Upcoming Event: Fall Concert
Upcoming Event: Fall Concert
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We are officially closed for Summer Break! Mr. Wheelock looks forward to seeing everyone back next school year!
Please plan on attending our Fall Choir Concert. This event will serve as the first formal performance for our choir program this year. Attendance by all choir students is required, and will account for a major percentage of their grade for this grading period. Additionally, students will be required to sit with their choir for the entirety of the concert and will not be permitted to leave early.
Please see the details of the event below:
Date: Monday, Oct. 7th, 2024
Location: Cedar Hill ISD Performing Arts Center (located at Cedar Hill HS)
Transportation to and from the concert is not provided.
Concert Start Time: 6:30 PM
Student Check-In Time: 6:00 PM
Student Uniform: Choir T-Shirt (will be given out soon) and black pants
Save the Date: 7th/8th Grade All-Region Bootcamp
Save the Date: 7th/8th Grade All-Region Bootcamp
7th and 8th Grade Choir parents, please mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 26th. We will be hosting our 2nd annual CHISD Region Choir Bootcamp. This event will be required for all 7th and 8th grade choir students and will serve as the kick-start for them learning the audition music for the All-Region Choir auditions in January.
Boys will have their sectionals in the morning and will be served a pizza lunch prior to dismissal at Noon. Girls are invited to join us at Noon for the pizza lunch and will have their sectionals afterwards until 4 PM.
Reoccurring Announcements
Reoccurring Announcements
Introducing... CutTime
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
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
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.
See the video below for instructions on how students can access their MakeMusic Cloud accounts via their Schoology page.
Bessie Coleman MS Choir
Bessie Coleman MS Choir
Christopher Wheelock, director
Email: christopher.wheelock@chisd.net
Phone: (972) 293-4505 x8365
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