If you plan on chaperoning any EMS Choir fieldtrips, you must complete the EISD Volunteer form before you can go. This form can be fill out online by following the link below.
https://www.applitrack.com/ElginISD/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Volunteers
Once complete you can join the Choir Support Facebook Group to keep up to date on up coming events or send me an email to be placed on the email list.
Student Leadership and Parental Involvement
The Elgin Middle School Choir is not just a class to learn how to sing in a group, it is a team and a family! Like any team, we need support and leadership, not just from the Conductor and other teachers, but from student leaders and parents. The following sections lay out and describe leadership roles that you as students can hold, and ways parents can help the EMS choir program.
Parent Role in student success
Parents Your role is crucial! It is important that you also understand the responsibilities that your child must fulfill in order for him/her to be successful in chorus. He/she relies on you for transportation, finances, and most importantly, your encouragement. I recommend you mark all chorus events in your personal calendars. Chorus is a performance-based class--therefore, performances and after school rehearsals will receive a grade. Every student is vital to the success of the group, so even one missing voice will affect the entire group.
Volunteers
Volunteering, chaperoning, and general parental involvement will be organized through our Choir Support System.
The Choir Support Facebook group is a way we communicate to parents about up coming events we need chaperons.
Student Leadership
All students have a chance to fill a leadership role. Some are appointed by the choir director while others are voted on by their peers. Student leaders keep the choir running smoothly while also teaching leadership skills.
Section Leaders
Section leaders are leadership roles assigned by the director. There is only one section leader per section, per choir. Section leaders will be chosen during the third week of classes. Students are able to decline the role of section leader once offered. Section leaders help lead and guide their voice section and duties include:
• Leading sectionals
• Helping with attendance for their sections
• Help lead sections during sight-reading
• Ensures uniforms are up to snuff within their sections
• Makes sure everyone in their section is following instructions and that their music is probably marked.
Choir Officers
Choir officers are elected positions that act as liaison between the choir students and the choir staff. They also take one several other duties. At the beginning of every year, during the second week of classes, all the choirs will vote on who they will want to represent them as choir officers. Any choir member can run for the offices except for President, which is reserved for 7th and 8th graders only. The officer positions include:
President – Preside at all choir meetings, to represent the choir at all school functions where necessary; to appoint necessary committees and to be responsible for their actions, helps the other choir officers in any way, makes final decisions the reflect the wishes of the officers and choir, and help maintain a positive learning environment.
Vice President - Assume the duties of the president at the times the president is unable to perform his/her assigned duties; to assist with the programs, to organize receptions after concerts, and help maintain a positive learning environment.
Secretary/Treasurer - Takes minutes at all choir meetings, to be responsible for writing and sending invitations and thank you notes when needed, and collect written matter when necessary. Organize fundraisers to collect for special choir projects and/or functions.
Historian/Librarian - Keep an accurate account of the “choir season.” Takes pictures and videos of concerts and choir activities. Is in charge of the choir library and uniforms and ensures all music and uniforms are returned and organized at the end of the year.
Choir Representative – Each choir will have a representative that will attend choir officer meetings. Their job is to assist the officers and represent the views from their respective choirs. Their jobs are also to relay information from the officer meetings to their choirs. Only the choir representative can answer the phone, open the door for guest, and other crucial roles