We are officially closed for Summer Break! Mr. Wheelock looks forward to seeing everyone back next school year!

All-Region Audition Results

Thank you to all students who participated in the All-Region Choir auditions last Saturday. We would like to offer a special congratulations to the following students who placed in the 2025 All-Region Choir:

Jamie Ngassa - Soprano 1
Marley Himes - Alto
Aiden Taylor - Bass

We are very proud of the hard work that all of our students put forward in learning the audition music and participating the in all region choir audition process.

The 2025 All-Region Choir will perform it's concert on Saturday, Feb. 8th at the Arlington ISD Performing Arts Center. Students who made the All-Region Choir will receive information this week with details about the Clinic/Concert on Feb. 8th.

URGENT - Please return all choir dresses

Attention all female choir students,

All black choir dresses should have been returned to Mr. Wheelock prior to Winter Break. If you have not yet returned your choir dress, please do so ASAP.

They do not need to be washed or cleaned by the students (Mr. Wheelock will take care of that). Dresses will be reassigned in the spring prior to UIL.

Choir Fee

All Choir Students are required to pay a supply fee of $20 as part of their membership of the BCMS Choir Program. This modest fee helps to offset the cost incurred by the choir program for supplies and services for each student. This fee also covers the cost of the choir t-shirt.

This fee is tracked in your student's CutTime account, and can be paid in Cash or online at MyPaymentsPlus. (Please note that MyPaymentsPlus payments may not be available until the spring semester.)

If you have additional questions or concerns regarding the choir fee, please email Mr. Wheelock at christopher.wheelock@chisd.net

Upcoming Pre-UIL Concert

Please mark your calendars! On Tuesday, February 25th, we will be hosting our Pre-UIL Choir Concert at the Cedar Hill ISD Performing Arts Center at Cedar Hill High School. This concert will serve as a final preparation for students to receive valuable feedback before we go to our UIL Contest in March.

The concert will take place at 6:30 PM, with a student call time of 6 PM. More information will be sent home in the weeks leading up to the concert.

MakeMusic Cloud Assignments

This week we will be resuming our weekly MakeMusic Cloud Assignments*. Students can access their MakeMusic Cloud assignments via their Choir Schoology page. These assignments need to be completed prior to the end of each week.

*Remember that MakeMusic Cloud assignments are graded on effort/completion, not graded the systems scored.

Reoccurring Reminders

Introducing... CutTime

Exciting news - our Choir program is moving over to CutTime! Welcome to modern simplicity in managing your student’s participation in our program.

Stay informed without login hassles
Get reminded without inbox clutter
Expand your giving circle with a personalized touch

Please take 3 minutes to watch this awesome introduction video and see what’s in store for you.

What Happens Next - Your New CutTime Magic Link is On the Way

Be on the lookout for an SMS welcome message from CutTime via +1-844-385-8463. The message will come to your mobile device phone number we have on file for you via a ‘Magic Link’, which is uniquely personalized to you and secure. Once you receive the message with your CutTime Magic Link, you will gain access to your CutTime Portal Page where you can:

View Announcements
View and Subscribe to Events (such as rehearsals, games, performances, etc.)
View and Sign Up for Volunteer Opportunities within events
Check and Pay Account Balances
Solicit Donations and Fundraise
View and eSign Documents
View Inventory Assignments (instruments, garments, library, or equipment pieces)

If you do not yet have a mobile phone number on file with us (or if your number has changed) - please fill out this form to get your number added or updated: https://forms.gle/APPdXr1ZXtbG86eS7

Missed / Can’t Find Your CutTime Magic Link?

No worries, you can go to: https://app.gocuttime.com/guardian/resend-magic-link to resend it to your device on file. (Note - your student must use a different spot to resend their magic link which is: https://app.gocuttime.com/student/resend-magic-link)

Hit ‘Stop’ and Opted Out of CutTime Magic Link Messages by Mistake?

No biggie, you can go back to your last message from CutTime and reply with ‘UNSTOP’ to resume the messages whenever you want.

CutTime is a Game Changer for Our Program

Over the next year, we will see continuous new features, enhancements, and new services all hand crafted by a passionate team of former fine arts educators and booster leaders with incredible tech know-how. For more information on what this change means for you now and what is coming next visit their Welcome Parents-Guardians page here.

Thanks for all your support for our program! Feel free to get in touch with me if you have any other questions or feedback.

Choir Calendar

With our shift to CutTime, our previous calendar will no longer be used. All dates and events will be located on the CutTime calendar which can be accessed in your CutTime account. This calendar will show you only the specific events that are assigned to your singer. A public version of the calendar with all public events can be viewed on the choir website here.

MakeMusic Cloud Weekly Assignments

Every week all choir students will be assigned a sight-reading assignment in their MakeMusic Cloud. This is a web application that is accessible via the student's Choir Schoology Page.

These assignments are being graded for effort, and not accuracy (so long as a student puts effort into the assignment, they will receive a 100 in the gradebook).

We have practiced using this system in class, so students should not have any confusion about how it works. This system works with their school issued chromebooks, as well as other computers with microphones. It may not work on cell phones or tablets.

Bessie Coleman MS Choir

Christopher Wheelock, director

Email: christopher.wheelock@chisd.net

Phone: (972) 293-4505 x8365

www.sites.google.com/chisd.net/colemanchoir

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