Greetings, Carroll Choir Family!
 
I hope this email finds you well!  Can you believe it? It is already time for our Fall Preview Concert!! Each choir has been working so very hard this school year!  We are proud of their work!! Here are the details for Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
 
What: Fall Preview Concert
When: Wednesday, October 9th
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Carroll Senior High School Auditorium
Choir Attire: Formal Choir Uniform
Who: REQUIRED of ALL Choir Members
 
Women’s Uniform
*Black Concert Dress
Nude Panty Hose
Hair - Half up, half down
Neutral nail polish
No jewelry
Wear make-up with a red lipstick
Black Character Shoes

Men’s Uniform
*Tuxedo Jacket and Shirt
*Bow Tie
Black Dress Slacks
Black Dress Belt
Black Dress Socks
Black Dress Shoes

Please wear your black choir t-shirt to school Wednesday, October 9th! (T-shirts will be disseminated to new choir members by October 8th.)
 
Call Times are staggered, please arrive on time and fully dressed in your concert attire!
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Parents, we look forward to seeing you at the concert! The house opens at 6:45 pm.  This concert will begin at 7:00 pm.
 
If you have any questions, please let us know!
 
Mr. Doucet - Head Choral Director
Mr. Ramos - Assistant Choral Director

Gentlemen,
 
 
Our UIL performance time for Varsity Men happens during our lunchtime. I know the importance of being well-fueled for the day!  So, if you would like to have lunch before we leave, please order your lunch via Jason’s Deli. 
 
Jason’s Deli Lunch ordering steps:

1. Click this link: https://gameday.jasonsdeli.com/app/events/KT72YDZ35W
2. Enter your name in the fields provided
3. Select your meal options
4. Sign up for a Jason’s Deli account or Sign in if you already have a JD account
5. Use your credit card to pay for your meal (NO REFUNDS after you submit payment)
6. Your meal will be delivered to the choir room Wednesday, April 17th by 11:30 am. 

 
If you chose not to order lunch, that is TOTALLY fine!  Please know, I will not have extra meals, nor snacks that day.
 
If you have any questions, please me know!
 

The dress rehearsals for our Winter Concert is Thursday, 12/13 and Friday, 12/14 during your respective class times.  Please move swiftly and arrive on time.  We have to cover logistics and adjusting to singing in a different space.  Your focused energy and preparation will be needed.  Please review the schedule below.
 
Parents, see you at our Winter Concert Friday, December 14th starting at 6:30 pm at White’s Chapel UMC!

​Chorale will sing the National Anthem at Dragon Stadium Friday, November 9th for Senior Night!  
 
What: Senior Night
When: Friday, November 9th
Where: Dragon Stadium
Call time: Meet at 7:00 pm on the Home side of Dragon Stadium near the Dragon Den Spirit Shop
 
Attire: Black Choir T-Shirt, blue jeans, and comfortable shoes.  
(No holes in jeans.) If you are a part of another organization that performs during football games, please wear your uniform for that organization. (Ex. band, Crew, color guard, etc...)
 
We will sing the anthem at 6:30 pm.  Once we are finished singing, you may stay for the game or leave!
 
If you have any questions, please e-mail!
 
PS. Wear comfy shoes and clothes Tuesday, November 8th.  We will walk to the practice field to practice logistics.

Chorale will perform for the Veteran’s Day Program Monday, November 12th at 9:45 am.
 
Who: Chorale
What: Veteran’s Day Program
Call time: 8:00 am in the Choir Room
Program start: 9:45 am
Attire: Full Choir Uniform

Women's Uniform
*Black Concert Dress
Black Flats (Dress Shoes)
Hair - Half up, half down
No nail polish
No jewelry
Wear make-up with a red lipstick

​Men's Uniform
*Tuxedo Jacket and Shirt
*Bow Tie
Black Dress Slacks
Black Dress Belt
Black Dress Socks
Black Dress Shoes

Report to the choir room at 8:00 am fully dressed in your choir uniform!
 
The program should be completed by the end of 6th block.  You will have time to change.  Chorale will begin promptly at 11:34 am!    

Students, Carroll is hosting the third round of All-State Auditions!  We want to have the best audition site in our region!  (That’s because we have the best students in the region.)  We need your help to make sure this is the best audition this year! 
Here is how YOU can help!  There are several jobs that need to be covered.

