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Jefferson: School Staff: Sprague, Laycie

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Elementary Band

Ms. Sprague

Room Numbers:

Jefferson: 229

Whittier:229

Northlake: 222

MacArthur: 34

E-MAIL: lsprague@berkeley87.org

Phone Numbers: 708-449-....

Jefferson: 3565

Whittier: 3895

Northlake: 3745

MacArthur: 3290

CLASS INFORMATION

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

May 14

May 15

May 16

May 17

May 18

Jazz Band Rehearsal, Mac @ 7:30am

Cadet and Beginning Band Lessons @ Jefferson

Concert Band Rehearsal, NL @ 7:30am

Cadet and Beginning Band Lessons @ Whittier

Concert Band Rehearsal, Mac @ 7:30am

Cadet Band Lesson @ NL/Riley and Beginning Band Lessons @ Jefferson

No Rehearsal

Cadet Band Lessons at Mac/Sunnyside and Beginning Band Lessons @ Whittier

Beginning Band Concert @ Northlake, 7:00pm

Concert Band Rehearsal, Mac @ 7:30am

Beginning Band Lessons @ Mac/Sunnyside

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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

FOR THE WEEK OF 5/14 - 5/18

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Cadet Band -

Practice memorizing the Chromatic Scale along with the Bb Concert Scale, and the music for auditions.

Clarinets practice playing over the break.

Beginning Band - Practice: The Good Life

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Berkeley School District 87 Grading Scale

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HOMEWORK POLICY

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CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE POLICY

A (excellent work)	B/C (satisfactory)	D/F (needs improvement)
Plays all correct notes	Plays mostly correct notes	Plays many incorrect notes
Uses correct fingerings	Uses correct fingerings most of the time	Uses incorrect fingerings
Plays correct rhythms (holds notes for correct number of beats)	Plays with only slight rhythmic discrepancies	Plays with frequent incorrect rhythms
Plays all correct articulations	Plays mostly correct articulations	Plays many incorrect articulations
Pays attention to the key signature	Pays attention to the key signature most of the time	Pays little attention to the key signature
Plays proper dynamics	Plays with some dynamics	Plays with no dynamics
Keeps a steady tempo/beat	Breaks tempo/beat only once or twice	Fails to maintain a steady tempo/beat
Plays with a pleasant tone (not squeaking or over blowing on high notes)	Usually plays with a pleasant tone (one or two squeaks or over blowing once or twice)	Plays with unpleasant tone (frequent squeaks or over blowing)
Plays piece without stopping or pausing	Plays piece with only one or two stops	Is unable to play piece without frequent stops

FAVORITE LINKS

Recordings

Hard Times in the City

Patriotic Spectacular

Web Rhythms

Music Games

Note Naming Game

Percussion/Everyone

Vic Firth

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CLASSROOM RULES

Band Rehearsal Rules

1. Everyone must be in their seat (section for percussionists), ready to play, at 7:30 a.m.

2. Please stop playing when the conductor has stopped conducting.

3. Please do not talk during rehearsals.

4. Have all of your necessary supplies.

5. No electronic devices.

6. Keep room neat and folders organized.

7. Appropriate behavior in the band room, in the hallways, and on the bus.

8. If you use a school instrument, please put it away properly.

9. No food or drinks in the band room. This includes gum.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Please make sure your child is practicing and attending all lessons and rehearsals.

Great job at the concert!!! I was so proud!!!!

May is a busy month for Cadet Band. Please refer to the calendar that will be arriving in the mail. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, please contact me at the numbers above.

Summer Band forms are due Friday, May 25. If your child is attending summer band, s/he needs to continue to rent his/her instrument. If your child is not attending summer band, s/he can continue to rent the instrument during the summer. If your child is returning the instrument, it needs to be returned to me by the students last lesson or Friday, May 25. If I do not receive the instrument by May 25, you will have to make arrangements with PM Music Center.

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