TB CHOIR

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 2016-17

Mrs. Bement or 476-5260

http://blog.wsd.net/jobement/

OBJECTIVE TB choir is a choral group of male voices that focuses on

developing vocal quality, range, and proper use of the voice as it changes pitch during adolescence. This class focuses on State Core

Standards of creating a beautiful tone, demonstration of technical performance skills and notational literacy, demonstration of productive rehearsal habits, and the performance of varied repertoire.

FEEs = $30.00 A $15 music fee is required. This may or may not have been collected at registration and should be paid in the office. A

uniform rental fee of $15.00 that is not covered by a fee waiver is also required. A receipt

for these fees needs to be taken to Mrs. Bement by the end of the first WEEK of the term.

Fee waiver students must send a note that they are exempt from the music fee.

CONCERT Concert performances are part of the class curriculum. They are

ATTENDANCE not considered extra-curricular events. For this reason, attendance

POLICY at all concerts is required. Students who do not participate in a

performance will not receive points for that event. Only extreme emergencies will be considered as excuses for missing concerts. Concert absences must be pre-approved.

CONCERT Oct 18 6:30 pm Roy High large auditorium

DATES Dec. 14 6:30 pm RHS large auditorium

Dec. 19 7:00 pm Roy High large auditorium

Please arrive ½ an hour early for all of these performances.

CONCERT Dress for all concerts is a black button down shirt, white tie, black

DRESS pants. These should be a better quality pant like Dockers. NO DENIM.

Black shoes and socks are also required. NO FLIP-FLOPS. Black shirts and white ties will be provided by the school. These need to be cared for and returned at the end of the semester.

Classroom 1) FOLLOW DIRECTIONS (This includes all school rules & dress code)

Rules 2) BE IN YOUR SEAT BEFORE THE BELL RINGS

3) BRING PENCIL EVERY DAY

4) USE OF EQUIPMENT IS BY PERMISSION ONLY. THIS

INCLUDES PIANO, CHALK BOARD, MARKER BOARD,

COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.

5) NO GUM, POP, CANDY, ETC. WATER BOTTLES ARE

ALLOWED AND ENCOURAGED.

6) NO PUT DOWNS, NAME CALLING, BULLYING, HARASSMENT

7) CELL PHONES AND IPADS WILL BE USED FOR QUIZZES AND TESTS DURING CLASS. THIS IS THE ONLY USE ALLOWED DURING CLASS FOR THESE DEVICES. ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE PLUGGED IN TO WALL OUTLETS.

Grading 91-100 A 81-90 B 71-80 C 61-70 D 0-60 F

CONCERTS = 50 points. Perfect attendance in class will give you a “B” grade. In order to earn an “A”, you must attend the concert.

Points will be subtracted for:

·  Absence from regular rehearsal -10 points

·  Tardy to regular rehearsal -5 point

·  Absence from concert -50 points

·  Negative contribution to the group up to -10 points

Music not prepared or memorized; continual talking

In rehearsals, bad posture, lost music, gum chewing,

Not marking music as directed.

Make up work:

We encourage all Razorbacks to be responsible in completing assignments and projects on time. When students are not able to finish their assignments by the designated date, the opportunity will remain for them to complete and submit their work within one week of the original due date for a maximum of 70% of the points.

*Concerning late work, teachers reserve the right to work with students on an individual basis that may be less limiting, but not more restrictive than the policy.

If a concert is missed, please see Mrs. Bement for details about making up the points.

Citizenship Grades will be determined by the guidelines set forth in Roy Jr. High’s Student handbook. All students enter the classroom with an “S” in

citizenship. Extraordinary behavior must be maintained to receive an “H”. An “N” will

be assigned to students who exhibit inappropriate behavior in the classroom (including

back-talk or sass) or who receive 4 tardies. “U” will be assigned to students who

continually exhibit extreme unacceptable behavior, or after 6 tardies.

NOTIFICATION Updating of both letter and citizenship grades is done daily on the

OF FAILURE OR district “My Weber the Portal” website. Checking your personal

LOSS OF CREDIT progress on a regular basis is encouraged. Unless other

arrangements are made; this is the venue that will be for notification of impending failure or loss of credit or citizenship grade.

MUSIC USE Music is expensive and must be returned in good condition. Students may

mark the music with pencil ONLY and erase marks before the music is returned. A fee will be assessed for lost or damaged music. Folders will be shared by individuals as needed. In this case, all who use a shared folder will share equal responsibility for the care of the music and folder.

VIDEOS The Weber district policy on video usage prohibits films to be shown for

IN CLASS reasons other than instructional purposes. Films shown in junior high

schools must be “G” rated. “PG” rated videos can be shown with parent and building administrator approval. Please sign the accompanying permission slip if you are willing to allow your child to view a PG rated video at some time during the school year. All films shown in class will be used to augment instruction and correlated to instructional objectives. Students will be accountable for their participation and the accompanying activities and assignments (worksheets, discussions, etc.). The use of videos during class will be very limited and applied only when it will make a positive impact to achieve instructional objectives.

BUS TRAVEL A permission slip is included in this disclosure concerning travel

PERMISSION occurring during the school day such as district solo and ensemble

SLIP festival, district choir festival, and concert tours to the elementary

School. This is a blanket permission slip covering events listed on the calendar. If an activity is planned which does not appear on the calendar, a separate permission slip will be sent home with your student. This permission slip does not take away your right to contact the teacher at any time to withdraw permission for a specific event.

Bement’s BLOG You are encouraged to visit Mrs. Bement’s blog at

http://blog.wsd.net/jobement/ or visit the district web page, click on

“Blogs”, and find missing assignments, concert dates,forms,

pictures, and other fun stuff to keep you informed on our class activities. Roy Junior High’s Web page also contains a school calendar. Class information, scores, grades, and attendance may be found on wsdinfo.net. Pictures of students may appear on these web spaces, without names attached to them, unless I am notified otherwise.

BIRTHDAYS Birthdays will be celebrated every month on our early out days.

Students with birthdays in August & September will be recognized on the September early out day. The class presidency will organize and lead the recognition of birthdays.

TB CHOIR DISCLOSURE SIGNATURES

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(PRINT STUDENT’S NAME) (Class period) (Date)

I have viewed the full disclosure document either online or during class and accept the

terms set forth therein.

I acknowledge that “My Weber the Portal” will be notification of impending failure or

loss of credit or citizenship grade for this class.

I give permission for my child’s picture to appear on posters or the choir blog. (Names

will not be attached to these pictures.)

I will dress appropriately for every concert.

I am allowed to view a “PG” rated video during class time.

I understand there is a choir fee of $15.00, that needs to be paid in the office. A uniform

rental fee of $15 is also due; this fee is not covered under the fee waiver.The

receipt needs to be handed in to Mrs. Bement.

I have received the concert dates for this school year. They are:

Oct 18 6:30 pm Roy High large auditorium

Dec. 14 6:30 pm RHS large auditorium

Dec. 19 7:00 pm Roy High large auditorium

Please arrive ½ an hour early for all of these performances.

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(Student signature) (Parent/guardian signature)

Email address______(Parent)

Email address______(student)

Do you play the piano? ______yes ______no

Could you accompany the choir during a concert? ______yes ______no

Could you play parts for a sectional rehearsal in class ______yes ______no