HMS Beginning Band Handbook (2023)

After-school or extra rehearsals are considered co-curricular. That is, they are reasonable extensions of the class outside the school day that can be graded.

Students in the band program at HMS should expect to practice at home for at least (a)   minutes each week.

Certain events are considered extra-curricular. That means they are competition-oriented, require an admission (a)   , or loss of class time other than band class.

Daily grades make up ____% of your six weeks grade.

What types of activities/assignments might count as a daily grade?

Students may retake a playing assessment any time during the six weeks it was assigned by making an appointment with the band director.

To earn full credit for a performance, the student must be on-time and in the _____ with all necessary equipment and music.

If you will be absent from a performance due to an extenuating circumstance, you should:

Participation in fundraisers is _____.

The best way to stay up-to-date with announcements for band is: