Grading Policies
In-Class Rehearsals
ASRs & Performances
Communication
Fun Facts (not in the syllabus)
100

This assignment category is weighted at 40% of each student's grade.

What is "Performances"?

100

This is where students may look before entering the classroom to see and abbreviated agenda for the day and what materials might be needed.

What is the rolling whiteboard?

100

These two full music program concerts will require a number of After School Rehearsals AND Tech Rehearsals in order to combine our ensembles into a Symphonic Orchestra.

What are the Winter Concert and the Pops Concert?

100

The Music Notes Newsetter, comes out (nearly) this often.

What is Monthly?

100

This is Ms. Q's primary instrument.

What is French Horn?

200

This form can be found on Google Classroom, the SCHS Music Info Hub, and in the signature of any email sent by Ms. QuiƱones, and is how students communicate that there is late, make-up, or misgraded that needs to be graded.

What is the "Music Grade Correction Request Form"? 

200

These two resources must accompany all students (regardless of their instruments) in EVERY REHEARSAL and can be placed on their stand.

What are pencils and music folders?

200

The deadline to communicate a conflict with a concert or rehearsal has this proximity to the missed event.

What is two weeks?

200
Students are expected to check their Google Classroom and their school email THIS FREQUENTLY.
What is Daily?
200

This new club/activity has Ms. Q really excited about this year.

What is Mariachi Club?

300

This assignment category is second most weighted, at 25% of each student's final grade and has been revised for this school year.

What is "Participation & Preparedness"?

300

This is where students look upon entering the room for a detailed agenda, list of materials, and warm-ups, so they don't have to ask Ms. Q "What are we doing today?". 

What is the TV?

300

If a student does not have Concert Black on Black Attire and cannot purchase any before the first concert, they must do this ASAP and no later than two weeks before they are needed.

What is reach out to Ms. Q, so she can help you?

300

Ms. Q. recommends these two Google tools to keep track of your music events and to-do lists.

What are Google Calendar and Google Keep?

300
This school year is Ms. Q's ________ year at Sage Creek.

What is tenth?

400

If a student is absent, they are expected to:
1) Review Google Classroom,
2) Discuss any missed info with their section leader or section, and
3) This third thing must be completed in order to make up lost participation credit, and must be done so within the same week of their return to school.

What is, complete the "Participation & Preparedness Make-up Form"? 

400

This signals that it is time to be silent (unless otherwise instructed) and be ready to learn.

What is, when Ms. Q is on the podium?

400

In order to ensure that you don't have work, appointments, or vacations in conflict with a concert or rehearsal, you should share the most current version of this document with your employer/parent as soon as possible and frequently.

What is the 2025-26 Music Calendar?

400

If you're having trouble finding any document or information, this is the place you're most likely to find it if you don't see it in Google Classroom.

What is the SCHS Music Information Hub?

400
This a class that Ms. Q used to teach before Chamber Orchestra was started.

What is "Choir"?

500

This is where students find the most accurate record of their grade in the class.

What is Aeries?

500

The "M" in the CLIMB acronym stands for having these two things ready.

What are Music & Materials?

500

Bottom Line:  Whether your issue issue is with your attire, schedule, instrument, health etc. it is IMPERATIVE that you do this As Soon As Possible.

What is COMMUNICATE with Ms. Q?

500

This is Ms. Q's Email Address (spelling counts).

What is juliana.quinones@carlsbadusd.net?

500

If Ms. Q's Office Door is Closed, reading this sign is how to know if she is available to speak with you.

What is the "Where's Ms. Q" sign?