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Classroompolicies
Classroompolicies
I.Leadership
i.Becomingaleader
Cabinetpositionsinclude:OrchestraManager,RehearsalManager,
CommunicationManager,andLibrarians.Thesepositionsareappointedbythe
directorandstudentsarerequiredtoenrollinbothsemestersoforchestraand
attendatrainingcampinAugust.
Otherleaderpositionsinclude:SectionLeaders,AssistantLibrarians,Stage
Managers,andtheSocialCommittee.Studentsmustapplyforthesepositions
throughanapplication.
ii.Maintainingposition
Leadershipismaintainedbyfulfillingresponsibilitiesandexpectationslistedon
theLeadershipResponsibilitieschart.
iii.Disciplinarymeasures
Whenleadersfailtomeetexpectations,actionwillbetakeninthefollowing
steps:
1. Reminder
Areminderletteroftheexpectationswillbesenttotheleaderof
concern,anditwillincludewithhowhe/shehasneglectedhis/her
responsibilitiesandwillaccountthedateandtimeofthe
misconduct.
2. Probation
Theleaderofconcernthenwillenteraperiodwherehis/her
actionsandperformancewillbeobservedcarefullytomakesure
his/hermisconductwillnothappenagain.
3. Conference
Ifsuchmisconductcontinuesafterprobation,aconferencewillbe
heldincludingtheleaderofconcern,theotherappointedcabinet
member(s),andthedirector.Thisconferencewilldetermineifthe
leaderofconcernisfittokeephis/herleadershipposition.This
actionwillbedocumentedonpaper.
iv.Leadershipnotebook
Leadershipnotebookswillcompriseofallthenecessarydocumentation,
information,andtipsonperformingtheresponsibilitiesandtipsofeach
leadershipposition.Thesewillbepassedontoincomingleaders.
II.Assignments
i.SmartMusicandFinale
Themajorityofhomework,practiceassignments,quizzes,andtestswillbedone
viaSmartMusicandFinalemusicnotationsoftware.
III.SheetMusic
i.Nooriginalmusicshouldbedistributedtomembersasidefromsightreadingpurposes
duringrehearsal.
ii.Personalcopiesofmusicshouldbekeptinablackbinder.
iii.Nosheetmusicshouldbeleftonstandorintheroom.
IV.OrchestraNotebook
Orchestranotebookswillcontainthemusicselectionsneededforclassesandrehearsal
andwillincludethefollowingitems:
i.WarmUps
1.scales
2.chorales
3.sightreadingexercises
ii.ClassroomRepertoire
iii.ConcertRepertoire
iv.Graduation&SpecialEventRepertoire
v.HolidayRepertoire
Notebookswillbeassignedtoeachstandandwillnotleavetheclassroom.Studentswill
beresponsibleforturningnotebooksineveryday.