Begich'Middle'School'Band'201532016'

!Welcome'(or'welcome'back)!to!the!Begich!M.S.!Band!!!We!are!so!excited!to!have!you!in!the!band!program!here!at!Begich,!and!we!are!sure!we’re!going!to!have!a!great!year!!!Here!is!some!information!that!you!need!to!know.!!Please!make!sure!you!and!your!parent/guardian!read!this!packet!thoroughly!so!that!you!don’t!miss!any!important!information!!!

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Grading'A! 90G100%!B! 80G89%!C! 70G79%!D! 60G69%!F! below!60%!

!! Daily'Points' ' ' ' ' 4'points'per'day'! ! On!time,!with!instrument!&!accessories,!music,!and!pencil!!!!! ! Great!behavior!(following!class!rules)!!!! SmartMusic'Assignments' ' ' 5310'points'each'

Expect!to!be!assigned!a!new!SmartMusic!assignment!every!1G2!weeks,!to!be!completed!by!the!end!of!the!quarter.!!SmartMusic!assignments!may!be!completed!in!class!or!on!your!own!!

!! Tests/Quizzes'(Playing'or'Written)'10320'points'each'

Be!prepared!to!play!any!music!we!are!working!on!in!class,!and!make!sure!you!are!paying!close!attention!to!the!skills!we!are!learning!in!class!!!

! Concerts' ' ' ' ' 60'points'each'Be!on!time,!with!your!instrument/music!and!the!correct!uniform,!and!be!an!awesome!performer!and!concert!attendee!!!

! Regular'Individual'Practice'Practicing!your!instrument!on!your!own!is!an!absolutely!necessary!part!of!building!your!skills!as!a!musician.!!Students!are!expected!to!practice!on!their!own!20G30!minutes!per!day,!5!days!a!week.!!(Think!of!it!as!homework!for!band!)!!Regularly!scheduled!playing!assignments,!tests,!and!chair!challenges!will!help!accurately!gauge!your!individual!practice.!

!!Extra'Credit'There!will!be!opportunities!for!students!to!earn!extra!credit!throughout!the!year.!!These!opportunities!will!include!auditioning!and!participating!in!6th!Grade!Honor!Band,!Junior!Youth!Symphony!Band,!local!community!bands,!Solo!&!Ensemble!Festival,!or!various!other!opportunities!as!they!come!up!throughout!the!year.!!Take!advantage!of!extra!credit!!!You!may!earn!up!to!10%!of!your!final!grade!through!extra!credit.!!!!Excused/Unexcused'Absences:!!Band!is!a!“team!sport”,!so!every!student’s!absence!(for!any!reason)!greatly!affects!the!entire!band.!!Since!a!point!value!is!assigned!to!each!rehearsal!and!concert,!students!will!receive!0!points!for!any!rehearsal!or!concert!they!miss,!regardless!of!the!excuse.!!However,!in!the!case!of!excused'absences,!students!will!be!allowed!to!make!up!their!work!through!a!variety!of!ways.!!In!order!for!an!absence!to!count!as!excused,!Mr.!Walters!or!Ms.!Meredith!must!be!contacted!in!writing,!or!via!email!or!phone!ASAP!(the!sooner!the!better!),!and!the!excuse!must!be!determined!as!a!legitimate!reason!for!the!student!to!be!absent.!Please!be!specific—vague!excuses!such!as!“My!student!had!a!family!obligation”!will!generally!NOT!be!accepted!as!an!excused!absence,!but!of!course!we!will!try!to!accommodate!your!needs!as!much!as!possible.!!!!!!

Mr.'Walters'907G742G0567!

walters_philip@asdk12.org!!

Ms.'Meredith'rude_meredith@asdk12.org!

907G742G0569!!

www.begichband.weebly.com!!

Begich'M.S.'Band'Contract''

Membership!in!a!musical!group!offers!many!valuable!experiences!and!opportunities—music!enriches!and!empowers!those!involved!in!it,!and!it!is!truly!lifeGchanging!!!However,!with!those!experiences!and!opportunities!comes!responsibility.!!I!agree!to!uphold!my!responsibility!as!a!member!of!the!Begich!Middle!School!Band!by!following!the!rules!and!guidelines!established!in!both!the!band!classroom,!and!in!Begich!Middle!School!as!representative!of!the!band!program.!!!

