Harmony

Science Middle School Music

Academy
Class Newsletter Volume 1,
Music is Life. Thats Why
Issue 1
Our Hearts Have Beats.
08/2110/20
2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Dear Parents and Students:

Behavior Management Plan 2
students informed of what municate with me so that
Music Expectations & Rules 2 to expect and what is we can find the best
Music Consequences 2 expected for the new solution.
school year. I believe that
Music Class Grading 3 by all of us: teacher, stu- Parents, I look forward
dent, and parent working to working with you in the
Establishing the School Family 3
future to review your
Music Class TEKS 3 together we can have a
SUCCESSFUL year! You childs goals for the new
4 are invited to phone or school year. It is a great
Mrs. Vus Food for Thought privilege and responsibility
Bienvenidos! I am email me if you may have a
very happy and excited question concerning your to be your childs Music
to have you in our Music childs progress. I will keep teacher!
class for this new school you informed of your childs Students, you are each
year. I am sure you progress as often as I
School Year already know that Music possibly can.
special and unique, and I am
excited to get to know you
Curriculum takes you to imaginative
places and can be
It is important that your
child be informed of our
personally. I look forward
to teaching you the
Focus: challenging as well. My expected classroom behav- adventures of Music, but
aim for this year is to iors. If your child develops mostly, the passion for
create a learning environ- any difficulty choosing to learning in and of itself!
ment which encourages adhere to our class rules, I
Music team work effort and will send a letter home.
extension of classroom Likewise, I hope that you
Literacy learning outside of will advise me if at any time Sincerely,
Creative schoolcreating a true
home-school connection.
your child has a social or
emotional problem. Should Mrs. Vu
Expression This newsletter is to you become discouraged
keep parents and about school, please com-
Historical and
Cultural Who is Mrs. Vu?
Relevance
An avid life long SUCCEED and nothing is
Critical learner with eight years impossible to those who
Evaluation and of teaching experience,
Mrs. Vu combines her
believe!
Mrs. Vu enjoys spending
Response creativity and passion for time with her family and
helping students reach friends. On beautiful days
their full physical, you can find her visiting
intellectual, emotional, gardens or trying out new
and social capacity. In restaurants. Yes, shes a
her eyes, all students can bonafide foodie!

Contact Information: Email: mvu@harmonytx.org Phone:

Tutoring: Mon.. 3:30-4:00pm Room: Portable 357
 BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PLAN
Tigers, lets plan to
have a successful school year.
Our behavior management
plan is designed to provide a
highly structured, yet flexible
framework for your learning.
This plan includes rules,
expectations, consequences,
and positive reinforcements.
It targets acceptable, unac-
ceptable, individual, and total
class behaviors.
I am truly looking
forward to a very exciting
and rewarding new school
year. In order to provide
Music Class Expectations and Rules
1. Be prepared, listen,
& follow directions
the first time.
2. Raise your hand
before speaking or
leaving your seat.
Music Class Consequences
1st offense- verbal
warning
2nd offense sit
alone for one class
period
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you with the
best educational
new school year.
Lets start off
climate you STRONG and plan
deserve, the to SUCCEED! You
following are expected to
expectations always do and be
and guidelines your PERSONAL
will be in effect best. Do you believe
throughout the you can do it? I
entire school know and believe
year. Most you can! :)
Strength is not only physical, but
classroom rules mental as well! Do you have both?
aligns with the
Student Handbook. I believe
the rules will help our class Make it a good day or bad,
achieve the goals and the choice is up to you!
objectives planned for the Which do YOU choose?
3. Respect your Dismissal from class is by
teacher, classmates, Mrs. Vu. Stay seated until
Mrs. Vu says:
and school
NAMASTE
property.
(The good in me honors
4. Keep your hands and the good in you).
feet to yourself. *As to be expected the student
handbook will be enforced.
3rd offense - letter home
4th offenseDPS points
enforced (SHB pg. 57-58)
M I D D L E S C H O O L M U SI C
C L A S S NE W S L E T T E R
MUSIC IS LIFE. THAT S WHY
O U R H E A R T S H AV E B E A T S.
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Music Class Grading

MUSIC GRADING SCALE:
ASSESSMENTS: A = 90-100%
Summative40% (3)
B = 80-89%
Major Projects,
C = 75-79%
Presentations, & Tests
Formative D = 70-74%
Formative40% (3) Practice20% (3) F = 69% and below
Weekly quizzes, Self/ Daily Music
Class Reflections, Daily Participation (group &
Assignments independent), Home-
work & Listening Lists.

ESTABLISHING THE SCHOOL FAMILY

DOOR GREETINGS CELEBRATIONS / Establishing the school
STAR WISH WELLS family builds connections
(Stop Take a Deep between adults and chil-
CLASS JOBS dren at all levels, ensuring
Breath & Relax) FRIENDS & FAMILY optimal development for
CLASS FAMILY TIME BOARD all. A school family struc-
SAFE PLACE ture is built on consistent
modeling of routines, rit-
**Conscious Discipline uals, and structures.

Music Class TEKSStudents are expected to:

Demonstrate musical Understand aspects of
artistry by singing. historical Music
periods
Build Music vocabulary Research Music history
and a career in Music
Describe & analyze Interpret, evaluate, &
musical sounds. justify Music decisions
through musical settings.
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Mrs. Vus Food For Thought

What is an Etch-A-Sketch? Yes, overwhat do you want to er how you want to start Music
thats right, a tool for your imagina- change? this school year. How can you lead
tion and creativity! What happens by example in our Music class and
when you make a mistake or I want to challenge you to consid- in Harmony Science Academy?
draw something you dont like? What can you do for those
Erase it and start over again. who are hurting or struggling
around you? Some people just
I know life gets tough. Youre need someone to talk to. A
starting a new school. Major hug. A smile. You cant get
tests coming up. Friendship what you dont give. So if you
drama. Body changes. Self want people to show you re-
discovery. You are starting a
spect, kindness, and honesty.
new school year with a new Are you willing to give the
Music teacher, Mrs. Vu. Eek!
Youre worried, confused, excit- same to them?
ed, all of the above. Guess what? Many of us are looking for a
So am I! I know youve made fresh start. The cool thing is
mistakes in the past, and so have we have the opportunity to
I. actually do it, EVERYDAY!
Lets pick up our imaginary
What is it that you want Etch-A-Sketch, take a deep
to see different in your life? If breath and start fresh,
you could just pick up an Etch-a-
Sketch and shake itstart Music Everyone gets second chances in life. Lets all start Music on a TODAY!
CLEAN SLATE and finish STRONG!