Mixed Choir Disclosure

Mrs. Juarez Room 1126

Course Description

Welcome to Clayton Middle School Mixed Choir. Its going to be a great year!
Well spend our time this year learning some amazing music. Along with learning
and rehearsing our choral songs, each day will also have some time dedicated to
studying music theory, voice technique, or sight singing.

Course Goals and Objectives

This class is designed to meet the specific Core Curriculum standards set by the
Utah State Office of Education: www.usoe.k12.ut.us. The Core Curriculum
standards are to perform, create, listen/analyze/evaluate, and discover meaning.
Students will learn proper performance techniques, audience etiquette, basic musical
theory, basic sight singing, listening skills, and analytical skills.

Course Materials

Each student will need a folder in which to keep assignments and vocabulary sheets.
Students will be expected to take good care of classroom music and will need to
replace any that is damaged or lost.
Students must have at least one sharpened pencil in their folders at all times! Pen
may be used for most written assignments, but pencil must be used to mark music.

Course Requirements

Participation. Participation, participation, participation!

Students who participate, do their best, and have a good attitude will walk out of
this class with- not only a good grade- but increased musical skills and some amazing
experiences as well!
Students are expected to follow class rules. Students not following rules will lose
privileges and participation points.

Grading Procedures

The grading scale will be as follows:

Participation- 40%
Concerts- 30%
Tests, Quizzes, Assignments- 30%
Participation- Each student will start the week with 50 participation points (10 per
day). Students who come with all required materials, maintain a good attitude and
participate throughout the rehearsal will keep all of their points. Its that simple!

Students cannot receive participation points for days they are absent. The first four
absences will not count against students grades. One point will be lost for being
tardy.
Participation means you:
Are in class ready to start before the tardy bell
Raise your hand to ask questions or make comments
Help each other by staying on task and being positive!
Never use put downssupport and respect each other
Come prepared
Never have food, gum or drinks (Gum is an automatic five point
deduction!!)
Try your best!
Leave your chair only when excused
Are responsible and care for your music and other classroom
property
Leave cell phones and ipods in your locker (they WILL be turned in to
the office and a parent will have to come pick them up!)

Tests, quizzes, and assignments will be assigned throughout the semester. Missed
quizzes must be made up within one week. Any assignment due a day the student is
absent will be due the day the student returns. Late work will be accepted with a
penalty. Late work will be worth 80% the first week and 50% after that. Long-term
absences will be dealt with on an individual basis.
Concerts are mandatory! They are counted as a final exam each term. The
concerts teach students performance skills that cannot be learned in any other wayplus they are a lot of fun! The students will perform at night and also during the day
for the student body. Please put concert dates on your calendar. I hope you will
attend and see your students perform!

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Michelle.Juarez@slcschools.org
http://michellejuarez.weebly.com

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The Salt Lake City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age,
color, disability, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, or sex.