Grading Policies

The grading policies and procedures for the year involve classroom participation, worksheets or additional music activities, playing tests, points earned for practice, and attendance at performances.

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Attendance at Performances:

Performances are important. It is the final product of hours, days, and weeks of hard work and practice. Each performance is worth 1000 points. ALL PERFORMANCES ARE MANDATORY! A performance missed without a legitimate excuse will result in a deduction of 1000 points from your grade. A student with a legitimate excuse will be allowed to make up the grade by completing a designated assignment that will be due within one week after the performance. Performances include concerts, parades, festivals, and other functions that a performing ensemble is required to attend. If you are going to miss a performance, please notify me. If it is not an emergency, I must be informed at least two weeks in advanced with a legitimate reason.  If it is a family emergency, please call me as soon as possible and let me know.

 

Informational Letters:  

Informational letters are sent to parents reminding them of band events at least two weeks in advance.  Each letter will ask for a parent response and signature.  Each student, based on the prompt return of the parental response, will earn points.

 

 

Grading Scale:

100% - 90%  = A

89%  - 80%  = B

79%  - 70%  = C  

69%  - 60%  = D

59%  -  0%   = F

 

 

EXTRA POINTS

Extra points may be earned if: you take private lessons, observe a concert (you must bring a program), if you write a one page paper about your favorite music or music group, additional performances, etc…..

 

                                      Band

Classroom Participation:

Classroom participation involves arriving to class on time with your instrument ready to play.  All points are earned on a daily basis and the follow theses guidelines:

On time with instrument and music = 5 points.

Late with instrument and music = 4 points.

On time with instrument, but no music or book = 3 points.

Late with only instrument = 2 points.

Music, but no instrument = 1 point.

No music or instrument = 0 points.

 

Playing Test:

A playing test will receive a score from 3-10 points. There will be 3-9 playing tests every nine weeks and they will be given randomly. It is the students responsibility to make up the test if absent. A student may submit a make up test by recording it on tape and submitting it to me, or scheduling a make up time.  All make up test must be submitted within one week after the date of the absence or they will no longer be accepted. 

 

Practice Points:

Practice Goals sheets will be distributed every week and students will be ask to complete a specific amount of goals for the week. Students will log the number of goals they have completed for the week for a grade on a google form which will be due Monday of each week. 

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                                  Choir

Classroom Participation:

Classroom participation involves getting to class on time, prepared with music, folder, a pencil, positive behavior, and is polite to both peers and teachers.  All points are earned on a daily basis and the following are guidelines for earning participation points.

 

Points are earned:

 

PERFORMANCE: +100  Points

 1. Weekly Performance quizzes

 2. Daily Participation:

        a. On time with folder, pencil, and music: = 20 points.

        b. Late with folder, pencil, and music: = 15 points.

        c. No folder, pencil, and music but performs: = 10 points.

        d. Unprepared and refuses to sing and participate in the daily activities: = 0 Points.

 3. Auditions:

          a. Solo Audition: = +5 points.

          b. Solo at Concert: = +10 points.

          c. Solo and Ensemble Participation: = +50 points.

          d. Honor Choir Audition: = +10 points.

          e. Honor Choir Participant: = +50 points.

          f. Lessons: +10 points.

          g. Attendance at other musical functions: = +10 points.

 

Points are Lost:

1. Unexcused absence from a performance: = -400 points.

2. Unexcused tardy: = -5 points.

3. Eating food, candy, or drinking liquids besides water: = -10 points.

4. Poor music/folder care: = -30 points and replacement cost of folder/music.

5. Talking during a rehearsal: = -2 to -12 points.

6. Uncooperative behavior: = -5 to -15 points as well as a call to parents or office referral.

7. Lack of participation: = -10 points.

8. Improper dress at a Performance: = -5 to -25 points.

 

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