Start and End of Class
The first thing you should do when you enter the room
What is "look at the board?"
Third House Rule
What is: We are responsible and take care of the classroom space?
The First House Rule
What is "We Work Hard, Problem Solve, and Always Do Our Best"?
Where you write your name to get a pass
What is the pink box on the board?
How you know to stop playing (demonstrate this)
What is: the conductor gives a cutoff gestures?
How to know it's time to be quiet before starting our warm up
What is: the teacher steps on the podium and makes a cutoff gesture?
Where to get a pencil
What is the student station?
The Second House Rule
What is: We respect each other and work to make our community safe and inviting for all?
How to request a hall pass
What is "use a hand signal and wait to be called on to add your name to the board"
How you know it's time to get into playing position
What is: The conductor's arms go up?
The time by which you must have your instrument ready, binder out, and be playing at your seat
1st hour: What is 8:35?
4th hour: What is 11:11?
What you do with your binder at the end of class
1st hour – What is put it in your assigned slot?
4th hour – What is neatly place it on the black shelf?
What to do if you have a question
What is: raise your hand
(Please do not walk up to the teacher while they are teaching or shout things out)
Number of people allowed in the hallway at once
What is 1? (Exceptions made for nurse/counselor/IS visits, emergencies, and running errands)
How to know it's time to start playing
What is: The conduct breathes and counts off/ gives a prep beat?
What to do with your instrument after class
What is: disassemble and clean/swab it, put it in its case, and put it away in your locker?
What to do if you need a reed, slide grease, valve oil, or other instrument supplies
What is: use a hand signal to visit the student station?
What to do with iPads during class
Keep them closed, off, and under your chair unless you are asked to use them
Number of passes you get per class period
What is 1?
How the conductor shows where beat 1 is
What is: The baton goes straight down?
What to do if you finish cleaning up early
What is: wait at your seat until dismissed?
Where you can get extra copies of music
What is: the binders at the student station?
What to do when you're not playing
What is stay in your seat, listen to other parts, follow along, or silently practice?
Examples of things that could get you on the VIP list
(Multiple correct answers)
What is: being gone for long periods of time, walking out, severe tardiness, etc...
What to do after a cutoff
What is: stop playing completely, keep your instrument up until the conductor's arms go down, keep your voice off, be ready to listen to feedback