!1. I'will'arrive'on'time!to!class!with!my!music,!instrument,!supplies,!pencil,!and!a!good!

attitude.!!!2. I'will'give'my'best'effort'and'participate!in!all!activities!each!and!every!day,!even'on'

days'when'I'don’t'feel'like'it.'3. I'will'attend'all'scheduled'performances.!!I!understand!that!I!have!been!given!a!list!of!

performance!dates!so!that!I!can!plan!in!advance!and!that!any!changes!in!the!scheduled!dates!will!be!announced!as!far!in!advance!as!possible.!

4. I'will'dress'appropriately'for'concerts.!!“Concert!dress”!will!be!explained!early!in!the!year!and!will!be!a!uniform!for!every!band!student.!!If!I!have!any!trouble!providing!this!outfit,!I!will!talk!to!my!band!teacher!well!in!advance!of!the!performance!day.!!!

5. I!understand!that!my!grade'in'band'will'be'determined'based'on'the'grading'policy!I!received!on!the!first!day!of!school.!!I!understand!that!I!am!still!responsible!for!making!up!for!missed!performances!and!assignments,!regardless!of!if!the!absence!or!missed!assignment!is!excused!or!not.!

6. I!will!follow'the'necessary'steps'for'obtaining'an'instrument!and'supplies!in!a!timely!manner.!

7. I'will'care'for'my'instrument'and'all'school'equipment'with'EXTREME'care!as!instructed!by!my!band!teacher.!!I!will!never!leave!my!instrument!unattended!unless!locked!securely.!!I!realize!that!band!instruments!are!very!expensive!and!that!I!am!responsible!for!the!care!of!the!instrument,!including!any!repairs!or!replacement!fees.!

8. I'will'represent'my'school,'my'orchestra'and'myself'positively!in!all!rehearsals,!concerts,!and!music!events.!!!

!(Please!cut,!sign!and!return!the!bottom!portion!of!this!sheet.!!The!top!portion!is!for!your!information.)!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________!I!have!read!and!understand!the!expectations!and!responsibilities!required!for!band.!!I!agree!to!attend!all!required!concerts!and!uphold!the!expectations!stated!in!this!contract.!!!Student!Name:______________________________________________________!!!!_______________________________________________________________! ! _____________________________________________!Parent!Signature! ! ! ! ! ! ! Date!!_______________________________________________________________! ! _____________________________________________!Student!Signature! ! ! ! ! ! ! Date!

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Important'Band'Dates!'2015G2016!

Please!mark!these!on!your!calendar,!or!hang!this!on!your!refrigerator!!Please!make!sure!that!you!know!these!dates!and!plan!accordingly.!

AUGUST!8/21! ! Fri! ! ! 7th'&'8th'Grade'Instrument'Contracts'Issued!

Forms!should!be!coming!home!with!students—please!make!sure!they!are!returned!with!the!proper!supplies!and!rental!fee!(if!applicable).!

!8/24G26!! MonGWed! ! 7th38th'Grade'Instrument'Checkout'

Students!will!not!receive!an!instrument!without!a!completed!instrument!contract,!payment!form,!book!and!instrument!supplies.!!

8/28! ! Fri! ! ! Band'Contract'Due—All'Students!! ! ! ! ! 6th'Grade'Instrument'Contracts'issued'

Forms!should!be!coming!home!soon!with!students—please!make!sure!they!are!returned!ASAP!with!payment!form,!book,!and!supplies!(if!applicable).!!!

!SEPTEMBER!9/1G3! TuesGWed! ! 6th'Grade'Instrument'Checkout'

Students!will!not!receive!an!instrument!without!a!completed!instrument!contract,!payment!form,!book,!supplies!and!rental!fee!(if!applicable).!

!9/15!&!17! Tues!&!Thurs! ! Begich'MS!Back'to'School'Nights'' ' ' ' ' 5:30G7:00pm!! ! ! ! ! 6th!GradeG!Tuesday!! ! ! ! ! 7th!&!8th!GradeG!Thursday!!9/14G17!! MonGThurs! ! Junior'Youth'Symphony'(JYS)'Band'Auditions,'7th!&!8th!Grade!only!

*20!points!extra!credit!just!for!auditioning!*!! ! ! ! Romig!M.S.!4:30G6:00!MonGWed!! ! ! ! Gruening!M.S.!4:30G6:00pm!Thurs!!OCTOBER!10/27! Tues! ! ! Advanced'&'Jazz'Band'Concert'' ' ' ' Begich!MPR!

Report!at!6:15pm!in!full!concert!dress!! ! ! ! Concert!at!7:00pm!!DECEMBER!12/10! ! Thurs! ! ! Intermediate,'Advanced'&'Jazz'Band'Concert!! ! ! ! ! Begich!MPR!

