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Green Knight Beginning Band (1st Period)

Welcome to the Green Knight Beginning Band!
Students in this course will learn to play a new instrument and develop basic music fundamentals! Instruments students can choose from include: Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba and Percussion.
 
Students have now picked an instrument and we are learning about the terms, symbols, vocabulary and overall language of music!
 
Practice Goals for the Week:
Exercises #38-53
 
Some Reminders!
1. Practice Journal #5 Due MONDAY 10/17
2. Let me know by Thursday, 10/20 if you plan on attending the CHS Middle School Band Night.
 
 
Classroom Management
Rules, Procedures, and Points
 
Classroom Management is vital to the cultivation of a successful learning environment and rehearsal space in band. Here are the Rules and Expectations for band that I expect all band students to follow: 
 
1. Enter the room and walk with a sense of urgency.
2. Get your instrument, A PENCIL and music out and sit in assigned seat.
3. Warm Up on your instrument using exercises in your book at the start of class.
4. Be safe and respectful of others AND their own instrument. Do not play or touch an instrument other than your own. The timpani is not a table; do not place materials on the timpani. No horseplay is allowed.
5. No food, gum, or sugary drinks are allowed. ONLY water.
6. The podium rule: quiet, alert, and attentive; when I am on the podium, you are focused on the rehearsal.

 

Consequences if Rules are NOT followed:

1. Warning and loss of participation points for day
2. Loss of points for the week and phone call home.
3. After School Detention
 

*Mistreatment of instrument, others’ instrument or two detentions may result in expulsion from band program.*

 

Daily Participation Points (5 pts/day)

 

Band is very much a participation and performance based class. Therefore, 30% of the student's grade is based on their behavior, participation, and effort in class everyday. Here is how the Participation Points add up:

 

1. On time to rehearsal.

2. Have your instrument out, warming up, with music, pencil, and folder

3. Podium Rule: Quiet, Alert and Attentive when teacher is on the podium. Cell phones off and put away. Please raise your hand if you have a question or comment.

4. Water Only! NO FOOD or GUM.

5. A team player with a positive and respectful attitude.

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