What's Happening Archive
Week 1: Aug 15 - Aug 18
All classes will review the M170 classroom expectations and discipline policy.
Advanced Classes, P1 AND P3: determine instrumentation and instrument choices. We should start playing by week 2, but no later than week 3.
Beginning Classes and Symphony. Students will also learn about instrumentation, and instrument selection. Week 2, we will choose our instruments.
What's Happening?
Week 2: Aug 21 - Aug 25
P1 and P3 We are playing and defining our technique and tone for success. Let's set the standard now to avoid worrying about proper performance practices later.
P4, P5, and P6: Instrument demos, try outs, and choices.
Week 3: Aug 28 - Aug 31
ALL Periods: We will discuss the Practice Card. Start filling those out and submitting them. The week 3 practice card is due September 5th.
P1 and P3: We've began handing out sheet music. Please practice your sheet music regularly. Ask for help during nutrition or lunch or after school on Thursdays or Fridays.
P4, P5, and P6: We will learn how to assemble instruments safely. And we will play our first notes together this week. You will also be issued worksheets, a practice book, folder, and the practice card must be filled out. If you need a practice card, let Mr. Cruz know.
Week 4: Sept 5 - Sept 8
All Classes: Make sure your music folder has your name, and class period printed clearly with pen (not marker) at the top of your folder.
P1 and P3: We've began handing out sheet music. Please practice your sheet music regularly. Ask for help during nutrition or lunch or after school on Thursdays or Fridays.
P4, P5, and P6: We will continue playing our first notes and we will continue with our procedures. We are not moving on until the first note sounds great! You will also be issued worksheets, a practice book, folder, and the practice card must be filled out. If you need a practice card, let Mr. Cruz know.
P5: There is a test on the parts of your instrument this Tuesday. Also, the bow grip and your posture are very important. When you perform with the correct bow grip and posture, you're setting yourself up for success.
P5 and P6: You are expected to bring your sheet music, music book or packet, music folder, paper, pencil, and a silent reading book to class everyday. Yes, this means an extra trip to your locker before or after your PE class. Success begins with being prepared for class.
What's Happening?
Week 5: Sept 11 - Sept 15
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Help keep the band room clean. Come after school and help put away chairs and music stands. When we put all our furniture away, our custodians can thoroughly sweep and mop our floor.
All Classes: Make sure your music folder has your name, and class period printed clearly with pen (not marker) at the top of your folder. After class you may put your folder in your class-designated music folder box.
P1 and P3: We've began handing out sheet music. Please practice your sheet music regularly. Ask for help during nutrition or lunch or after school on Thursdays or Fridays **cough cough... free private lesson**
P1: Wednesday 9/13 We will have our small group Chorale Test. Thursday 9/14 and Friday 9/15 Chair test. Chairs will be published and released 9/18.
P3: We have had our sheet music for some time, and it's time for playing tests. September 15 - test on Overture from the Royal Fireworks. You will be evaluated on dynamics, intonation, correct pitches and rhythm, appropriate use of bow
P4, P5, and P6: We will sweat the small stuff! Remember, we will learn things slowly now to learn faster later. Also, you have been issued a music packet or a book, and folder. Bring them to school EVERYDAY. Please take care of these items, and be responsible.
P5: We had our first bow grip test on Friday, Sept 8th. The bow grip is crucial. You have until October 5th to make up your bow grip test, and you may retake the test as many times as you need to before October 5th. Our next bow grip test will be verbal explanation of the bow grip. We will also have our first playing test September 15th: #4 from your packet or String Builder books.
P6: We will have our first playing test on number 3 from our packets or Red Books. You will be evaluated on correct pitch, posture, and rhythm.
P5 and P6: You are expected to bring your sheet music, music book or packet, music folder, paper, pencil, and a silent reading book to class everyday. Yes, this means an extra trip to your locker before or after your PE class. Success begins with being prepared for class.
What's Happening?
Week 6: Sept 18 - Sept 22
Are you in Intervention? or want additional help?
Receive additional help after school till 4pm if you want to get ahead, or need to catch up.
