All 4th and 5th grade students are eligible to sign up for Choir. Rehearsals will be Tuesdays and Thursday from 7:30-8:00 in Ms. Willis's room. Rehearsals will start on September 17.
Returning 5th grade choir members: you will be performing for the First Responders Program on September 11th at 9:00 A.M. Rehearsals for you guys will begin September 3!
Attire for choir performances is the black "Benignus Music" polo shirt. This is the same shirt from last year. It is also the same shirt Rapid Paw uses. You do not need to purchase a new one if you have one that still fits.
Mrs. Bross and Ms. Willis (our new music teacher) will be co-directors for Choir. Please email us if you have any questions. Mrs. Bross: aabbottbross1@kleinisd.net or Ms. Willis: rwillis-fagg1@kleinisd.net
Choir rehearsals will be every Tuesday and Thursday beginning September 17. In addition, the following dates are required performances.
Tuesday, November 19 9:00 A.M. Dress Rehearsal for school, attire is black music polo and nice jeans
Tuesday, November 19 6:30 P.M. - Joint Concert with the Choir, attire is black music polo and nice jeans
No rehearsals in December.
Tuesday, January 14 - rehearsals start
Tuesday, April 21 9:00 A.M. Dress Rehearsal for school, attire is black music polo and nice jeans
Tuesday, April 21 6:30 P.M. - Joint Concert with the Choir; attire is black music polo and nice jeans
Behavior & Attendance
1. Attendance is mandatory for every rehearsal. If a student is in school, we would have expected to see them at rehearsal that morning. Two unexcused absences from rehearsals will result in removal from the group. Examples of unexcused absences are sleeping in or forgetting to come to rehearsal.
2. Students must be on time to rehearsals. Rehearsals begin at 7:30 am. Two tardies will equal one unexcused absence.
3. Students must make their best behavior choices during rehearsals. Parents will be contacted if a student’s behavior disrupts rehearsal. Multiple disruptions in rehearsals could result in removal from the group.
4. Rapid Paws members must attend the mandatory performances. Please see dates of performances in previous section.
5. As a member of an extra-curricular school group, maintaining good behavior outside of Rapid Paws is important. If a Rapid Paw member receives an office referral or is assigned detention, ISS or OSS, Mrs. Bross and Ms. Willis will meet with the principals to determine if it is necessary to remove the student from Rapid Paws.
6. N’s or U’s for behavior on Wednesday folders will result in the student being on probation from Rapid Paws. Mrs. Bross, Ms. Willis and a principal will determine a course of action from there.
7. We are fortunate to have quality instruments provided both by the district and Benignus PTO. Students will be taught proper technique, handling and rules of playing these instruments correctly. If an instrument is damaged as a result of a student disregarding proper instrument care and maintenance, the student will be removed from Rapid Paws.
Rehearsal Schedule for March and April 2020
Tuesday, March 3 - NO CHOIR - staff picture
Thursday, March 5 - Choir rehearsal (Big Art Day is happening this day but it does not affect choir rehearsal)
Tuesday, March 17 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, March 19 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, March 24 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, March 26 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, March 31 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, April 2 - NO CHOIR - both Mrs. Bross and Ms. Willis will be off campus
Tuesday, April 7 - NO CHOIR due to STAAR
Thursday, April 9 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, April 14 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, April 16 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, April 21 - Choir rehearsal @ 7:30; dress rehearsal for our concert in the morning. Please have students wear their black choir shirt to school that day.
Tuesday, April 21 - 6:30 PM - Concert; students should be at school at 6:10 wearing their black choir shirts and nice jeans. The concert will be over by 7:10 at the latest. No rehearsal for the rest of April!
The choir has two tentative performances in May. One of them is during the school day but it's not confirmed and I don't have a date. The other one is the Spring Art Show held at Klein Multi Purpose Center on Thursday, May 21. I think the time frame of that is 4:00-6:00. We would only sing one or two songs. Please let me know now if you already have a conflict with May 21 so I know how many we would potentially have to work with. If we do have these performances, we will probably need one or two rehearsals in May. I hope to have confirmation with these dates by mid-April so I will update everyone at that time.
