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Amy Bennett has been the orchestra director at Highland Junior High since the school opened in 1998. Along with teaching at HJHS, Mrs. Bennett also teaches orchestra at Highland High School. She has bachelors degrees in Music Education and Violin Performance from Northern Arizona University and a masters degree in Music Education from Arizona State University. Mrs. Bennett is proud to be one of the two original teachers at Highland Junior High! Go Hurricanes!
Contact Information - This is the best way to contact me. I check my email throughout the day multiple times.
Contact Information - This is the best way to contact me. I check my email throughout the day multiple times.
HJHS Orchestra Handbook Link - Click here
After School Tutoring
After School Tutoring
Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Students can stay after school to get one on one help on their music or they can stay do their daily 15 minutes of practicing homework.
Mrs. Bennett's Class Schedule
Mrs. Bennett's Class Schedule
1st - 3rd Hours - HHS Orchestra Classes
4th Hour (8th Grade Orchestra) - 11;37 - 12:32
Advisory Period - 1:06 - 1:32
6th Hour (7th Grade Orchestra) - 1:36 - 2:31
7th Hour (7th Grade Orchestra) - 2:35 - 3:30
Required Supplies
Required Supplies
Instrument (in good working shape – violins/violas need to have 4 fine tuners on their instrument & cello/bass need to have an instrument at home to do their daily practicing (one will be provided for them to use during the school day only)
Pencil and small cloth for cleaning your instrument – everyone
7th Grade – Essential Elements – Book 2 (needs to have purple stripe on top)
8th Grade - Muller Rusch - Book 3 (Orange colored)
Rosin – Please write your name on the box and the rosin [For all bass players – I require “Pop’s” or Kolstein Rosin]
Shoulder Rest (for violins & violas) [I recommend a “KUN”, “Everest”, or “Resonan” – these 3 are the most durable]
Performance Mute (for violins & violas) - rubber mutes are the cheapest! [Do not get a practice mute - it will not work the same way]
Permanent Luggage/ID tag (with name and phone number clearly written on the tag). [“Highland Orchestras” ID tags are available for $2.00]
Music stand – for home practice
Helpful Resources
Helpful Resources
Google Classroom (this is where all assignments will be listed here) - www.classroom.google.com
Infinite Campus (check here for specific comments and grades on your assignments/tests) - https://ic.gilbertschools.net/campus/portal/gilbert.jsp
Help with Infinite Campus - https://www.gilbertschools.net/domain/522
GPS Technical Support - https://sites.google.com/gilbertschools.net/parentsinstructionaltechnology/home
Tuner Ninja (great chromatic tuner to tune your instrument) - http://tuner.ninja
Highland Orchestras website (HJHS and HHS Orchestras) - www.highlandorchestras.org
Google Classroom Directions
Google Classroom - Guardian ViewGoogle Classroom is a web-based learning environment. When logged into Google Classroom, students can collaborate with their peers and teachers. Google Classroom offers a digital safe space for students to view class announcements, access posted course content, view posted assignments, and turn in completed work. Only authorized GPS users (students, teachers, and other designated staff members) can have access to a GPS Google Classroom.Parents can access their child’s teachers’ Google Classroom in one of the following ways:- From the school-issued Chromebook, ask the student to log in and launch the Google Classroom App. Please note that any activity in Google Classroom is documented under the student’s login and it would be inappropriate for a parent to communicate with the teacher or other students in Google Classroom. Parents should use their personal email to digitally communicate with the teacher.
- From any computer with internet access, click this link https://classroom.google.com and have the student login with their GPS Google Apps for education username and password. Please note that any activity in Google Classroom is documented under the student’s login and it would be inappropriate for a parent to communicate with the teacher or other students in Google Classroom. Parents should use their personal email to digitally communicate with the teacher.
- As a guardian, you must receive and accept an email invitation before you can receive email summaries. Only teachers and administrators from your student’s school can send these invitations. You have 120 days to accept an invitation before it expires.
- The teacher or administrator emails you an invitation for a particular student.
- The teacher or administrator can send the invitation to any email address.
- In your email program, open your email invitation.
- Click Accept.
- If you’re not the guardian, click I’m Not The Guardian.
- You can choose the frequency of the emails, such as daily or weekly.
- You can unsubscribe or remove yourself from Classroom at any time.
- Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent
- Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
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