Thursdays: Period 3 & 5
Fridays: Period 1, 4 & 6
Chair Challenges: The last day for chair challenges is: September 29th. After Sept. 29th, Chair Challenges will resume October 13.
Practice Cards: It is too late to submit Week 3 and Week 4 Practice Cards. Week 5 practice cards are due September 18 by the end of the school day. Late practice cards will not be graded.
ALL CLASSES: Make sure your music folder has your name, and class period printed clearly with pen (not marker) at the top of your folder. After class you may put your folder in your class-designated music folder box. Do not forget to bring your music to class everyday, and do not forget your music in your locker.
ALL CLASSES: Make sure you turn in your School Activity Permission Slip. The last day to turn in these permission slips is September 19 by the end of the day. Make sure your name is on the slip, your 3rd and 4th period teacher signs it, and put it in the green box.
ALL CLASSES: You can make up any test as many times as you need to until the last day of regular instruction of the semester.
P0: Jazz, We have our exchange concert with Hamilton on Wednesday, Sept. 20th. Help set up during nutrition.
P1: We will continue our chair testing on Monday, and continue our run-throughs of Black Forest.
P3: We will continue our Brandenburg playing tests on Monday.
P4, P5, and P6: Folder Checks on Friday Sept, 22. You must have the following:
Music folder with your name, instrument, and period
Music packet or book with your name. If you have the music packet be sure to have up to page 10 of the packet.
Name card - for hanging over the music stand.
Any additional resources you might be given between now and Friday. Remember to put your name and class period on everything.
Pencil (Yes, they fit in your folder)
What's Happening?
Week 7: Sept 25 - Sept 29
Want ABOVE LINE Tickets?
Help keep the band room clean. Come after school and help put away chairs and music stands. When we put all our furniture away, our custodians can thoroughly sweep and mop our floor.
Are you in Intervention? or want additional help?
Receive additional help after school till 4pm if you want to get ahead, or need to catch up.
Thursdays: Period 3 & 5
Fridays: Period 1, 4 & 6
Chair Challenges: The last day for chair challenges is: September 29th. Chair Challenges will resume October 13.
Practice Cards: It is too late to submit Week 3, 4, and 5 Practice Cards. Week 6 practice cards are due September 25 by the end of the school day. Late practice card submissions will result in partial credit.
Use the new practice cards for Week 7
ALL CLASSES: Even if you share your music with your stand partner, do not forget to bring your music to class everyday.
P0: Keep up with your scale sequences! Major, Mixolydian, Dorian
Group 1: E, D, C, and Bb
Group 2: F#, E, D, and C
Group 3: C#, B, A, and G
P1 and P3: C Major Scale Test. Run through of concert music. Remember your testing day. We begin scale testing on October 2nd. One or two Major Scales every other week.
P4, and P6: We will continue from our packets or Red Books. Playing test this Friday.
P5: Tapes will be put on your instrument this week. If you use a school instrument, make sure it is in the band room before 2nd period so it can be worked on.
P4, P5, P6 - After Monday Sept 25, Expect a random folder check. Bring your music folder to class everyday!
Week 8: Oct 2 - Oct 6
Want ABOVE LINE Tickets?
Help keep the band room clean. Come after school and help put away chairs and music stands. When we put all our furniture away, our custodians can thoroughly sweep and mop our floor.
Are you in Intervention? or want additional help?
Receive additional help after school till 4pm if you want to get ahead, or need to catch up.
Thursdays: Period 3 & 5
Fridays: Period 1, 4 & 6
Chair Challenges: Chair Challenges will resume October 13.
Practice Cards: It is too late to submit Week 3, 4, 5, and 6 Practice Cards. Week 7 practice cards are due Oct 2 by the end of the school day. Late practice card submissions will result in partial credit.
Use the new practice cards for Week 7
ALL CLASSES: Even if you share your music with your stand partner, do not forget to bring your music to class everyday.
