HMS Beginning Band Handbook (2023)

After-school or extra rehearsals are considered co-curricular. That is, they are reasonable extensions of the class outside the school day that can be graded.

• True

• False

Students in the band program at HMS should expect to practice at home for at least ___ minutes each week.

Certain events are considered extra-curricular. That means they are competition-oriented, require an admission ____, or loss of class time other than band class.

Daily grades make up ____% of your six weeks grade.

• 50

• 40

• 60

• 30

What types of activities/assignments might count as a daily grade?

• Major concerts

• Beating Mr. Lockett at Skee Ball

• Quizzes

• Rehearsal procedures

Students may retake a playing assessment any time during the six weeks it was assigned by making an appointment with the band director.

• True

• False

To earn full credit for a performance, the student must be on-time and in the _____ with all necessary equipment and music.

• band

• required uniform

• band t-shirt and jeans

• school building

If you will be absent from a performance due to an extenuating circumstance, you should:

• Not worry about it

• Communicate with the band director ASAP

• Return with a note from the doctor/parent/etc.

• Ask how to make up the grade

Participation in fundraisers is _____.

• Required for all students

• Only required for some students

• Optional

• Not allowed

The best way to stay up-to-date with announcements for band is:

• Use Remind

• Use Facebook

• Use MySpace

• Use StudentSquare