Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School

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MUSIC IS A ONE SEMESTER COURSE,

WHICH IS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL!

            Mrs. Bolender, Music Teacher                                                Email: TAEdisonMusic@yahoo.com

            Anthony Barbetta, Principal                                                   Website: http://taedisonmusic.tripod.com

MUSIC CONTRACT

1.  Attendance:     It is mandatory that you attend class everyday.  Two cuts in any marking period will lead to a failure.  Absence notes are needed for every absence. 

2.  Punctuality:      You must arrive in class before the bell each day.  If you are going to arrive late, you must have a late pass from the adult who is in charge.  Admission to class without a late pass will result in a one-point deduction from your class grade each day you are late. 

3.  Equipment:       Please DO NOT touch any equipment in the classroom unless asked to by the teacher         (i.e.: the Smart Board, instruments, piano, CD player, Windows, etc.). 

4.  Seats:                You are to sit in your assigned seat everyday.  You are responsible for the condition of the desk.  Defacing school property will result in a referral to the Dean’s Office. 

5.  Notebook:        You are to purchase a binder and loose-leaf paper.  You may share the binder with other subjects, but you need to have a section for music.  Your binders must be kept neat!  Please arrive to class with your notebook and a pen everyday.  You are responsible for getting all of the notes for the days you are absent.  Notebooks will be checked. 

6.  Homework:      Written or study homework is assigned regularly.  Homework is due the day after it is given.  Late homework will result in a 30-point deduction each day it is late.  If you have been absent, make-up homework is due the day you return.

7.  Tests:                Tests will always be announced in advance.  Absence from any test is an automatic ZERO unless an absence note is shown to the teacher the day you return to class.  Quizzes may or may not be announced. 

8.  Projects:           There will be class projects during this course.  The topics will be announced. 

9.  Grading:                  Tests                                        20%

                                      Quizzes and Class work          10%

                                      Participation and Notebook    30%

                                      Homework                              20%

Projects                                   20%

10.  Behavior:        Acceptable classroom behavior is expected at all times.  This includes how you conduct yourself and your participation in the lesson. 

11.  Bathroom:      No pass will be issued during the first ten and last ten minutes of the period.

12.  Courtesy:        Please do not call out or annoy others during class.  There is to be no eating in class.  You may not leave your seat once class has begun. 

13.  Electronics:    You may not use electronic devices in music class.

14.  Plagiarism:      Plagiarism will not be tolerated.  Copying work from any source or student is NOT ACCEPTABLE!

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Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School

Anthony Barbetta, Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians:

As you may already know, your child is taking music class this semester.  Music is a one-semester class that is required to graduate high school.

Your child is about to embark on an exciting new experience.  The music department has recently implemented a new hands-on music curriculum, World Music Drumming.  Some of your children have never played a musical instrument.  This curriculum will allow students the opportunity to learn to play multiple percussion instruments and will also allow students to be creative and expressive. 

Some benefits of implementing this curriculum are as follows:

·        Bring the excitement of World Music and Drumming to our students.

·        Teach African and Latin-American Culture.

·        Build important work and community skills: Communication and listening, Cooperative Teamwork, and Respect for others.

·        Establish strong connections with other subjects.

·        Use the excitement and motivation of drumming from Africa and the Caribbean.

·        Engage students through an active, hands-on approach.

Since students will be playing on percussion instruments and fragile authentic African Instruments, I ask that you have a discussion with your children about respecting our expensive classroom instruments.  Students will be playing on new instruments and we would like to let you know that if your child breaks any of our instruments, it is their/your responsibility to replace the instrument. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.  I look forward to getting to know your children and share exciting experiences with them in music.  Feel free to call or email if you have any further questions. 

                                                                                                                     Sincerely,             

  Mrs.         Mrs. Bolender, Music Teacher 

                         Email: TAEdisonMusic@yahoo.com