P0: Keep up with your scale sequences! Major, Mixolydian, Dorian
Group 1: E, D, C, Bb, Ab
Group 2: F#, E, D, C, Bb
Group 3: C#, B, A, G, F
P1 and P3: C Major Scale Test THIS WEEK. Run through of concert music. Remember your testing day. We begin scale testing on October 2nd. One or two Major Scales every other week.
P4, and P6: We will continue Playing test this Monday.
P4, P5, P6 - After Monday Sept 25, Expect a random folder check. Bring your music folder to class everyday! Worksheet Lesson 3 will be assigned today, and due Friday Oct 6.
P4, P5, P6: There is a lot of submitted work without names. No name = no credit.
What's Happening?
Week 10: Oct 16 - Oct 20
Want ABOVE LINE Tickets?
Help keep the band room clean. Come after school and help put away chairs and music stands. When we put all our furniture away, our custodians can thoroughly sweep and mop our floor.
ALL CLASSES: Even if you share your music with your stand partner, do not forget to bring your own music to class everyday.
P0: Keep up with your scale sequences! Major, Mixolydian, Dorian
Group 1: E, D, C, Bb, Ab, F#
Group 2: F#, E, D, C, Bb, Ab
Group 3: C#, B, A, G, F, Eb
P1 and P3: Learning G and D major scale this week.
P4 & P6: Playing Test this Friday: Page 14 #5
P5: Playing Test page 12 #53 - A Happy Firefly
P4, P5, P6 - Expect a random folder check. Bring your music folder to class everyday! Worksheet Lesson 3 will be assigned today, and due Friday Oct 6.
Week 12: Oct 30 - Nov 3
ALL CLASSES: Even if you share your music with your stand partner, do not forget to bring your own music to class everyday.
P0: Keep up with your scale sequences! Major, Mixolydian, Dorian
Group 1: E, D, C, Bb, Ab, F#
Group 2: F#, E, D, C, Bb, Ab
Group 3: C#, B, A, G, F, Eb
P1 and P3: Learning G and D major scale this week. We are also polishing and refining our Winter Concert Pieces.
P4, P5, & P6: We now have sheet music. This music must be learned for the winter concert.
P4, P5, P6 - Expect a random folder check. Bring your music folder to class everyday! Worksheet Lesson 3 will be assigned today, and due Friday
Oct 6.
What's Happening?
Week 13: Nov 6 - Nov 10
Want ABOVE LINE Tickets?
Help keep the band room clean. Come after school and help put away chairs and music stands. When we put all our furniture away, our custodians can thoroughly sweep and mop our floor.
ALL CLASSES: Even if you share your music with your stand partner, do not forget to bring your own music to class everyday.
P0: Keep up with your scale sequences! Major, Mixolydian, Dorian
Group 1: E, D, C, Bb, Ab, F#
Group 2: F#, E, D, C, Bb, Ab
Group 3: C#, B, A, G, F, Eb
We are focusing on: No Moon, Rooster, Christmas, and Free for All.
P1 - Playing Test on Holiday Bobsled Nov 10
P3 - Playing Test on Holberg Suite Nov 10
P4, P5, P6 - Keep working on our winter concert music. Fingering Chart Worksheets Due This Friday.
Week 15: Nov 27 - Dec 1
Students receiving grades below B:
Notices will be going home to students currently receiving grades below a B in all classes. On the notice, alternatives towards improving your child's grade will be listed. A parent signature is required acknowledging you are aware of your child's grade.
Winter Concert Information -
letters sent home Monday - November 27.
Jazz Band Only - Click Here for the Letter Sent home with your child
Non Jazz Students
Period 1, 4, and 6 - Click Here for the letter sent home with your child
Period 3 and 5 - Click here for the letter sent home with your child
Concert 1 and 2 will be Friday, December 8 in the HALE MPR
Performer's Attire/Dress
White tops / dress shirt - no prints, logos, patterns, designs.
Black bottoms / dress pants - no prints, logos, patterns, designs.
ALL BLACK Shoes, no white.
Concert 1
Jazz P0, Band P4, Band P6, Band P1.