Report!at!6:15!in!full!concert!dress!! ! ! ! ! Concert!at!7:00pm!!12/15! ! Tues! ! ! Beginning'Band'&'Percussion'Ensemble'Concert'' ' ' ' ' Begich!Gym!! ! ! ! ! Beginners!report!at!6pm!in!gym,!Percussion!report!at!6:15!in!band!room!! ! ! ! ! Concert!at!7:00pm!!JANUARY!1/26! ! Tues! ! ! ASD'Middle'School'Band'Festival'(tentative)—Advanced'Band'Only!

TBD!!FEBRUARY!2/5! ! Fri! ! ! Solo'&'Ensemble'Festival,'selected!7th!&!8th!graders!only'! ! ! ! ! *20!points!extra!credit!*!! ! ! ! ! Central!Lutheran!Church,!during!the!school!day!!!

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2/10! ! Wed! ! ! ASD'Middle'School'Jazz'Festival—Jazz'Band'only'' ' ' ' ' Dimond!HS!! ! ! ! ! Time!TBD!!2/25G26!! ThursGFri! ! Elementary'School'Tour'TBD''MARCH!3/29! ! Tues! ! ! Intermediate'Band'Concert'' ' ' ' ' Begich!MPR!! ! ! ! ! Report!at!6:15pm!in!full!concert!dress!! ! ! ! ! Concert!at!7:00pm!!3/31! ! Thurs! ! ! Bartlett'Area'Band'Festival—'

Beginning'Band,'Advanced'Band'&'Percussion'Ensemble!' ' ' ' **Begich!MS!Gym**!(this!is!a!CHANGE!from!previous!years!)!! ! ! ! 6th!graders!report!to!Gym!at!5:45pm!! ! ! ! Advanced!Band,!Percussion!Ensemble!report!to!band!room!at!6:30pm!! ! ! ! Concert!begins!at!7:30pm!

! ! ! ! ! !APRIL!4/28! ! Thurs! ! ! Sonic'Boom!,!6th!graders!only!! ! ! ! ! Sullivan!Arena!! ! ! ! ! Report!by!6:00pm!in!black!&!white!concert!dress!! ! ! ! ! Performance!begins!at!7:30pm!!MAY!5/5! ! Thurs! ! ! Beginning'Band'&'Jazz'Band'Spring'Concert!! ! ! ! ! Begich!Gym!

Report!at!6:15!in!full!concert!dress!! ! ! ! ! Concert!at!7:00pm!!5/9! ! Mon! ! ! Percussion'Ensemble,'Intermediate'&'Advanced'Band'Spring'Concert'' ' ' ' ' Begich!MPR!! ! ! ! ! Report!at!6:15!in!full!concert!dress!! ! ! ! ! Concert!at!7:00pm!!5/13! ! Fri! ! ! All!schoolGissued!instruments!and!uniforms!must!be!returned!by!this!date!!!!! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !

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How(to(Be(Prepared(for(Band(Class((

In!order!to!receive!credit!(points)!for!being!in!class!every!day,!you!need!to!do!the!following!things:!

!1.!!Show!up,!on(time!!!

2.!!Have!your!instrument!!! I!Your!instrument,!mouthpiece,!ligature,!reeds,!etc.!

I!Valve!oil,!slide!oil,!slide!grease,!cork!grease,!swab,!mouthpiece!brush,!mouthpiece!cap,!and!all!other!items!your!instrument!needs!

! I!We!will!talk!more!about!specific!instrument!needs!in!class!!3.!!Have!your!book!!! I!We!will!be!using!the!Standard!of!Excellence!book!in!all!band!classes.!!!! Beginning!BandI!Book!1!(Red!Book)!! Intermediate!BandI!Book!2!(Blue!Book)!! Advanced!BandI!TBD!! Percussion!EnsembleI!TBD!!4.!!Have!your!music(folder(and(music!!

I!Every!student!will!have!their!own!copy!of!each!piece!of!music,!which!should!be!kept!in!the!band!folder!!

5.!!Have!your!PENCIL!!I!We!will!be!using!our!pencils!to!mark!up!the!music!EVERY!DAY,!so!this!will!be!required!and!checked!often!!!

6.!!Be!ready!to!work!!I!Band!is!a!lot!of!fun,!but!it!is!also!a!very!challenging!class,!and!you!will!be!expected!to!work!every!day,!even!on!days!when!you!don’t!necessarily!feel!like!it!!!!

((Instrument:specific(supply(list(on(the(back(of(this(page,((

in(addition(to(music(store(information!)(

Instrument:Specific(Supply(List(You!will!be!required!to!have!each!of!the!following!items!to!care!for!your!instrument.!!!

