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Charms
For a quick link directly to the Charms calendar without logging in, click HERE.
Charms is a management system for music education programs. The Tiger Band uses Charms to manage many aspects of the band program including maintaining student records and parent/student contact information, sending communications, sign ups for volunteer events, and very importantly the band schedule. Every band rehearsal, football game, contest, and any other band or color guard events are all listed in Charms, including information such as the location or venue, the call time for students, and the expected return time.
It is very important that your contact information be updated in the Charms system and that you reference the Charms calendar for accurate scheduling information. When logging in to Charms for the first time, have your student’s 6-digit school ID handy. Also, please see below for instructions on how to sync the Charms calendar to your phone calendar.
How to Access Charms
- Open the Charms Office Website.
- Click on LOGIN in the upper right hand corner.
- Choose the Parents/Students/Members tab.
- For the school code, enter kleincollinshsband.
- Click on Enter Parent Area.
- If you have never logged in to Charms before, the default password for the Student Area Password is your student's 6-digit school ID. Once you have entered the student ID, you will be prompted to create a new password.
- If you have previously logged in to Charms, enter the password you chose previously as the Student Area Password.
Please watch the following tutorial on how to log in to Charms
and verify/update your contact info.
How to Sync the Charms Calendar to your Phone Calendar
For iPhone Users:
- Open the Settings App
- Touch "Calendar"
- Touch "Accounts"
- On the Accounts screen, touch "Add Account"
- On the Add Account screen, touch "Other"
- Under Add Account, touch "Add Subscribed Calendar"
- For the server value, enter the URL for the teacher calendar: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsynct.asp?s=KleinCollinsHSBand
- Touch "Next" in the upper right corner
- It will verify the server and then show a subscription page. Change the description if you like.
- Touch "Save" to save the subscription
For Android Users:
- You must have a Google account and Google calendar created
- In your Google calendar on a real computer, under "Other Calendars", click Add link
- Select "Add by URL"
- Enter the following URL: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsynct.asp?s=KleinCollinsHSBand
- Click "Add Calendar"
- Google will begin to sync your calendar and it will appear on the screen
- Click "Settings"
- Change the long name of the new calendar to something you will remember like "Charms Calendar"
- Your phone should automatically be set to sync with your Google calendar.
- On your phone, click on "Calendar" and bring up the settings for the calendar. Click on Calendar Sync. You should see your Google account listed already. Make sure Auto-Sync is checked.
Remind
Remind is used to communicate quick updates and reminders for band students. Both parents and students are asked to join using the class codes below. Choose the code that corresponds to your current grade/graduation year. Once you join, you do not need to re-join each year; you are set until you graduate!
For the 2023-2024 school year:
9th grade – @kcb2027
10th grade – @kcb2026
11th grade – @kcb2025
12th grade – @kcb2024
Percussion students - @kcper
(join in addition to graduation year code from above)
To join the class, enter the appropriate class code in your Remind app. You may also join using SMS text messages by texting the class code (including the @ sign) to the number 81010.
Pictures
The KCBA captures many of the band events and uploads the pictures to a Flickr account for band families to enjoy and share. Please remember that these pictures are for personal use only. If they are to be used in news articles or in any way that will be seen by the public, credit must be given to the KCBA website which owns the rights to them.
To download pictures, follow these steps:
Select the album you would like to browse, such as the example below.
Scrolling up and down, find a picture you like and click on it. It will now be selected and you will see options below and to the right of the photo. Find the option that looks like an arrow pointing down and click on it.
Clicking on the arrow brings up a menu of sizes. Click on the size you would like to save.
After choosing the size, you will be given the choice to view the file immediately, or save it to your hard drive. If you choose Save File, the picture will be placed automatically in your Downloads folder.
To reach the Director of Bands or any of the KCBA board members, use the following email addresses. For any volunteering questions, please use the appropriate committee chair email address or contact the Volunteer Coordinator at KCBAVolunteers@kleincollinsband.org.
Director of Bands - Kyle Winn
kwinn1@kleinisd.net
Color Guard
(Director and KCBA Committee Chair)
KCColorGuard@kleincollinsband.org
KCBA Board Members
KCBAPresident@kleincollinsband.org
KCBAVicePresident@kleincollinsband.org
KCBASecretary@kleincollinsband.org
KCBATreasurer@kleincollinsband.org
KCBABudget@kleincollinsband.org
KCBAGovernance@kleincollinsband.org
KCBAFundraising@kleincollinsband.org
KCBA Committee Chairs
KCBAVolunteers@kleincollinsband.org
KCBAFootballAds@kleincollinsband.org
KCBACommunications@kleincollinsband.org