Grade+9+Concert+Band

Course Outline 2017/18 Course: Grade 9 Band Teacher: Mrs. Kim Jones Room: 410 Contact info: kjones@ffsd.mb.ca 1. Description The purpose of this course is to expose students to a variety of music, improve their musical skills, encourage responsibility and respect, and to provide opportunities for musical performances within the community. 2. Assessment and Evaluation: Practice Records: 15% Playing Tests: 25% Theory/Assignments: 15% Performances: 15% Rehearsal Skills: 20% Portfolio: 10% Practice Records: One hour must be completed every week in order to get full marks for practice records by students in Grade 9. If a student falls behind in practice records, it is his/her responsibility to ensure they are reported to me. He/She can make them up until the winter concert for first term and until the final concert for second term, but may not hand in a practice record for more than 6 hours in a week. Students report practice records orally once per month. Parents who believe practicing is not up to date may contact the teacher, and the teacher reserves the right to require signed practice records. Playing Tests: Will usually be performed live in front of the teacher. Approximately 4 tests will be given during the year. The tests may include scales and exercises, and will include a section of a piece of music the band has been playing. Students are given a checklist explaining their test mark after each test. Theory: Theory assignments will be given to help students understand the musical language. Theory assignments will often coincide with pieces that we are working on in class. Other Assignments: Students will be given other assignments throughout the year that may include listening assignments, questions after viewing a video, or small assignments related to the music they are rehearsing in class. Performance Requirement: Students must attend all performances as they are a valuable member of the band. In special circumstances where a student is not able to attend a performance, he/she may play elsewhere in the school or community for a group of people with the teacher present to mark the performance. Marks are based on the student following performance etiquette, playing well, and self-assessing with a worksheet.

Rehearsal Skills: Marks are based on student ability to meet expectations during rehearsals. Students will self-assess monthly on outcomes such as being prepared, warming up correctly, attending to and writing down instructions, watching conducting gestures, and using correct posture and rest positions. The self-assessment is guided with a student worksheet.

Portfolio: This is required from all students. This includes a collection of student work including tests, rehearsal skills self-assessments, assignments, and performance self-assessments. The portfolios must be placed in a duotang. The portfolio will be handed in along with a portfolio reflection at midterm and in June. Individual or sectional help is available on Day 2’s for the first 20 mins of lunch hour. Private help counts double toward practice records. Policies: Attendance: Attendance at all rehearsals and scheduled performances is mandatory and very important for a class such as band. If people miss a rehearsal, the rest of the group and the music suffers. It is the responsibility of each band member to report any and all absences from rehearsal before rehearsal time via email or a phone call. It is also the band member's responsibility to catch up on missed work by contacting the teacher or other students. As per new Hapnot policy, any student who misses a test or performance without prior contact with the teacher will receive a mark of 0 on that test or performance.

Punctuality: It is important that all members make an effort to attend rehearsal on time. Attendance is taken at the beginning of class and students missing at that time are marked absent. Late students must report to the teacher after rehearsal to state a reason for being late. Lates are reported to the office in the same fashion as every other class.  FFCPME Volunteer Opportunities for 2017/18 > || 7578/7506 || kjones@ffsd.mb.ca ||
 * Fundraising Opportunities || Date || Coordinator || Phone # ||
 * Tag Day || September 30th || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||
 * NorMan Jazz Festival in Thompson chaperones || Oct. 28-30th || # Harrison/K. Jones
 * Chocolate Sales || November/ TBD || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||
 * Winter concerts- || Dec. 12th || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||
 * Honour Band chaperones || March 1-3, 2018 (Dauphin) || A. Harrison/K.Jones || 7578/7506 ||
 * Jazz night 2017 || May 17th,2018 || K. Jones || 687-7506
 * Spring Concerts || May 29th || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||

You are invited to the: Flin Flon Creighton Parents for Music Education Annual General Meeting Hapnot Music Coming Events and Extra Opportunities 2017 – 2018 [] || Winnipeg || N/A || Any interested Senior high band students. Students must submit a taped audition. || [] || Winnipeg || All Weekend || Any interested choir students ||
 * Date || Event || Location || Time || Participants ||
 * Sept.25 || Manitoba Senior Honour Band Audition deadline.
 * Oct.28-29th || NorMan/Parkland Jazz Festival || Thompson || All weekend || Intermediate/Senior Jazz Bands ||
 * November 30th || Provincial Honour Choir Application Deadline
 * Thursday Nov.9th || Remembrance Day Service || Hapnot || 11:00 a.m. || Senior Concert Band and Choir ||
 * Nov. 2-4 || Manitoba Senior Honour Band || Winnipeg || All Weekend || Students who sent in audition tapes and were selected ||
 * December || Grad Christmas Tea || Hapnot || TBA || Any interested Grade 12 students. Students may earn grad points for performing. ||
 * Tuesday December 12th || Winter Concert || Hapnot || 7:00 p.m. || Choir/Jazz Bands/Concert Bands ||
 * March 5th || Manitoba Intermediate Honour Band Audition Deadline. || Winnipeg || N/A || Any interested students in Grades 9/10 ||
 * March 1-3 || NorMan/Parkland Honour Band Festival || Dauphin || All day || Interested students in Grades 9-12 recommended by the band teacher ||
 * May 3-5th || Manitoba Intermediate Honour Band || Winnipeg || TBA || Students who sent in audition tapes and were selected ||
 * Thursday May 17th || Jazz Night || Hapnot || 7:00 p.m. || Grades 9-12 Jazz Bands and Choir and any interested vocalists and small ensembles ||
 * Tuesday May 29th || Spring Concert || Hapnot (TBD) || 7:00 p.m. || Grades 9- 12 concert Bands ||

Remind Cell Phone/Email Updates

Many teachers are finding the Remind Service very useful to keep parents and students updated about classroom events, concerts, reminders etc. I require all students in every class to sign up for that class and for one parent to sign up as well. It is very useful in the music class setting to send out reminders about assignments, practicing and especially concerts and fundraising events. It is also extremely useful for my morning classes if I must cancel a class due to illness or coming in late from another school trip. Please take 5 minutes and make sure that your students/you are signed up for any music classes that your student is in. Here are instructions and codes to sign up:

To sign up for text message reminders:

Text the following codes to this number (204) 800-5945


 * Class || Code to connect via text || Visit website below to connect your email ||
 * Grade 9 Concert Band || @hcigr9band || https://www.remind.com/join/hcigr9band ||
 * Senior Concert Band (10-12) || @hcisrband || https://www.remind.com/join/hcisrband ||
 * Intermediate Jazz || @hciintjazz || https://www.remind.com/join/hciintjazz ||
 * Senior Jazz || @hcisrjazz || https://www.remind.com/join/hcisrjazz ||
 * Choir || @hcichoir || https://www.remind.com/join/hcichoir ||

There is also a new Remind App! Once you have installed the app, you can enter class codes directly in the App.