Grading
Policy
String
Orchestra Class
MJHS
2008-2009
String
Orchestra students at MJHS will be graded on the following criteria:
- Daily Preparation & Participation
(10 %)
– Each student will receive 100 points on Monday of Each week. Points will be deducted daily for the
following:
v
Forgetting
instrument (-20), music or book (-15), or equipment (shoulder rest, rock stop,
pencil, rosin, etc.) (-10)
v
Lack
of participation in class
v
Lack
of attention in class
v
Talking
or disrupting during rehearsal / class
v
Being
late for class (-20): FIRST BELL
Students must be in their seats with their instruments out, quiet and ready to be tuned WHEN the bell rings. SECOND BELL Students must be in the
orchestra room when the bell rings. They must in their seats with their
instruments out, quiet and ready for class, 1 minute after the bell rings.
- Homework / Recorded time practicing at
home (10%)
- Practice times will vary according to repertoire being prepared,
individual preparedness and playing test scores. Practice times must be submitted via E-MAIL ONLY by midnight on TUESDAY
of each week. E-mail addresses for the student OR parent must be provided to me
the FIRST week of school. Students
must choose ONE e-mail from
which all homework and practice sheets will be submitted through the
year. This ensures my ability to
search for past assignments if necessary.
If assignments are being sent from multiple e-mails, they are
difficult to locate. Students are
required to notify me concerning a permanent e-mail change before assignments are due. No credit for LATE sheets. Late = 0!
- Daily Performance (30%) – Each student
will receive 100 points on Monday of each week. Points will be deducted for the
following: Poor position, poor
posture, inability to perform the daily assignment at and acceptable
level, failure to strive to improve identified weak areas, failure to
reach playing goals that have been set & failure to implement
instruction.
- Concerts, performances, written tests
and playing tests (40%) – students will receive a numerical
score on all tests. ALL Concerts
and performances are mandatory.
Specific criteria for playing tests will be communicated to the
students at least one week prior to each test. All OMEA events (see attached music
schedule) are mandatory and fall under the performance category. Certain after-school and evening
rehearsals are also required.
- Attitude, Effort, Musicianship,
Cooperation and Leadership (10%) – clean-up and tear down of rehearsals
and performances, instrument, accessory & music care, respect for
classmates and teacher, teamwork and a team spirit.
- Extra Credit (minimal) is
available to students who attend outside creative and performing arts
events, participate in playing in the community, churches, gigs, community
ensembles or orchestras. Extra Credit will be applied to Areas
1 & 5 ONLY of the grades.
Points will not be added to final grade averages and will not have
an effect on AREA 2 unless it is for private lessons.
Mary Beth Hoagland Khamis
513-272-7668 mkhamis@mariemontschools.org
All
information is also available at - - - -
- www.mariemontschools.org/khamis
Looking
forward to a fantastic year with the Mariemont Jr. High School String Orchestra