Some!music!stores!may!have!these!items!packed!together!as!a!“starter!pack”.!!!

Supplies!vary!in!price!from!$10I50.!!!

Most!of!these!supplies!(except!for!reeds!&!valve!oil)!will!last!for!several!years!(if!they!aren’t!lost!)!!!

You(must(have(your(supplies(before(you(are(issued(a(Begich(MS(instrument!!You(must(also(have(your(Standard(of(Excellence(book(before(you(are(issued(an(instrument.(

Flute!

Swab!rod!!

Swab!cloth!

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Clarinet!

ReedsI!at(least(3(reeds(at(all(times!!!(Rico!Royal,!Mitchell!Lurie,!or!Vandoren!reeds!are!

recommended)!

Reed!case!

Swab!cloth!

Cork!grease!

Mouthpiece!brush!

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Oboe!

ReedsI!at(least(2(reeds(at(all(times!(Jones!reeds!are!recommended)!

Reed!case!

Medicine!bottle!or!film!canister!for!water!

Swab!cloth!or!swab!feather!

Cork!grease!

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Bassoon!

ReedsI!at(least(2(reeds(at(all(times!(Jones!reeds!are!recommended)!

Reed!case!

Medicine!bottle!or!film!canister!for!water!

Reed!case!

Swab!cloth!

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Saxophone!

ReedsI!at(least(3(reeds(at(all(times!!!(Rico!Royal,!Mitchell!Lurie,!or!Vandoren!reeds!are!

recommended)!

Reed!case!

Neckstrap!!

Swab!cloth!(not!for!baritone!saxophone)!Cork!grease!

Mouthpiece!brush!

Trumpet!

Valve!oil!

Slide!oil!

Tuning!slide!grease!

Mouthpiece!brush!

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French!Horn!

Rotor!valve!oil!

Tuning!slide!grease!

Mouthpiece!brush!

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Trombone!

Spray!bottle!

Slide!lubricant!(SlideIoIMix!is!recommended,!but!

trombone!slide!grease!will!work)!

Cleaning!rag!

Tuning!slide!grease!

Mouthpiece!brush!

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Euphonium/Baritone/Tuba!

Valve!oil!

Tuning!slide!grease!

Mouthpiece!Brush!

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Percussion!

Snare!Drum!sticks!(Vic!Firth!SDI1!sticks!are!

HIGHLY!recommended—and!no!more!expensive!

than!other!sticks!)!

Music(Stores(in(Anchorage(The!Horn!DoctorI!1000!Ingra!Street!

907I272I4676!

Hours:!MonIFri!10:30amI6:30pm,!Sat!11amI4pm!

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The!Music!ManI!4637!Old!Seward!Highway!

907I561I7001!

Hours:!MonIFri!11amI6:30pm,!Sat!11amI5pm!

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Mammoth!Music!(mostly!percussion)I!!500!E.!5th!Ave!

907I272I9944!

Hours:!MonISat!10amI7pm!

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Begich(Band(Concert(Attire(!

It!is!a!universal!understanding!that!concert!musicians!wear!similar!attire!in!order!to!show!unity,!as!well!as!to!allow!the!focus!of!the!audience!members!to!be!on!the!music!being!performed,!not!the!individuals!in!the!group.!!The!Begich!M.S.!band!program!uses!these!same!principles!in!choosing!concert!attire.!!While!we!encourage!individuality!in!many!aspects!of!school!life,!concerts!are!a!place!for!the!entire!band!to!showcase!what!they!have!done!together,!not!bring!attention!to!individuals.!!

6th(Grade(Band(Students(White!dress!shirt!or!blouse—no!tIshirts!or!tank!tops!

Dark!tie!(optional)!Black!pants—no!skirts/dresses!

Black!shoes!preferred!Black!socks!preferred!

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7th(&(8th(Grade(Band(Students((and(ALL(Percussion(Ensemble/Drumline(members)(Black!BMS!Music!polo!shirt!(purchased!or!borrowed)!

Black!pants—no!skirts/dresses!Black!shoes!preferred!Black!socks!preferred!

!Black!Begich!Music!polo!shirts!will!be!available!for!PURCHASE!or!LOAN!soon—stay!tuned!for!details!!!!!

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Failure!to!wear!the!correct!attire!for!a!concert!may!result!in!a!loss!of!points,!or!even!loss!of!participation!in!the!concert.!!

!Please(let(Mr.(Walters(know(IMMEDIATELY(if(you(are(unable(to(obtain(the(necessary(uniform(

items.(