School Name Bellevue Middle School

School Address 655 Colice-Jeanne RdNashville, TN 37221

School Telephone 615-662-3000

Teacher Name Paul Waters Nine Weeks 3rd

Teacher Email Address james.waters@mnps.orgCourse Title 7th grade Band Grade Level 7

Learning TargetsAt the end of these nine weeks, your grades will reflect that you can. . .

ResourcesTo be successful you will need:

Course Level Expectations:

Know and perform all terms needed for Concert literature “Gypsy Dance”, “ On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss”, “Reverberation”

All wind instruments – will learn and perform every note required to play a chromatic scale at minimum midstate requirement ranges.All of the following scales will be played by memory and at the minimum range required for midstate:Concert Bb major scale Concert C major scaleConcert Eb major scale Concert G major scaleConcert F major scale Concert D major scaleConcert Ab major scale Concert Db major scalePerform at a mastery level “Gypsy Dance”, “ On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss”, “Reverberation”

Percussion –Flam Accent, Drag Paradiddle #1, Flam Tap, double paradiddle, paradiddle, buzz roll, long roll, 5 stroke roll, 7 stroke roll, 9 stroke roll, drag, double ratamacue, flam,All scales two octaves.Concert Bb major scale Concert C major scaleConcert Eb major scale Concert G major scaleConcert F major scale Concert D major scaleConcert Ab major scale Concert Db major scalePerform at a mastery level “Gypsy Dance”, “ On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss”, “Reverberation”

Important dates to remember:Saturday, April 20th – Solo performance assessment at Croft Middle School. If your child has signed up, they will have their performance times by April 9th

Monday April 22nd – Bellevue Solo Chamber Night. If your child DID NOT sign up for the Saturday Croft assessment, your child will have their performance time by April 9th.

May 2-4 – Symphonic Band Competition trip to Gatlinburg.

Thursday May 9th – Spring Concert starts at 6:30

Friday May 10th – 6th grade non symphonic Band trip to Dollywood.

May 13th and 14th – Metro Honor Band (we are supposed to find out who made it the week of April 8-12)This begins Monday after school and All day Tuesday with the Concert Tuesday night

Thursday May 16th – Band Banquet

1. A Positive attitude and desire to improve every day2. Foundations for Superior Performance Book3. Instrument and mouthpiece and reeds if necessary4. Pencil5. Band Binder (including handouts and tests)6. All music (Symphonic, Metro Honor band audition

music)

Classroom Expectations/Rules

1. Always try your best at everything: ie… following instructions, performing, listening, helping.

2. Always be willing to share your head and heart: be helpful to others when appropriate.

3. Always stay silent and listen carefully when the teacher is teaching and when students are trying to answer questions.

Redos/Retakes Procedures

Written tests - may only be retaken after the request form for retakes has been filled out by the student and signed by the parent. No more than 2 retakes per test will be allowed per student.

Playing tests - may be retaken as many times as it takes to achieve the grade desired, but will also require a request form for the test retake with the parent’s signature required. Re-playing tests that are expected by memory must be performed live outside of the regular class time. Some tests may be able to be played before I begin class but will only have time for one person. Before school and after school are best. Playing tests not expected from memory may be recorded and sent via email or smart music if possible or also played live.

No retakes (written or performed on instrument) will be allowed within 1 week before the end of the grading period.

Grading ScaleThe grading legend for grades 5-8 shall be:

A = 100 - 93B = 92 - 85C = 84 - 75D = 74 - 70F = 69 - 50I = Incomplete

Grading Philosophy The method of determining grades should be uniform from class to

class and school to school throughout the system, yet provide opportunity for the teacher to consider the individual differences of students.

The grading system should be simple and easily understood by educators, parents and the community at large.

Grades should be documented and based upon objective measure.Grading Procedures Grades 5-8 Effort Rubric 5-8

• Overall grades are based on work products that address grade level standards.

• Grades should reflect student mastery of grade level content standards and a separate grade given for overall effort using the effort rubric.

• Within each category, grades shall be determined and recorded using multiple forms of assessment that demonstrate proficiency in a standard, including but not limited to:o Projects/presentationso Performance taskso Formative and Summative Assessmentso Portfolio Assessmentso Written performance

• Students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency.

• Students will be given additional opportunities to show mastery of standards thus extra credit will not be assigned.

• Do not include zeros in grade determination when evidence is missing or as punishment; use alternatives, such as reassessing to determine real achievement, or use “I” for Incomplete or Insufficient Evidence (O’Conner, 2007)

• Do not reduce marks on “work” submitted late; provide support for the learner.

• Behavior will not be included in grades. See *Effort Rubric 5-8

• For grades 5-8, students’ scores on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment will make up 10% of the student’s yearly (final) average in the subject areas of mathematics, reading/language arts, science, and social studies.

• In grade 8, the semester grade for a course with no state end-of-course exam shall be determined by each nine-week grade counting equally with the examination counting as a regular test grade.

• In grade 8, the semester grade for a course with a state end-of-course exam, the grade shall be determined by each nine-week grade counting 37.5% and the examination grade counting 25% during the semester in which the end-of-course exam is given. The exam given at mid-year will be included as a regular test grade.

• Seventy (70) percent mastery of the subject matter shall be considered passing.

4 pointsAbove

Standard

•Consistently does assigned tasks without prompting and always perseveres when challenged•Consistently remembers what to bring home and what to

bring to class (ex: books, paper, binder, pencil, agenda, homework, etc.)•Consistently participates in class discussions and always

shares meaningful and relevant information•Consistently works well independently, with a partner,

in a small cooperative group, and in a whole class setting•Consistently takes advantage of self-improvement

opportunities

3 pointsMeets

Standard

•Usually does assigned tasks without prompting and usually perseveres when challenged•Usually remembers what to bring home and what to

bring to class (ex: books, paper, binder, pencil, agenda, homework, etc.)•Usually participates in class discussions and usually

shares meaningful and relevant information•Usually works well independently, with a partner, in a

small cooperative group and in a whole class setting•Usually takes advantage of self-improvement

opportunities

2 pointsNearing

Standard

• Sometimes does assigned tasks without prompting and sometimes perseveres when challenged• Sometimes remembers what to bring home and what to

bring to class (ex: books, paper, binder, pencil, agenda, homework, etc.)• Sometimes participates in class discussions and

sometimes shares meaningful and relevant information• Sometimes works well independently, with a partner, in

a small cooperative group and in a whole class setting• Sometimes takes advantage of self-improvement

opportunities

1 pointBelow

Standard

•Rarely does assigned tasks without prompting and rarely perseveres when challenged•Rarely remembers what to bring home and what to bring

to class (ex: books, paper, binder, pencil, agenda, homework, etc.)•Rarely participates in class discussions and rarely shares

meaningful and relevant information•Rarely works well independently, with a partner, in a

small cooperative group and in a whole class setting•Rarely takes advantage of self-improvement

opportunities

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