Welcome to SFJH Music!

Welcome to the SFJH Band Class! I hope that you’re looking forward to learning a lot about music and exploring how much fun making music can be. During the course we will, (1) Perform & use the body, voice & instruments as a means of musical expression, (2) Create by improvising & composing music, (3) Listen/Analyze/Evaluate by expanding music listening skills & music vocabulary, (4) Discover meaning by connecting music to personal growth, the joy of living, traditions, culture & history.

Grading

Assignments and quizzes.

- Students have five school days to re-do an assignment for a better grade.

Concert Participation will be worth 100 points & are tentatively scheduled for:

Veterans Day Concert – Mon., November 8th, 2021
Christmas Concert – Wed., December 15, 2021
Dinner Concert – Tues., March 8^th, 2022
Festival Concert - Wed., May 11th ,2022

Other Music Events in District VI music: (Not all events involve 8th Grade band)

THU 10/28/21 --HS ONLY--	Halloween Concert
MON 11/01/21	District VI Choral Workshop
MON 11/8/21	Veteran's Day Concert
WED 12/15/21	District VI Holiday Concert
TUE 01/04/22 (If at BYUI)	District VI Honor band
TH-SA 2/2/22 - 2/5/22 --HS ONLY--	Idaho All-State
FR 02/25/22	Barbershop Choral Festival
TUE 3/8/22	Fund Raiser Concert
MON 03/14/22 --HS ONLY--	District VI Solo & Small Ensemble Festival
TUES 04/05/21	District VI Jazz Festival
SAT 4/23/21 --HS ONLY--	UNC Greeley Jazz Festival---TBD---
WED 04/27/22	District VI Large Ensemble Choral Festival
MON 05/02/22	District VI Large Ensemble String Festival
WED 05/04/22 --HS ONLY--	District VI HS Large Ensemble Band Festival
THU 5/5/21 --HS ONLY--	Festival Concert
FR-SA 05/06/22 - 05/07/22 --HS ONLY--	ID State Solo & Small Ensemble Festival
WED 5/11/21	JH Festival Concert
TH 05/12/22	District VI MS Large Ensemble Band Festival
SAT 5/14/21	Lagoon Festival --TBD--

Participation in class.

Students can earn up to 4 points per week for:

Being on time to class.
Being prepared for class; Instrument oiled and ready, Music in hand.
Displaying proper behavior and obeying rules/procedures.
Displaying a cooperative attitude.
Participating in class activities.

Students can lose points for: (I will ask you to "Sign the Book")

Excessive talking
Food or Gum in class
Disrespecting self or others
Forgot instrument or music

Late Work

All work is due on the assigned due date. One full week is allowed to make up an assignment under reasonable circumstances. After that, it will be considered a “dead” assignment. You are responsible to pick up your own missing assignments or late work

Extra Credit Ideas (25 points each)

Write a report on your favorite musical group. (2-3 pages, typed)
Recruit another student into the class.
Listen to a jazz, classical or vocal music for at least one hour. You can find music on Pandora, Apple Music, Youtube, Amazon Music, or many other apps. Turn in a list of the music you heard, as well as some of the instruments that you could pick out. Also include on what medium you heard the music. (Ex: FM radio 88.3, title of the CD and musical group)
Take private voice or instrumental lessons for the quarter. (Requires teacher’s approval. 50 points will be given rather than 25)
Your choice. Must be approved in advance by Mr Bennett or Mrs E.

Class Room Rules

Don’t interrupt teaching or learning.
Be prepared. (Pencil, notebook for class notes, assignments, etc.)
Show respect. SOCIAL DISTANCE!
NO food, candy, or gum.
Follow instructions promptly.
NEVER SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY
Failure to do so will result in "Sign the Book"

Consequences of Misbehavior

Grade drop &/or discuss problem with teacher.
Phone call or note to parent.
Loss of privilege to play with large ensemble.
Referral to office.

Substitutes

If your name is left by a substitute for improper conduct, you will receive a 4-point participation grade dock. That is one entire week of participation points. Extra credit is given to students whose names are left for a positive reason.

Restricted Areas

Unless otherwise stated, the office, storage, computers and unsupervised areas of the room are off limits. Any infraction will receive a 4-point grade dock, losing all participation points for the week. Handling other students instruments or music will result in the same loss of points.

Music and Instruments

The rule of thumb is “You break it or damage it, you buy it”. Please take good care of the music and instruments that you use. Mark music only with a pencil.

I look forward to working with your student and I know that this can be a successful semester if we work together. I welcome any comments or suggestions that you may have. Your child’s grade is available at any time through the Canvas web site. Please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions or concerns.

Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Poplin

(208)390-3651