This document provides information about the upcoming school year band program for middle school students. It introduces the teachers and highlights upcoming events. It also outlines the syllabus, class rules, grading policy, expectations for students, and information about concerts, lessons, uniforms and instruments.

1. Welcome
Back!

2. Your Teachers...
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
 Essential Learnings & Standards

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 with:
 Instrument (mouthpiece, reed, valve oil,
etc...)
 Music binder w/ All music
 "EE" and "Foundations" books
 Pencil and highlighter
 Ask & sign-out to leave the room

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

9. Rehearsal Procedure
Podium procedure
 Stay seated during rehearsal
 No talking when the director is teaching
 Please ask questions AFTER class or see
another director
 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

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. School-Owned InstrumentsTuba, 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!

14. 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

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. 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

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?