Call time: 5:15pm
Starts: 6pm
Concert 2
Jazz P0, Strings P5, Strings P3
Call time: 6:30
Starts: Approximately 7pm
Help out Mr. Cruz - both concerts
Email Mr. Cruz at jonathan.cruz1@lausd.net if you would like to help with the following for both concerts:
- Collect food donation money
- Collect entrance/door donation money
- Keep hallway and bandroom quiet during concert
- Keep students quiet and in their seats during concert
Reserved Seats:
Each seat is $10 and will be sold on a first come first served basis. The sooner you reserve a seat, the closer you get to sit to your child's group.
Check writing instructions: Pay to the order of: Hale Charter Academy
Memo: Donation
Submit the slip and the moneys to the student store. Due no later than Dec 6th.
ALL CLASSES: Even if you share your music with your stand partner, do not forget to bring your own music to class everyday.
P0: Keep up with your scale sequences! Major, Mixolydian, Dorian
Group 1: E, D, C, Bb, Ab, F#
Group 2: F#, E, D, C, Bb, Ab
Group 3: C#, B, A, G, F, Eb
We are focusing on: No Moon, Rooster, Christmas, and Free for All.
P1: Have the following prepared for every rehearsal:
Rhythms - Section 9
Holiday Bobsled
Torch of Liberty
Jefferson County Overture
P3: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Rhythms - Section 9
Holberg Suite
Tango
Riding the Rails
P4: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Chaos Mountain
Starsplitter
P5: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Impluse
Rustic Dance
P6: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Mach One
Soar with the Dragons
SPRING SEMESTER
Week 1: Jan 8 - Jan 12
Winter Concert Information -
letters sent home Monday - November 27.
Please note:
Winter concert is rescheduled for Jan 11th
Jazz Band Only - Click Here for the Letter Sent home with your child
Non Jazz Students
Period 1, 4, and 6 - Click Here for the letter sent home with your child
Period 3 and 5 - Click here for the letter sent home with your child
Winter Concert Food and Goodies
We need drinks, plates, and snacks for the concert. We appreciate anything you can contribute or donate.
Last name beginning with A - H: snack: chips cookies (peanut free)
Last name beginning with I - P: drink - no soda
Last name beginning with Q - Z: forks, plates napkins
Concert 1 and 2 will be Thursday, January 11th in the HALE MPR
Performer's Attire/Dress
White tops / dress shirt - no prints, logos, patterns, designs.
Black bottoms / dress pants - no prints, logos, patterns, designs.
ALL BLACK Shoes, no white.
Concert 1
Jazz P0, Band P4, Band P6, Band P1.
Call time: 5:15pm
Starts: 6pm
Concert 2
Jazz P0, Strings P5, Strings P3
Call time: 6:30
Starts: Approximately 7pm
Help out Mr. Cruz - both concerts
Email Mr. Cruz at jonathan.cruz1@lausd.net if you would like to help with the following for both concerts:
- Collect food donation money
- Collect entrance/door donation money
- Keep hallway and bandroom quiet during concert
- Keep students quiet and in their seats during concert
Reserved Seats:
Each seat is $10 and will be sold on a first come first served basis. The sooner you reserve a seat, the closer you get to sit to your child's group.
Check writing instructions: Pay to the order of: Hale Charter Academy
Memo: Donation
Submit the slip and the moneys to the student store. Due no later than Dec 6th.
ALL CLASSES: Even if you share your music with your stand partner, do not forget to bring your own music to class everyday.
P0: Keep up with your scale sequences! Major, Mixolydian, Dorian
Group 1: E, D, C, Bb, Ab, F#
Group 2: F#, E, D, C, Bb, Ab
Group 3: C#, B, A, G, F, Eb
We are focusing on: No Moon, Rooster, Christmas, and Free for All.
P1: Have the following prepared for every rehearsal:
Rhythms - Section 9
Holiday Bobsled
Torch of Liberty
Jefferson County Overture
P3: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Rhythms - Section 9
Holberg Suite
Tango
Riding the Rails
P4: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Chaos Mountain
Starsplitter
P5: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Impluse
Rustic Dance
P6: Have the following songs and exercises prepared for every rehearsal:
Mach One
Soar with the Dragons