Choir/Honors Choir and Band Hand Book
Student Responsibilities
· Be early to activities in order to start on time. Tardiness will effect evaluation.
· Be organized. Label your belongings and put them away when you are done using them.
· Keep regular attendance (see attendance policy.)
· Be in the classroom before the bell rings.
· LISTEN!
· Leave all food and drink outside the music room
· Have marching shoes fro school practices.
· Wear complete uniform at performances.
· Respect those in Leadership positions.
· Be prepared. Practice music ahead of time at least 90 minutes a week.
Attendance Policy
Being a member of any ensemble carries with it the obligation to attend performances. Included in this handbook is a schedule of required events. Please mark your calendar now.
The following procedures must be followed if an unavoidable conflict arises.
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Personal illness: written note from parent or guardian received within two days after return to school.
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Death or emergency in family: written note from parent or guardian received within two days of return to school.
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All other absences must be discussed and approved by Mrs. Tietsort two weeks prior to the absence. Failure to discuss the absence in advance may result in a lowering of the band grade.
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You have made a commitment to the ensemble by enrolling. Dates of concerts and other events are given well in advance so that you may arrange your busy schedule.
Make-up work may be available to those students who follow the above procedures.
VI. Grading
Grades will be based on the following:
1. Daily participation: Prepared with music, instrument, pencil and following classroom expectations.
2. Playing work: In class exercises, scales and music quizzes.
3. Written work: In class assignments over music theory, and terminology.
4. Performance/Sectional Attendance.
Grades may be lowered by:
· Chewing gum, forgetting instrument, disrupting class, etc.
· Low playing/singing scores
· Low written scores
· Unexcused absences from performances/sectionals
Extra Credit may be earned by taking private lessons, attending concerts, or writing reports on musical news. It is the responsibility of the student to hand extra credit in by the final week of a marking period. Extra Credit may not be used to make up a missed performance. Mrs. T may assign make-up work for a missed concert after discussing the reason for the absence.
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