Choir/Hand Bell Syllabus /Practice Tracks

Instructor: Mr. Toby Lambert-761-1517

Class Meeting: Monday-Friday (note: this is subject to change with schedule still in progress).

Materials for class:

1. Any music equipment (gloves, etc...)

2. Folder with music

3. Pencil

Classroom expectations:

No one has the right to interfere with the learning, safety or well being of others. Students will be treated respectfully, firmly, and fairly

Other class procedures that will be expected are:

1. No food, gum or drink in the classroom.

2. Do not play other people’s instruments (many serious diseases such as

mono, colds, flu, and pneumonia can be passed between people through sharing

instruments, even if the instrument has not been used in days).

Consequences will be the step system of “Knights Code of Conduct”

1.Stand away from group 2. Stand away from group (with warning)

3. Report to SRC Rm (follow that procedure) 4. Referral to Administration

Grading system:

Grades are based on:

-Attendance-50pts of 100 Points a week

-Performance ability-50pts of 100 Points a week

-Sing Test Auditions-100 Points

-Practice Charts-35 Points each

-Additional activities-50-100 Points each

-Concert Grade-250 pts

Attendance: You are required to be in class, on time with all of the materials needed except

in excused absences (an excused absent is family emergency, sickness, school

activities, approved family trip (with a letter from a parent)). If you are late to class

without a pass in hand you will not earn attendance grade (10pts per day). You are to

be at all concerts (no excuses). Failure to attend concerts will result in not earning

your concert points (student will have to make-up the concert). If they

do not complete the make-up concert, they will not be remaining with the group

after the quarter is over. Remember, music is a performance and it
requires everyone to make it happen.

Forget your materials/music: I combine performance ability with attendance for a weekly

grade worth 100 Points. If you forget to bring your materials or music, I mark that as

a no instrument day (you need to make a call home). You will not be able to earn your
participation points (10 pts). SRC’s will be used for continuously not bringing stuff to class.

Performance ability: I realize that each of you play and understand music at different

levels. I am looking for improvement in your own playing based on your own technical and musical ability. If you show interest, dedication (including practicing), and are always giving 100% effort, you will get an A in this category. You will be doing two auditions a year for a grade as well (one for each semester).

Practice charts: Practice charts are due weekly (filled out properly, or you will not receive any pts.). They are worth up to 35 pts (5 pts for every 20 minutes of practice). In other words:

0-19 min-5pts, 20-39 min-10pts, 40-59 min-15pts, 60-79 min-20pts

80-99 min-25pts 100-119 min- 30pts 120+min-35pts

NOTE: no practice charts are grade if turned in after the final due day (normally last day of the
quarter at 2:30PM). Yes, I don’t take them after 2:30 PM.-Check my website or newsletter for final turn in times.

Additional activities: These are the following items that you will be doing:

-Auditions singing test -Worksheets -Projects -Tests

Extra Credit: With each extra credit, you must see me for instruction on your project (you can also propose additional projects).

-Attending professional concerts (with program).

-Helping out around the classroom.

-Performing community service (ie. playing for a nursing home).

-Research a musical topic and give a presentation.

Each extra credit is worth 25 points each.

Concert requirements: Concert dates are listed on the following sheet. All concerts are

required because they are the “tests” for this class (like a test for any other class)

(see “Attendance”). Concerts will be grade as well (besides an Attendance grade)

in the following method (out of 250 pts):

1. Attendance (showing up, getting there in time): 50 pts

2. Dress (black and white): 50 pts

3. Posture and stage presents: 50 pts

4. Warming up (being there and warming-up): 50 pts

5. Listening to other performance group: 50 pts

Passes:

There will be no passes to a classroom for regular class help. If you need to

stay in the classroom, you will have to bring a pass from the teacher at the

beginning of the class. No pass, no go! Please note, I have the right not

approve a pass to another class (even with a note from a teacher) if you have

not keeping up in class.

As for emergency passes (for things like using the restroom), you will be given

4 passes for each quarter (when they are used up, there are no more till next quarter).

You will be require to sign out before using the classroom pass.

COVID 19 issues:

I will be still maintain an enhance cleaning in the room (chairs, stands, lockers, etc..), use the air filters that we bought last year during class, possilby keep doors open to let fresh air in and try to space people out a little if I can do it. If school is “shut down” due to an out break, then we will be having zoom classes during the normal class time each day. Zoom links will be posted in google classroom and attendance is manadory (just like attend school in person). Links/times for zoom classes will be post in google classroom. Students need to sign up and have access to google classroom.

Concerts/performances will still be aimed at on the dates given but they may have to move a little as needed. I will send out communication to families if changes occur.

I will be following what the district tells schools what to do along with what CMS admistration expects in a COVID event. My hope is that we will never deal.

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