Grading Policy
Participation 40%
Participation points can be taken away for the following infractions:
Talking during instruction or announcements, lack of positive attitude, no materials, not participating, sleeping in class, rude behavior, disrupting class, missing class or afterschool rehearsals. If you are too ill to participate, you must let an officer know , have your music and follow along.
Performances/Exams 40%
We perform several concerts a year. Attendance is mandatory for performers and counts as a test grade. Concerts are scheduled in advance so that students can make plans to attend. An unexcused absence from a concert will result in a zero and possible expulsion from choir at end of semester. If a student is absent the day of a concert for illness, they will not be permitted to attend the concert and an alternate assignment will be given. “No transportation” is not an excused absence.
Exams will be given to assess progress often.
Classwork 20%
Classwork will consist of sightreading exercises, bellringer quizzes, and theory workbooks.
Group work/Sectionals will also count toward this grade.