1. Room set up - @3:20 pm, setting up 8 classrooms for auditions
2. Greeter – Stand at the front entrance and direct students, parents, and directors
3. Concession Stand Worker – set up and sell concessions and help keep the area organized and neat
4. Hospitality worker – go around to each audition room with snacks and beverages for the judges
5. Escort – walking kids from the SAC to their audition room then to the holding area. (This is an all-evening position)
6. Runner – walking scores from the audition rooms to the library (This is an all-evening position)
7. Room Tear Down – restoring all classrooms at the end of the audition back to its original state (MOST IMPORTANT JOB!!!)

This is a great opportunity to see what happens behind the scenes of the all-state process.  It is also an opportunity to serve your school community!  Volunteer hours will be awarded if you work more than one hour. 
     What: TMEA Region 31 Pre-Area All-State Auditions
     When: Thursday, November 15th
     Where: Carroll Senior High School
     Time: 3:20 pm until 9:20 pm (Shifts available)

If you are available and can help, please sign up here:  https://goo.gl/forms/SPLtc0bAGeHXqsci1

If you have any questions, please e-mail Mr.Doucet
Thank you for helping show how wonderful Carroll Senior High School is!! 

What a very special day for Carroll Choir!?!?!?!?  We have 25 students who earned a spot in one of Region 31's Honor Choirs!!!  This is quite an accomplishment!!  We are proud of ALL students who earned a spot in an Honor Choir!!!  Students who earned a place in one of the Honor Choirs will perform in the TMEA Region 31 Honor Choir Clinic Concert Saturday, November 10th at First United Methodist Church of Grapevine!

We are also proud to announce that NINE students from Carroll Choir advanced to the Pre-Area round of All-State auditions!  Pre-Area auditions will be held at Carroll Senior High School Thursday, November 15th.  Pre-Area Round Candidates, the audition pieces for the next round are Shicksalslied, Brahms - SATB (2nd Half Measure 110 to 368), Misericordias, Mozart - SATB, Laudi alla Vergine Maria, Verdi - SSAA, Gagot, Guillaume - TTBB. Please begin working!  We will have rehearsal times available beginning next week.

We are so proud of each of you!  Your hard-work, dedication and tenacity is paying off in a great way!  Comment sheets and supplemental music will be distributed next week.  Have a great rest of the weekend!  Happy Homecoming!!!!

Thank you, Choir, you are AMAZING!!!!!!!  Special shout out to all the Parents who volunteered today!!!  Without you today would NOT have been possible!!  Carroll Choir Family is simply THE BEST!!!!!

Each choir will take their respective choir pictures Thursday, October 25th and Friday, October 26th during each class period.

Students, please bring your complete choir uniform to school.  You will have time to change, take choir pictures, then change back into your casual attire.
 
Women's Uniform
*Black Concert Dress
Black Flats (Dress Shoes)
Hair - Half up, half down
No nail polish
No jewelry
Wear make-up with a red lipstick

Men's Uniform
*Tuxedo Jacket and Shirt
*Bow Tie
Black Dress Slacks
Black Dress Belt
Black Dress Socks
Black Dress Shoes
 
I hope this change assuages any conflicts.  Choir pictures will be taken on October 25th and 26th.  No other changes to the date will happen.
 
Thank you!!  

The Homecoming Parade has been CANCELLED.
We will still have our booth here at the Senior HS!  If you signed up to work, the times are the same.  

Here is the official statement from the district:
"Due to tomorrow’s weather forecast and saturated ground at Town Square, the Homecoming Parade has been cancelled. The Homecoming Carnival will be relocated indoors to Carroll Senior High School from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. with the Pep Rally following at 7 p.m. The Carnival festivities will take place in the west side gym and hallway area outside of the gym entrances, and the pep rally will be in the main gym. Please note these slight time changes from the original schedule.
 
Even though this is a huge bummer to have to change our plans last minute, we are still hopeful for a big crowd and participation from our community! We are encouraging all of our student groups and clubs to still set up their carnival booth at tomorrow’s event! Please email me back no later than 4 p.m. today to confirm that your student group will still be setting up a booth. The majority of your games and activities will still be permissible indoors, but for some of the games and activities we may need to get creative finding an alternative, and we are happy to help with that. We will have bounce houses set up in the gym.
 
Setup for the indoor carnival will begin at 4 p.m. When you arrive we will have assigned each group a table (still with two chairs) so look for your group’s name. We are unable to send out a map with assignments because we do not know the exact location of where each table will be and which groups are still participating, etc.
 
Please make sure you email me back today by 4 p.m. to confirm your attendance for tomorrow. This will help us better plan for setup and making sure everyone has a spot.
 
Thanks so much for your cooperation, we are working as hard as we can to maintain the fun of the homecoming festivities even with the weather forecast, and make it a great event for all students and community members!"