Having fun learning to play instruments in a group! Students will learn:
How to play their instrument
How to read music
How to work as a team to accomplish a goal
To love music!
The majority of students have never played an instrument before being in 6th grade band, and that's OK!
Instrument (read below how to get an instrument)
Black 3 ring binder (1" preferred)
Chromebook
Pencil
Combination lock - optional (if a student chooses to use a school band locker - more information below)
Concerts are mandatory and worth a grade for the students. A concert grade is weighted like a unit test or exam for a class. It is the expectation that all students participate in the concerts as performing for an audience is a part of the music curriculum, and an important aspect of learning music. In order to sound our best, we need all students present at the performances!
Students who have an excused absence from a concert will have the opportunity to make up the concert points. Excused absences include: illness, family emergency or prior written communication. Please communicate if there is an issue with a concert date as soon as you are able.
An unexcused absence is any absence without communication from a parent or guardian. A student with an unexcused absence from a performance will earn a “0” for the concert.
Band students will receive a 10 point daily grade based on the following factors:
Being prepared - ready to learn with instrument, music, pencil
Rehearsal Skills - a lot of time will be spent teaching and explaining what a band student does during a rehearsal. The main factors are fully participating in the class, and not disrupting the educational process. A more detailed rehearsal skills rubric can be found HERE.
Yes, your student should bring their instrument home to practice! While we do not track or log practice time, it is the expectation that students spend some time on their instrument outside of class. Especially at the start of the year, students will GREATLY benefit from practicing their instrument on their own.
Student are also able to stay after school on Thursdays for BAND JAM! Click here to learn more about BAND JAM!
Below is the Friday Rotation for Band/PE.
For example, it says September 13 - T/Th. That means that students attend the class they have on Tuesdsay and Thursday. If they have Band on Tuesday/Thursday they would go to band on September 13. If they have PE on Tuesday/Thursday they would go to PE on September 13.