March 26, 2014
Dear Band Students,
Fourth quarter will begin next Monday. You have made good progress and I am proud of the work we have done to grow this year. The breakdown of grades is included here. Please take this home to share with your parents so if questions arise, you can contact me as soon as possible.
This quarter, you will be required to attend six (6) lessons. I am also allowing for extra credit points if you attend more than the required six lessons. Extra credit points will be limited to 10 (1 extra lesson) and must be done at your regularly scheduled lesson, not as a make-up. Lessons will remain at 10 points/lesson. We have our final, year-end concert on May 22 at the HS gym and BACC theater. More information will follow about the concert so please watch for announcements to your parents and check the website as well. I will collect practice minutes as we decide for a band. Once that decision is made, due dates will be sent home and put on the website. A practice minutes record will be given to you on Friday, March 28 to begin your records. You will be doing a quarter four achievement assignment for me again this quarter. The quarter four achievement assignment is also included. We will discuss this in class but please let me know if you have questions. Quarter four achievement is due no later than May 30. You will also be graded on daily participation: attendance in class and having your instrument and music present with you. Two points are given for each band day scheduled. If you do not have your instrument and/or music, one point is deducted. Excused absences will be noted as such. No late assignments will be accepted. Please note these due dates on your agenda. Any assignment given must be turned in by the end of class or it is considered late.
Quarter 4 grading is as follows:
6 lessons @ 10 points each 60 points
Practice minutes for the quarter 50 points
Qtr. 4 Achievement 30 points
Concert Performance May 22 50 points
Daily participation 22 days @ 2 points each 44 points
TOTAL 224 points
Lesson times may have changed. Please see the lesson schedule posted around the room and included here. If you are not able to attend your regularly scheduled lesson, see me ASAP! We can schedule a makeup time within one week from your missed lesson. Please talk to me to schedule a makeup time. Let’s make the fourth quarter one to remember!
Yours in music,
Mrs. Hale
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