WESTIREDELLMIDDLE SCHOOL
BAND HANDBOOK
2013-2014
Band Director: Mrs. Jennifer Harrill
E-mail:
Purpose of the Handbook
Welcome to the WestIredellMiddle School Band! The purpose of this handbook is to provide each parent and band student with important information that you will need throughout this school year. If you ever have questions, please feel free to e-mail me or call and leave me a voicemail. (E-mail is the best way to contact me, but the number to the school where you can access my voicemail is 704-873-2887)
Band Mission Statement
It is the mission of the West Iredell Middle School Band program to introduce students to the life-long understanding, appreciation, and learning in the world of music. We strive to provide a rigorous, stimulating academic environment in which students find both challenge and support.
WIMS Band Expectations
- Do your best at all times!
- Practice regularly at home!
- Follow instructions the first time!
- Take pride in the music you play and the band you play with!
- Respect yourself and others around you!
- Be prepared and on time.
Grading Procedures
A = 93-100
B = 85-92
C = 77-84
F = 69 and below
50% Performance Attendance. Band is a performance art! All concerts are mandatory. These are the finished results of your hard work and should be taken seriously. There are NO excused absences from any performance. Because performances/concerts are a part of the students overall band grade, an alternate assignment must be given for missing a performance.
25% Daily participation. Having all materials, playing to the best of your ability, and not disrupting the class.
25% Playing/Written Tests and Instrument Inspections.
Instrument Storage
All instruments should be clearly labeled with the students first and last name. Students will be assigned a designated locker/shelf to store their instrument in the band room. This is for storage during the school day, not for overnight storage. I expect students to practice regularly, so their instrument needs to go home each day. The school and band director cannot be held responsible for any instrument left in the band room especially if it is left overnight. Please keep a record of the instrument serial number at home. If anything were to happen to your instrument, the serial number is necessary to recover it.
Uniforms
School appropriate pants, dark colored shoes, and a WIMS band polo shirt (purchased through the school later on in the fall).
**Please return the bottom of this page to Mrs. Harrill**
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Parent/ Student Agreement
I/We have read and agree to follow and support the rules and expectations for band for the 2013-2014 school year. I/We also understand that my/our child is expected to be present at all required events as part of their grade.
Parent Signature ______
Student Signature ______
**There is a 1 time fee of $30.00 for every student borrowing an instrument from WIMS. This fee covers any cleaning and maintenance that will need to occur throughout the school year. Please return this contract along with the fee by Monday, September 9th. 2013 **
Instrument Loan Contract
Name: ______Date: ______
Instrument: ______Make: ______
Serial #: ______List all accessories: ______
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Condition (list all problems): ______
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“I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of the instrument described above and do hereby agree to be responsible for the return of said instrument to West Iredell Middle School at the end of the school year or as requested. I will return said instrument in its present condition with all accessories that are issued. It is understood that should the instrument become damaged through careless handling, faulty use, or another causers, excluding normal wear, I agree to reimburse West Iredell Middle School the amount necessary to restore the instrument to its former condition. If the instrument become lost or destroyed during the period of the present loan, I agree to pay West Iredell Middle School a sum sufficient to pay for the purchase of an instrument of equal value.”
Student Signature: ______Date: ______
Guardian Signature: ______Date: ______
Director Signature: ______Date: ______
Student Emergency Information Form
Student Name: ______
Address: ______
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Homeroom Teacher: ______
Home Phone No.: ______Alternate No.: ______
Father’s Name: ______Work No.: ______
Mother’s Name: ______Work No.: ______
Email Address: ______
Allergies: ______
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Additional Information for the safety and well being of your student: ______
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Parent/ Student Agreement
I/We have read and agree to follow and support the rules and expectations for band for the 2013-2014 school year. I/We also understand that my/our child is expected to be present at all required events as part of their grade.
Parent Signature ______
Student Signature ______
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