Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. How do absence strikes work?
2. What about behavior strikes?
3. Do I need to send a doctor's note when my child is absent?
4. What if my child misses a performance event?
5. Do strikes accumulate all year?
6. If the school district shuts down due to bad weather, do we have rehearsal?
7. Who do I contact?
8. Who is eligible for the Frisco All City Choir?

How do absence strikes work?

Students receive a strike when they are absent for any reason.  Please 
understand that this is partially an accounting system to keep track of 
absences.  It is stated in the Choir Handbook that if you get 4 excused OR 3 
unexcused absences per semester OR a combination of those adding up to no 
more than 4.  Please be sure to send a note to the next rehearsal after a 
missed date and sign and return the strike form ASAP so your child does not 
receive another strike.

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What about behavior strikes?

Behavior is paramount during rehearsals.  Because we have 100 students in 
the choir, there is NO room for misbehavior during rehearsals, on field 
trips, or during concerts.  Rest assured that students displaying 
inappropriate behavior WILL receive strikes, and after three, they are OUT.  
This is important to the success of the group as a whole, and detractors 
will not be tolerated.

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Do I need to send a doctor's note when my child is absent?

No, not unless your child has an ongoing or lengthy illness that keeps 
him/her from rehearsals for 3 consecutive weeks or more.  A note of 
explanation from you will be fine.

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What if my child misses a performance event?

Missing a performance event, or concert, is taken VERY seriously.  The 
children work very hard to prepare for concerts, and all members of the 
choir 
are expected to attend.  Please make these events a priority over other 
things your child is involved in on a weekly basis because the success of 
the 
choir depends on having ALL members in attendance for a performance.

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Do strikes accumulate all year?

No, only by semester.  All students will have 0 strikes starting in 
January.  
It's a clean slate each semester.

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If the school district shuts down due to bad weather, do we have rehearsal?

No.  Neither do we have rehearsal if the district cancels after-school or 
evening activities and events due to bad weather.  Please err on the side of 
caution in situations like these.  Don't put you or your child at risk.

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Who do I contact?

If you have a general question about the choir or you have an issue or 
concern, contact Kim Foster at fosterki@friscoisd.org.

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Who is eligible for the Frisco All City Choir?

Any 4th or 5th grader in FISD has the opporitunity to audition for the choir 
each fall.  Your child's music teacher will have information about the 
auditions when school begins in August.

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