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Welcome to Our LHS Choral Website!

This is mainly an informational website with much reading on the various activities, and workings of our choral music program. Parents, students, and visitors, please browse freely from link to link to secure any and all information needed. When and if you have questions on dates, procedures, or information contained on any of these pages, please do contact me for clarification. Below is a direct link to my email. Please do follow the email etiquette printed in the block below. Once again, welcome!! ~♫♫!!~ Mr. Renfroe, Choral Director

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Phone Contact: The choral line is 588-6995, which is our school phone, will be turned off during the summer. The best way to reach me is via email: Mr. Renfroe: renfroec@pcsb.org Please DO NOT call my private phones. NOTE: Should you forget and call either my cell or home, your call will NOT be answered, or returned. Thanks for understanding! ♫

Email Etiquette: FYI! I'm sorry, but based on your texting habits, I find it necessary to mention this due to current texting protocol... or the lack there of.... just so you know, proper email protocol must be addressed... especially if you wish for me to reply. Students, when writing an email please write intelligently.... (ahem...) Translation: BE SURE to use proper grammar, and please avoid "texting" type of spelling... (indeed! Do I really need to say this...?) If needed, may I suggest using "Spell-check"?? Also, please do remember to SIGN your email! I am not a mind reader!! Your identity is not immediately known unless you tell me! ~Thanks!~ ♫

Also, it is YOUR responsibility to write me at the above email NOT texting on "Facebook" or any other public or private medium outside the School System. Thanks!

Band Students and Parents: Here is the Link to the Band of Gold Website for their current information and calendar:

"Austria 2013"

Here is a link to our secured "Austria 2013" link. Austria (see me for the pass code if you do not already have it) Check the site! This secure site has been updated as of June 5, 2013.

Pay Pal!!: Dear Parents, donors, and students:

With Austria deposit due throughout the year, the boosters have provided an alternate way to cover those deposits! The button below is our link to the Booster Pay Pal Account... You can make your donations, or payments for any trips, including "Austria 2013" using this link for any necessary transactions for the "LHS Choral Boosters". Family members or friends out-of-state may also use this portal to donate to a specific person.

Travelers, please NOTE: "Pay-Pal" levies a 2% transaction fee. (i.e. $100.00 donation = $2.00 fee) DO NOT include that in your donation, but please know that you will be billed for that difference...

LHS Choral Links:

2013 - 2014 Madrigal Singers This link is NOW active!!!! Welcome to the New LHS Madrigal Singers!!! :-) Please read and respond... MANY items need your attention.

Harmony Explosion 2013 Recordings!! Recordings are coming... watch for this to become active

2013 - 2014 Choral Music Calendar Updated on June 10, 2013. There have been manychanges!! check often

2013 - 2014 Choral Handbook This link is undergoing renovation. It will be active on or before the first day of the 2013 - 2014 school year.

MP3 Choir Rehearsal files This link is down for the summer. It will be re-activated before choir camp in July.

LHS Choral Boosters! Last update: June 5, 2013.

The Florida Orchestra: Click here for the link to the Florida Orchestra: Remember, tickets are $10.00 and can be reserved in advanced!!! NOTE: To reserve student tickets you will need to call the Fla. Orchestra box office.

Other music links of interest! (Including "college row")

Musical Links

(~College Row and Musical Organizations~)

Pinellas County School Board Links:

Pinellas County Schools (Home Page): http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/

School Board members (names and contact information) http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Board/members.html

Performing and Visual Arts: www.arts.pcsb.org

Educational Information!!!!

Work ahead classes (and remedial classes) are available through on line registration. If your schedule is cramped and you wish to work ahead, or make room for a class like choir.... or if you did not do well in an academic class, or need to repeat one... this offer might be for you. Just follow this link to the Florida Virtual High School You will need to do this with your parents. Do it now so you can choose your work ahead options or don't lose one of your elective classes in the future due to something you need to repeat, or need to be on the "five year plan"!! ~Keep in mind that these online classes fill up QUICKLY!! ....ACT NOW~

College bound students MUST take the SAT (and/or the ACT) for college admission. (if you have not already done so...) Here are the links to those sites: www.collegeboard.com or www.actstudent.org Put both of these links in your favorites! This site will give you much helpful information in colleges in general, the SAT, and much more. Each site has free testing prep courses! Take advantage of the opportunity!! The 2012 - 2013 dates will be posted soon. Test dates for both SAT and ACT, with deadlines and basic fees.... NOTE: ALL Registration is done ONLINE! You can do your registration on our choral room computers! ♫