New Parent Guide

Welcome to an amazing program! Not only does La Canada High School have some of the highest ranking choirs in the country, known nationally and internationally, but the hundreds of students that participate in the LCHS Choral Program each year foster an inclusive and compassionate environment that help our kids make friends that last throughout junior high, high school, and beyond. The Choral Parents Association is amazing, too. Come volunteer and you might make some lifelong friends, as well!

There’s so much that was covered at the Parent Meeting. Here’s a primer you can refer to later.

Calendar

  • Performances make up 40% of your child’s grade

  • Be sure to add all of your child’s concerts to your calendar now so you don’t miss any!
    You can find the list of upcoming events on our home page — just scroll down.
    Click on the Full List of Concerts button to see all of the year’s concerts and which students perform in each one.

  • Men’s Ensemble students should also check the Calendar menu regularly so they know which days to attend sectionals.

Forms

You can find most forms, whether they are paper forms or online forms, on our Forms page found under the Parents menu. Here are some of the important forms you will need to know about at the beginning of the school year and where to find them:

  • Family Order Form
    Where to find:
    Quick Link button on the     Home page; link on the Forms page; button on the Family Sponsors page under the Support Us menu

    • This form will allow you to make one convenient, secure payment for wardrobe donations, sponsorships, CPA memberships, and family tribute ads. It also allows you to submit your family and student data, sign up if you’re interested in learning more about volunteering with the CPA, and state your consent to having your student photographed.

  • Buying Tickets
    Where to find:
    Quick Link button on the     Home page; Buy Concert Tickets link under the Support Us menu

    • Some Sponsorship Levels include a number of complimentary concert tickets. See the Family Sponsors page to learn more. The Fall Pops Concert is not eligible for Sponsor tickets because it is a fundraiser.

    • Tickets for concerts are sold online and are also generally available for purchase with cash at the door. More information about ticketing and queueing for different venues can be found on the Attending Concerts page.

  • Permission Form for field trips
    Where to find:
    An email will be sent to you through Aeries with a link to the form; You can also find the sent email in your Parent Square account

    • The off-campus activities permission form including field trip rules and expectations is an online form which will be emailed to parents generally in the first month of classes. The one form covers all choral activities that happen off-campus throughout the school year.

    • An additional Request for Medication form, which will be included in the above email as a PDF, needs to be printed, signed by a parent, signed by a doctor if medication is to be allowed, and then uploaded at the very bottom of the online permission form. If you would like to print a copy of the Request for Medication form early so you can get it signed by a doctor, you can find that form on the Forms page.

  • Other Forms You Might Find Helpful
    Where to find:
    Forms page

    • Scholarship Request Form - tour assistance is available to families with financial need

    • Business Ad Flyer - used to help sell Program Ads to businesses; 75% of the sale of each ad goes into your student’s tour fund, and tour funds roll over from year to year

Wardrobe

  • Students are fitted for their choir wardrobe during the first two weeks of school. You should see your child’s wardrobe at home before the Parent Meeting. If you haven’t seen it, ask them where it is.

  • Instead of purchasing your child’s wardrobe and re-purchasing each time they grow or change choirs, we now use a rental program. For $75/year, your child rents their wardrobe. If at any point during the year they grow and need new wardrobe, they simply trade it in for a different size. Wardrobe is used for formal performances. For less formal performances, the singers perform in their choir-specific t-shirt or sweatshirt. The $75 fee also covers the cost of those sweatshirts and t-shirts and they are for the student to keep. If the student sings in more than one choir, no additional fee is required.

  • The wardrobe donation is paid via the Family Order form. See the Form section above for more information.

  • Jewelry is required for sopranos & altos in some choirs. The jewelry cost is extra and the jewelry is yours to keep.

  • In addition to the dresses or tuxedos the singers rent, parents must also provide black tights and closed-toed black dress shoes to go with the dresses and black socks, black dress shoes, and a long-sleeved white dress (not Oxford) shirt for the tuxedos. More information about the shoes and shirts requirements can be found on the Wardrobe page.

  • Much more information is available on the Wardrobe page, including information on hemming the wardrobe, cleaning the wardrobe, and how singers should wear their hair.