Entering the Room
What is the first thing you do when you enter the choir room?
Put your backpack and belongings against the wall, out of the way of the doors.
What should you do when Ms. M is teaching, talking, or giving instructions?
Listen respectfully, not talk, not be giggling, not poke your neighbor, and follow the instructions Ms. M gave to you.
Ms. M says no food or drinks on the risers, is this true or false?
True, The only drinks in the choir room will be natural, unflavored bottled water!
Tell Ms. M or Ms. C. One music folder and set of music will be provided to each student. If that music folder is lost, marked on, or damaged beyond normal wear and tear a replacement binder fee of $10 will be applied.
Where do I go if I need to use the restroom?
Sign out on MINGA, then use the restroom closest to the choir room near where the buses are in the afternoon.
What is the second thing you do when you enter the choir room?
Pick up your choir folder from the orange choir slots.
What you do if you have a question while Ms. M is teaching or singing?
Raise your hand and wait for Ms. M to call on you, do not call out please and thank you.
Ms. M says you are responsible for your music and having a pencil in choir every day, is this true or false?
True, pencils need already sharpened and ready to mark some music before the start of class.
When you get your folder, what do you put on the top of your folder?
Your first and last name and your folder number.
Where do I go to get more music if I lose mine?
Where do you go after you pick up your choir folder?
You walk to your assigned spot on the risers and sit down on that dot.
What happens if you talk while the teacher is giving instructions?
1st offense: Verbal Warning, 2nd offense: Written Warning signed by parent, 3rd offense: Parent Phone call and a Personal Character essay, 4rd offense: Disciple referral and removal from outside of school activities, 5th offense: Removal from choir
Ms. M says you are in prelude choir, is this true or false?
Yes, you are in prelude choir (that means beginning choir)
What is your formal concert uniform for our concerts?
White top, black pants or slacks, black dress shoes, black socks, no jewelry, hand pulled back.
Where do I go if I have a question about choir?
Ask Ms. M or Ms. C! We won't bite you (yet)
True or false, you need to spit out your gum before you sit down on the risers.
True
If Ms. M asks you to do something, what should you do?
Follow her instructions politely, do not argue, do not act a fool.
Yes, your choir fee is $50, please get that paid as soon as possible.
What is your informal concert uniform for performances?
Your choir t-shirt (which you will get once you pay your choir fee and fill out the Acknowledgment form) and jeans, sneakers are fine.
Where do I go if I need a pencil, dry erase markers, white boards, etc.?
The drawers under the board, each drawer is labeled.
True or false, it is okay to run in the choir room, scream, shout and act a fool.
False, please don't do that (with love).
If a student is not respectful during class or outside of choir, do you think that behavior is representing choir well? Why or why not?
No because you are representing choir inside and outside the choir. Your behavior matters.
Ms. M says prelude choir is my favorite class, is that true or false?
True, I love my prelude babies!
What color slots are your folders for prelude? (Hint: look on the folder slots, the lowest ones are for prelude)
Orange
Where do I go to fill out the Acknowledgment Form and pay the choir fee?
Follow the QR codes on the back of the ice cream social paper! They are labeled and your adult(s) at home need to fill it out with you.