Returning 5th grade choir members: you will be performing for the First Responders Program on September 11th at 9:00 A.M. Rehearsals for you guys will begin September 3!
Attire for choir performances is the black "Benignus Music" polo shirt. This is the same shirt from last year. It is also the same shirt Rapid Paw uses. You do not need to purchase a new one if you have one that still fits.
Mrs. Bross and Ms. Willis (our new music teacher) will be co-directors for Choir. Please email us if you have any questions. Mrs. Bross: aabbottbross1@kleinisd.net or Ms. Willis: rwillis-fagg1@kleinisd.net
Choir rehearsals will be every Tuesday and Thursday beginning September 17. In addition, the following dates are required performances.
Tuesday, November 19 9:00 A.M. Dress Rehearsal for school, attire is black music polo and nice jeans
Tuesday, November 19 6:30 P.M. - Joint Concert with the Choir, attire is black music polo and nice jeans
No rehearsals in December.
Tuesday, January 14 - rehearsals start
Tuesday, April 21 9:00 A.M. Dress Rehearsal for school, attire is black music polo and nice jeans
Tuesday, April 21 6:30 P.M. - Joint Concert with the Choir; attire is black music polo and nice jeans
Behavior & Attendance
1. Attendance is mandatory for every rehearsal. If a student is in school, we would have expected to see them at rehearsal that morning. Two unexcused absences from rehearsals will result in removal from the group. Examples of unexcused absences are sleeping in or forgetting to come to rehearsal.
2. Students must be on time to rehearsals. Rehearsals begin at 7:30 am. Two tardies will equal one unexcused absence.
3. Students must make their best behavior choices during rehearsals. Parents will be contacted if a student’s behavior disrupts rehearsal. Multiple disruptions in rehearsals could result in removal from the group.
4. Rapid Paws members must attend the mandatory performances. Please see dates of performances in previous section.
5. As a member of an extra-curricular school group, maintaining good behavior outside of Rapid Paws is important. If a Rapid Paw member receives an office referral or is assigned detention, ISS or OSS, Mrs. Bross and Ms. Willis will meet with the principals to determine if it is necessary to remove the student from Rapid Paws.
6. N’s or U’s for behavior on Wednesday folders will result in the student being on probation from Rapid Paws. Mrs. Bross, Ms. Willis and a principal will determine a course of action from there.
7. We are fortunate to have quality instruments provided both by the district and Benignus PTO. Students will be taught proper technique, handling and rules of playing these instruments correctly. If an instrument is damaged as a result of a student disregarding proper instrument care and maintenance, the student will be removed from Rapid Paws.
Rehearsal Schedule for March and April 2020
Tuesday, March 3 - NO CHOIR - staff picture
Thursday, March 5 - Choir rehearsal (Big Art Day is happening this day but it does not affect choir rehearsal)
Tuesday, March 17 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, March 19 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, March 24 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, March 26 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, March 31 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, April 2 - NO CHOIR - both Mrs. Bross and Ms. Willis will be off campus
Tuesday, April 7 - NO CHOIR due to STAAR
Thursday, April 9 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, April 14 - Choir rehearsal
Thursday, April 16 - Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, April 21 - Choir rehearsal @ 7:30; dress rehearsal for our concert in the morning. Please have students wear their black choir shirt to school that day.
Tuesday, April 21 - 6:30 PM - Concert; students should be at school at 6:10 wearing their black choir shirts and nice jeans. The concert will be over by 7:10 at the latest. No rehearsal for the rest of April!
The choir has two tentative performances in May. One of them is during the school day but it's not confirmed and I don't have a date. The other one is the Spring Art Show held at Klein Multi Purpose Center on Thursday, May 21. I think the time frame of that is 4:00-6:00. We would only sing one or two songs. Please let me know now if you already have a conflict with May 21 so I know how many we would potentially have to work with. If we do have these performances, we will probably need one or two rehearsals in May. I hope to have confirmation with these dates by mid-April so I will update everyone at that time.
