Choir

Course Outline 2017/18 Course: Choir Teacher: Mrs. Kim Jones Room: 410 Contact Information: kjones@ffsd.mb.ca Welcome to Choir!! I look forward to working with you this year. I hope that this partnership will result in a positive musical experience for all involved. 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 performance within the community. Choir is a .5 credit course that runs 2 times a week all year. Choir times are as follows: Tuesday A.M. 7:50-8:30 Thursday A.M. 7:50-8:30 2. Assessment and Evaluation Practice Records: 20% Singing Tests: 20% Performances: 20% Sectionals : 20% Rehearsal Skills and Folders: 20% Practice Records: One hour must be completed every two weeks in order to get full marks for practice records. If a student falls behind in practice records, it is his/her responsibility to report them to me. He/She can make them up until the winter concert for the first term and until the final concert for the second term, but may not hand in a practice record for more than 6 hours in a week. Singing Tests: Will be performed live in front of the teacher and may be performed in groups of three or fewer. Two tests will be given during the year. The tests will consist of sections of pieces the choir has worked on. Performances: Students must attend all performances. In special circumstances where a student is not able to meet the performance requirement through scheduled concerts, 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 and singing well. Sectionals: Students will be required every 2-3 weeks to stay after choir for a brief sectional. I encourage students to sign up for Remind to receive reminders about sectionals and to check the calendar outside the music room.

Rehearsal Skills and Folders: Marks are based on the student's ability to attend and meet expectations during rehearsals. Students are marked monthly on outcomes such as being prepared, warming up correctly, attending to and writing down instructions, watching conducting gestures, and using correct posture. Each chorister will be assigned a specific numbered folder. A mark will be assigned at the end of each semester if a choristers folder is present, has all required music, and has evidence of effective pencil markings. Choristers who lose their folders will be charged a $10.00 fee for music replacement. 3. Policies: Attendance: Attendance at all rehearsals and scheduled performances is mandatory and very important for a class such as choir. If people miss choir practice, the rest of the group and the music suffers. When possible, it is the responsibility of each choir member to report any and all absences from rehearsal before rehearsal time via email, phone call, or writing it in the attendance book in the music room. It is also the choristers responsibility to catch up on missed work by contacting the teacher or other students. As per new Hapnot's attendance policy, any student who misses a test or performance without previous contact with the teacher will receive a 0 on that test/performance. Punctuality: It is also important that all members make an effort to attend rehearsal on time. Attendance is taken at 7:50 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.

4. Fundraising

Each choir member and their parents will have many opportunities throughout the year to participate in fund raising events put on by the Flin Flon Creighton Parents for Music Education. Hours worked at these events will go towards the lowering of the cost of major trips for each individual student.

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.