Necessary classroom materials: 

• Instrument and required accessories (reeds, mouthpieces, etc.) or stick bag with snare sticks, yarn mallets, and rubber mallets (percussionists only)

• Black 1" three-ring binder (with at least 20 sheet protectors)

• Pencil to be kept in your folder

• Box of pencils for the classroom 

Objectives:

Review/reinforce/assess the following fundamentals:

• Tone quality

• Proper playing posture and embouchure

• Rhythmic notation, dictation

• Critical listening skills

• Self assessment skills

Review/assess the following scales:

• Concert scales and arpeggios including, but not limited to: Bb, Eb, F, Ab, C, G

• Chromatic scale

Introduce/review/assess the following:

• Vocabulary consistent with 8th grade curriculum

• Concert scales

• Syncopated rhythms, dotted notes, combinations

Grading:

We are following a standards-based grading model this year. Assessments will be tied to national standards, and students will be evaluated on their mastery of these standards. Assessments will include: playing assignments, music theory/rhythm worksheets, concerts and performances, our daily rehearsal rubric, and formal assessments such as in-class quizzes and tests. 

Assignments will be categorized as either formative or summative. Formative work makes up 10% of a student's final grade, and is meant to teach concepts, reinforce them, and give students opportunities to practice skills. Summative work makes up 90% of a student's grade, and is meant to assess and evaluate mastery over standards. 

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about our grading procedures!