SmartMusic is a valuable tool to help our students practice. They can open their band book, our sheet music, or thousands of other songs and play along with the computer. The computer will identify notes they missed and help them figure out how to play it correctly. We also use SmartMusic for assessments - Students can record a submission and send it directly to us. We can send feedback straight back to them.
For access to SmartMusic, students MUST order a subscription in the Charms store.
We post Bell Ringers and Skill Checks to Google Classroom.
As a note, students can click "turn-in" without actually attaching an assignment to turn it. This shows it as complete in Google Classroom but they did not submit the work. Please use ProgressBook for an accurate list of any missing assignments in band.
We will use Quizalize to practice various skills in class and at home. You can use it to help you practice rhythms, note names, fingerings, and more!
Students can access their Quizalize activities by going to Google Classroom and clicking on the link.
We will send a weekly email every Wednesday to help keep parents informed about what is happening in band. This email will contain info about current assignments, upcoming performances, etc.
If you are not receiving emails from us at least every Wednesday, please contact us ASAP so we can resolve the issue.
If you would like to check your child's grade in band, please visit ProgressBook. We will post all "official" grades from assignments in ProgressBook.
As a note, feedback given on an assignment will be attached to the original assignment. For example, if a student turns in a SmartMusic recording, they will see their feedback when they go back to that SmartMusic assignment.