Supplies:  All 6th grade orchestra students need the following items by September 15th:

 

Instrument

Extra strings

Solo Time For Strings, Bk 2

Rosin

Pencils

Folder

 

Solo Time For Strings, Bk 2, by Forest Etling, published by Alfred Music is available at local music stores or at jwpepper.com.

 

Cello and bass players will be responsible for broken strings on instruments they use at home only.  They are not expected to buy a set of strings ahead of time.

 

Cello and bass players are expected to take a school instrument home for home practicing.  There is no rental fee; however, the responsibility for broken strings is yours.  Violinists and violists must purchase or rent their instruments from an outside vendor.

 

Policies:         

  1. After you get tuned, get your folder and go directly to your seat.  Be in your seat, ready to play when I am done tuning everyone.  If you are not in your seat when I do attendance, you are late.  After 3 lates, you may get detention.
  2. No running, rough-housing, play fighting, or sword play in the orchestra room. 
  3. No food or drink in the classroom during orchestra rehearsal.  No exceptions. 
  4. Have a pencil available at your stand.  Leave it in the folder.
  5. Use the pass if you must leave the room.  One person at a time.  Bathroom use  only.  Sign out in the notebook, including the date and time.  Print legibly.
  6. Learn your music at home, so we have a productive orchestra class.  This year you will be graded on a home practice record.  Your parents will sign it weekly.
  7. You are required to come to lessons.  You are expected to learn the lesson assignments and will be graded on your performance of them. 

 

Grading:         

 

Lesson attendance:             20%

Orchestra classwork:        20%

Lesson classwork:              10%

Orchestra preparedness    10%

Lesson assignments:          30%

Orchestra participation     10%

 

Lesson assignments will include scale work and a song each marking period.  Part of the grade will be based on your practice log.

                                                           

 

Make-up lessons will be after school on Mondays.  Please notify me ahead of time.

Lesson Attendance:  

1) You are expected to attend 5 lessons each marking period.

2) If you attend more than 5 lessons, you get extra credit.  Each lesson attendance is worth 4 points.  Make-up lessons are available after school on Mondays.

3) Please do not attend another lesson group.

4) You are expected at your lesson groups each week.

5) You must demonstrate that you are learning the lesson material by performing it in your lesson group.  You are graded on progress, skill, and effort.