We are officially closed for Summer Break! Mr. Wheelock looks forward to seeing everyone back next school year!
Due to a conflict with the CHISD Homecoming Week, our annual Fall Choir Concert will be reschedule to October 19th at 6:30 PM. The concert will now take place at here at Bessie Coleman Middle School. Choir Members will need to arrive no later than 5:30 PM. Alternatively, choir members can remain after school until the concert with Mr. Wheelock. Doors will open for parents at 6:15 PM.
This choir concert counts for 2 tests grades for all choir students and is required. Students who are unable to attend will be required to complete an alternative assignment or recieve a zero.
Uniform for this concert will be the 2023 Choir T-Shirt (or a solid black t-shirt) and black pants (no shorts or skirts allowed).
The 2023 Choir T-Shirts have arrived! The cost of the Choir T-Shirt will be $10 and will be availible for payment on MyPaymentsPlus soon. If you are unable to use MyPaymentsPlus, please contact Mr. Wheelock via email to arrange an alternate payment plan.
Students will receive their T-Shirt in class after payment has been made.
All 7th/8th Grade choir students are invited to attend the CHISD All-Region Choir Camp on Saturday, Oct. 21st. Boys will attend from 7:30 AM to Noon, and Girls will attend from 1 PM to 5:30 PM. This camp is vital for the students to get started learning the All-Region Choir audition music.
Select Choir Members are required to attend this Saturday event. If your singer is unable to attend, please contact Mr. Wheelock ASAP.
The camp registration, itinerary and more information can be found on the All-Region Camp website.
All choir classes have been hard at work the past 5 weeks learning (or relearning) the basics of reading music notation. They have been learning to recognize the clefs, key signatures, time signatures, bar lines, accidentals, and 5 different types of notes. They've also been learning to recognize the key signatures of F Major and G Major.
Additionally, they have been singing music example lines in class, both with guided instruction and without any help from me. Please see the image below to see exactly what each class has been able to accomplish in such a short time.
Christopher Wheelock, director
Email: christopher.wheelock@chisd.net
Phone: (972) 293-4505 x8365