Classroom Policies and Procedures
1. Be
respectful of the Choral Director. The choral director and students will
maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect and courtesy at all times.
2. Instruction
will begin when the tardy bell rings. Everyone is expected to put all book bags
and cell phones in their cubbies and be in their assigned seats with their
music folders and pencils in hand ready to participate. (Purses may stay with
students as long as they stay on the floor.) Those who are tardy will be required to sign
the tardy sheet located beside the wall in the first doorway. The consequences of tardiness will be found
in your student handbook. Students who
are detained by another teacher/administrator must have a pass or agenda signed,
otherwise, you will be tardy.
3. The
absence policy is in your student handbook.
Please arrange to make up work with me before or after school. It is
your responsibility!
4. Any
student who is not able to participate in vocal classroom activities must
present the choral director with a note from a parent or a doctor BEFORE the
tardy bell rings. (Failure to show a note will result in the loss of daily
grade points.)
5. To
keep the classroom clean and in order there will be no food, gum, or drinks in
the rehearsal or performances. All choral students will be allowed one
bottle of water during each 90 minute rehearsal. Soda’s need to be placed in
student’s book bags. There is a water fountain located in the front of the
choral room for your convenience.
6. A seating chart will be maintained at all
times.
7. To
maintain an atmosphere where we can all learn, there will be no talking, note
passing, or cell phone texting/calling while a director is rehearsing. If a
student’s part is not being rehearsed, he/she must take the opportunity to
study their music.
8. Cell
phones are prohibited in the choral classroom and must be put away in book bags
and out of sight. Phones left in sight of the choral director will be
confiscated and the cell phone policy found in the student handbook will be
followed. Cell phones are not to be used
to listen to music, take photos, or record videos.
9. If
you do not understand, please raise your hand!!
10. Personal
business is to be taken care of before the tardy bell rings. This includes sharpening pencils etc. Students must ask for permission to leave in
the case of an emergency. Students will not be allowed to go to the
bathroom/nurse for the first 30 minutes of class. Students must use the bathroom next to the
forum.
11. Each
student is responsible for their music binder and the sheet music assigned to
it. Every folder needs to contain a #2 pencil. Music given to the students must
have all measures numbered. Folders may
be checked out after class and returned to the choir room by 7:45am the next
morning. A daily grade on the condition of each folder will be taken during
each nine weeks. Sheet music will be
signed out to each student (on a contract) and must be cared for. Students are
responsible to have their assigned music in class with them daily. No music in class will result in a lowered
daily grade.
12. Each
student is responsible for the care of their choir rental gowns, dress bags,
shoes, vests, and tuxes, show choir outfits, etc. The Choir is not responsible for any lost
items.
13. Each
student is responsible for keeping a choral binder to keep music in and take
notes and hold hand-outs. The information on this notebook will contain
material for tests and quizzes given.
14. Students
in Intro to choir will be given a choir notebook to take notes and write
journals entries in. You will be responsible for these notebooks to be in class
daily.
15. When
a substitute, clinician, accompanists, or guest is in the room, students need
to exhibit their best behavior. We can
always learn from having different people work with us.
16. Show
Choir members are expected to change quickly and privately, and be ready for
choreography and dance. Show choir
members are to bring comfortable fitting clothing (Show Choir uniform for
Innovation) that meets the CCPS dress code standards to change into for
choreography rehearsal. Each show choir member will be assigned a cubby in
practice room #1 and #2. (The boys will change in Room #1 and Girls in Room
#2.) All Show Choir members are expected to keep all personal items in their assigned
designated cubbies, in a container brought from home, and keep practice room space clean and neat.
All personal items left out of the cubbies will be taken to lost and
found. Mrs. R is not responsible for any stolen or lost items. Specified
shoes are required for all rehearsals. Failure to have shoes for rehearsal or
the proper dress will result in a lower daily grade. All show choir members are expected to take
their practice clothing home at the end of the week to be washed.
17. Lost
and found items will be given to charity each week. The choir room is not a locker. Students must
keep their personal belongings in their assigned school lockers.
18. Lost
binders and music will be placed in the Lost binder box on top of the folder
cabinet. Students whose folders end up
in the box will lose points on their daily grades.
19. Students
need to seek permission from the choral director before using any classroom
equipment. (ex. Student Computer, piano, tv, dvd, vcr, stereo, phone etc.)
20. Practice Room #1 and #2 are for Practice and
sectionals only. They are not hang
out spots. These rooms need to be
kept neat and clean. The pianos are to
remain in place. Girls and Boys are not to be in the same practice room
together without permission at any time.
21. The
Choral Director or the music librarians are the only people allowed in the
music library unless instructed by the choral director. All stray music is to be placed in the
assigned genre drawers for the librarian to put away. DO
NOT put music, CD’s, DVD’s etc. away.
All Sheet music or books need to be signed out before exiting the
library. The borrowing students will be
responsible for that music to be safely returned. Failure to return borrowed music will result
in student replacement fines. All students must sign a contract when borrowing
music.
22. The
Choral Director or the uniform managers are the only people allowed in the
uniform closet unless instructed by the choral director. All stray uniform items need to be placed in
a basket designated for lost uniform items, DO NOT attempt to put items away. All Uniform items need to
be checked out on the provided sign out sheet before exiting the closet.
23. THE STUDENT WILL LEAVE THE CHORAL CLASSROOM A BETTER
MUSICIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
