RMS Band First Day Presentation

1. Welcome
Back!

2. Presenting...
Ms. Reiss
Mr. Ozsvath
Mr. Buckley

3. Things to look forward to...
 Homecoming Parade (8th grade band)
 IMEA Honor Band Auditions & Festival
 Cantigny Civil War Reenactment Concert
(8th grade band)
 Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble (all grades)
 New! Symphonic Band (all grades)
 Winter Concert: December 11th
 And lots MORE!

4. Syllabus
Supplies/Materials
Lessons/Rehearsals
Practicing
Band Uniform
Classroom Rules
Grading

5. Class Rules
 No Talking when the teacher is
teaching.
 All Playing Stops at the Cut-Off
 No Food or Gum - Except Water
 Be on-time & in your seat ready to
play

6. Consequences
 Parent Contact
 Detention

7. Student Expectations
1. Come to class prepared
 Instrument (mouthpiece, reed, valve oil,
etc...)
 Music binder w/ All music
 "EE" and "Foundations" books
 Pencil and highlighter
 Ask & sign-out if you need to leave.

8. Student Expectations
2. Be in your seat, ready to play at:
8th Grade Band
1st: 8:00 – 8:39
2nd: 8:45 – 9:24
We start class 2 minute after the bell &
end class 2 minutes before the bell.

9. Rehearsal Procedure
 Get supplies out right away after entering
the band room.
 Make eye contact when the teacher is
talking.
 Raise your hand to make a comment or
ask a question
 Put instrument and music away after
rehearsal. Percussion cover/put away the
last instrument you played.

10. Rehearsals & Lessons
 Small Group lesson each week
GLE's
 2 Units per Trimester w/ Due Dates
Pass-Off at school in lessons
 Enrichment Classes
 Part Assignments
Enrichment Classes
 Instrument maintenance & cleaning
 Tuning
 Improve your tone
 + More

11. GLE's & Units

12. Grading for Units
 50 points per Unit
 2 Units each Trimester
 -4 points for each exercise not
completed
 Complete them on-time

13. Marching band
8th Grade Only
 March in Homecoming Parade with
BHS Marching Band
 Memorize "Batavia Loyalty"
 Combined rehearsal: 9/5 @5:00pm
 Homecoming Parade: 9/9 @5:00pm

14. Jazz Band
 Starts in Oct. with Help Sessions
Oct. 1, 8, 15 @7am
2 Jazz Bands
 Jazz Band - Open to all instruments,
students 6-8
 Jazz Ensemble - By audition, open to
students 6-8

15. Turn in this form!
 Everyone fills out the 1st box
 Mark your shirt size, only if you need one
(new student, lost, out-grown, etc...)
 8th graders only fill out 3rd box
 Due by Friday, August 29th!
 Turn-In to RED (8th) or Box

16. IMEA Registration
 Fun all-day band festival!
 One of the best bands you will play in!
 8th Grade GLE/Level IV
 Attend the help sessions from 3-4pm starting
in a few weeks
 Registration ends Sept. 19
Turn-In to RED (8th) or YELLOW (7th) Box

17. PM Music Center
 Order supplies at any time throughout
the year online or by phone
 Orders are delivered right to us and
we’ll give them to you in band!
 Order new EE book or Rubank
Intermediate book (no book 3)
 PM Music delivers every Thursday

18. School-Owned Instruments
Tuba, Baritone, Trombone, Horn, Tenor
Sax, Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet
 You may use a school instrument
instead of bringing yours back and
forth to school, since it is rather large
*This Is Optional
Return the instrument contract by Friday,
August 29th!
School-Owned Instruments

19. Lockers
 Put your name & grade on the dot
sticker
 Small instruments (flute, clar, etc...)
may share a locker
 School-Owned Instruments will be
ready for Wednesday!

20. Questions?