Disclosure Statement 2016-17
BEGINNING CHOIR
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 2016-17
Mrs. Bement or 476-5260
OBJECTIVE Beginning choir is a choral group of treble voices that focuses on
Utah State Core Curriculum Standards including creating a beautiful
tone, improvising rhythmic and melodic ideas, and examining how music relates to personal development and enjoyment of life. Students will learn rehearsing skills, increase their music reading ability, and perform alone as well as in large ensembles.
MUSIC FEE A $15 music fee is required. This fee may or may not have been
collected at registration, should be paid in the office. A receipt needs to be taken to Mrs. Bementby the end of the first term. Fee waiver students must send anote that they are exempt from this fee.
CONCERTConcert 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. Concerts will be held in the Roy High School large auditorium.
CONCERT Oct 18 6:30 pm Roy High large auditorium
DATES Dec. 14 6:30 pm Roy High large auditorium
March 14 6:30pm Roy Junior high cafetorium
May 16 6:30 pm Roy Junior High gym
Please arrive ½ an hour early for all of these performances.
CONCERT Dress for all concerts for girls is: dresses or skirts that meet school dress
DRESS code standards. For boys: button down shirts with a collar, tie, nice
pants. These should be a better quality pant like Dockers. NO DENIM.
Shoes and socks, or pantyhose are also required.NO FLIP-FLOPS.
Classroom 1) FOLLOW DIRECTIONS (This includes all school rules & dress code)
Rules2) 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. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED TO BE PLUGGED INTO WALL OUTLETS.
Grading91-100A71-80 C 0-60 F
81-90B 61-70 D
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 talk to Mrs. Bement to see if it can be made up.
Citizenship 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 recieve 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.
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 inclass 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
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.
BIRTHDAYSBirthdays will be celebrated every month on our early out days.
Students with birthdays in August & September will be recognized on the September schedule; birthdays in June & July will be celebrated on the May early out day. The class presidency will organize and lead the recognition of birthdays.
BEGINNING 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.
“My Weber the Portal” is the source for checking grades online.
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. The receipt
needs to be handed in to Mrs. Bement.
I have received the concert dates for this school year. They are:
October 186:30 pm Roy High large auditorium
December 14 6:30 pm Roy High large auditorium
March 14 6:30 pm Roy Junior High cafetorium
May 16 6:30 pm Roy Junior High gym
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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