first day presentation 2014
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome Back!
Presenting...
Ms. Reiss
Mr. Ozsvath
Mr. Buckley
Things to look forward to...
Homecoming Parade (8th grade band) IMEA Honor Band Auditions & Festival Cantigny Civil War Reenactment Concert
(8th grade band) Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble (all grades) New! Symphonic Band (all grades) Winter Concert: December 11th And lots MORE!
SyllabusSupplies/MaterialsLessons/RehearsalsPracticingBand UniformClassroom Rules Grading
Class Rules
No Talking when the teacher is teaching.
All Playing Stops at the Cut-Off No Food or Gum - Except Water Be on-time & in your seat ready to
play
Consequences
Parent Contact Detention
Student Expectations
1. Come to class prepared Instrument (mouthpiece, reed, valve oil,
etc...) Music binder w/ All music "EE" and "Foundations" books Pencil and highlighter Ask & sign-out if you need to leave.
Student Expectations
2. Be in your seat, ready to play at:
8th Grade Band1st: 8:00 – 8:392nd: 8:45 – 9:24
We start class 2 minute after the bell & end class 2 minutes before the bell.
Rehearsal Procedure
Get supplies out right away after entering the band room.
Make eye contact when the teacher is talking.
Raise your hand to make a comment or ask a question
Put instrument and music away after rehearsal. Percussion cover/put away the last instrument you played.
Rehearsals & Lessons Small Group lesson each week
GLE's 2 Units per Trimester w/ Due Dates
Pass-Off at school in lessons Enrichment Classes Part Assignments
Enrichment Classes Instrument maintenance & cleaningTuning Improve your tone+ More
GLE's & Units
Grading for Units
50 points per Unit 2 Units each Trimester -4 points for each exercise not
completed Complete them on-time
Marching band
8th Grade Only March in Homecoming Parade with
BHS Marching Band Memorize "Batavia Loyalty"
Combined rehearsal: 9/5 @5:00pm Homecoming Parade: 9/9 @5:00pm
Jazz Band Starts in Oct. with Help Sessions
Oct. 1, 8, 15 @7am
2 Jazz Bands Jazz Band - Open to all instruments,
students 6-8 Jazz Ensemble - By audition, open to
students 6-8
Turn in this form! Go Yellow! Everyone fills out the 1st box Mark your shirt size, only if you need one
(new student, lost, out-grown, etc...) 8th graders only fill out 3rd box Due by Friday, August 29th! Turn-In to RED (8th) or YELLOW (7th) Box
IMEA Registration Fun all-day band festival! One of the best bands you will play in! 8th Grade GLE/Level IV Attend the help sessions from 3-4pm
starting in a few weeks Registration ends Sept. 19
Turn-In to RED (8th) or YELLOW (7th) Box
PM Music Center
Order supplies at any time throughout the year online or by phone
Orders are delivered right to us and we’ll give them to you in band!
Order new EE book or Rubank Intermediate book (no book 3)
PM Music delivers every Thursday
School-Owned Instruments
Tuba, Baritone, Trombone, Horn, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet
You may use a school instrument instead of bringing yours back and forth to school, since it is rather large *This Is Optional
Return the instrument contract by Friday, August 29th!
School-Owned Instruments
Lockers
Put your name & grade on the dot sticker
Small instruments (flute, clar, etc...) may share a locker
School-Owned Instruments will be ready for Wednesday!
Questions?