Course Basics
This class asks you to wear two different hats — one on your feet acting, one behind the scenes building the show.
Performing and designing
Your phone slips out during class and Mrs. Switzer spots it. Here's what happens next.
She takes it — you get it back at the end of the day
Curtain up! This many times a year, at minimum, the program puts on a show.
Two — one each semester
Don't panic when you see this on your report card — it's actually the goal, not a warning sign.
Meets Expectations
You want ChatGPT to write your scene analysis. True or False?
False — only okay when the assignment directions say so
Talent isn't the entry ticket here — this is.
A willingness to try things
You were out sick yesterday. Before you ask the teacher anything, do this first.
Check in with your group
You're shy and hate the spotlight. Do you still end up with a job in the production?
Yes — every student has a role, onstage or backstage
This is your real deadline for turning in late work — miss it and it becomes a zero.
The end of the grading period
True or False: Your academic grade and your citizenship grade are really just two names for the same score.
False — one measures what you can do, the other measures how you show up
You've never set foot on a stage before. Can you still take this class?
Yes — no previous experience needed
Missed homework, you can turn in late. This is the one thing you truly cannot get back.
A live rehearsal or performance
A friend wants to post the class performance video to their Instagram. Allowed?
No — recordings are never posted to social media
True or false: a messy but thoughtful project can still score higher than a neat one that missed the learning target.
True — grades measure learning, not talent or neatness
Pick one of the three class mottos — Safe, Kind, or Brave — and explain it like you're teaching a new student.
Answers will vary — accept any reasonable explanation of Be Safe, Be Kind, or Be Brave