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Century Middle School

Course Syllabus

2009-2010

       Grading Criteria

Student Expectations

-All students are to be in the room when the bell rings.  Students have an additional 3 minutes to get their instruments out and set up.

-All students are expected to come to class with all the required materials (instrument, music, method book, pencil, etc...)

-All students are expected to accept personal responsibility for their instrument, other student’s instruments, school equipment and the band room.

-All students are expected to participate at all times during class.

Individual Grade Policy:

Students are graded on their effort and participation

Group Grade Policy:

On all group assignments, two grades will be given to each student: one for the group performance and another for the individual student performance

Assessments: Assessments and grading standards are applied consistently to students of similarly demonstrated ability.  Assessments are based solely on demonstrated student progress and achievement of reasonable and clear standards. Students are encouraged to be engaged and motivated in the completion of their assignments

Student Responsibilities:

Show Respect for others & Responsibility for your own actions

Be on time to class (your body must be in the door BEFORE the bell rings)

Stay in your seat unless you have permission to do otherwise

Take care of bathroom needs during passing periods, get water BEFORE warm ups begin!

Take care of music and materials

Listen and follow directions

Do not talk during rehearsal

Call, email or give me a written note, if you will be absent from a concert or outside event

Keep your mouth free of gum, candy, cough drops, etc.

Never use foul or abusive language

Behavior:

The rules were established to maintain a positive and safe environment. Students must be responsible for their behavior. If a student chooses to violate his own right to learn, another student’s right to learn, or chooses to violate the teacher’s right to teach, consequences will occur. (Removal from the choir room, conferences with Parents, and/or referral to the Office/Administrator)

Attendance:

Century’s Attendance policy can be found in the student handbook.  Instrumental Music classes are participation classes; therefore, full participation credit cannot be awarded when a student is absent (see grading).  Assignments and tests can be made-up in accordance with Century policy.  Concert attendance is mandatory (see concerts).  It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for makeup.

Tardies: 

The students must have their entire body in the door before the bell rings and be in their seat, ready to make music, when the director begins rehearsal.  Detention will be assigned after three tardies.  If a student is chronically tardy (more than three tardies) they will be referred to the principal.  A tardy to class will be excused with a written pass from the office or a teacher. Jammed hall lockers will not be an accepted excuse!!!

Curriculum and Standards:

The Century Music Department bases its classroom instruction on the Adams Twelve Five Star Schools Music Curriculum FrameWork. The Music Curriculum Framework is aligned with the Colorado Model Content Standards for Music.

Music Responsibility:

Students will use and have in their possession approximately $40 worth of music each trimester, over the entire year (at no cost to them).   It is imperative that all music be taken care of and returned at the end of each concert.  If excessive damage occurs or the music is lost, students will be held financially responsible.

Instrument and Materials:

Violin/Viola

Rosen (Dark in color)

1 Soft, Clean Cloth

Quality Shoulder Rest (No sponges or foam pads)

Method Book – Essentials 2000 for Strings Book 1 (be sure the book has the same name as the instrument)

Folding Wire Music Stand

Cello/Bass

Rosen (Dark in color)

1 Soft, Clean Cloth

Method Book – Essentials 2000 for Strings Book 1 (be sure the book has the same name as the instrument)

Folding Wire Music Stand

Concert Attire:

All students will wear a white dress shirt and black slacks or skirts, and black shoes.

Concerts:

Beginning Orchestra will perform at least one concert per trimester. The majority of class time is spent on the preparation for concerts. Therefore, all concerts must be treated as a trimester final and will be a substantial part of the student’s grade. Participation in all concerts is required.

Concert Make-up:

Make-up work/activity will be provided ONLY to those students with an acceptable written excuse, prior to the concert, from a parent or physician. The following are the only excuses that will be accepted:

            1.  Illness (with doctor’s note).

            2.  Death in family.

            3.  Extended family vacation.

Unexcused absences will not receive any credit for the concert and will be graded as a zero!

Century Middle School

Course Syllabus

2009-2010

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