Red Regiment
NrothWood High School
Fall Trimester 2009
Eric Criss

Mission:

NorthWood High School Bands will produce excellent performers through hard work, dedication, teamwork and steady improvement.

Objectives:

• To produce high quality musical performances
• To develop the personal and group character traits of leadership, dignity, dependability and teamwork
• To serve and represent the school and community in public concerts, parades, competitions and other functions with excellence as our goal

Benchmarks:

• Improve EVERY week
• 67+ at ISSMA District
• 75+ at SemiState

Description:

The band will perform at marching band contests, parades, football games and community events. A required band camp takes place during the summer. Out-of-school-time rehearsals are required. Every effort is made to work with other school organizations and teams. The concert portion of band performs a variety of challenging music. Performances include concerts, contests, solo & ensemble, basketball games and community events.

Assessment:

Assessment practices will include traditional paper/pencil, performance and authentic. Traditional assessment includes the charting quiz. Performance assessment includes all playing quizzes. Authentic assessment includes playing quizzes and the portfolio project.

Classroom Rules:

1. Be on time (attendance and assignments).
2. Be ready to improve (pencils, music, charts, spirit).
3. Cell phones off & out of sight (during and after school).
4. Leave "good enough" at the door. Our music performance will never stop evolving and improving. It is never complete.
5. Read the powerpoint announcements daily for class/rehearsal plan and other important information.
6. Be respectful and appreciative to band parents and those in leadership roles.
7. Have transportation arrangements ready. The band room must be cleared after every rehearsal/event/activity.
8. Do the right thing.

Week 01 - Aug 18
	Wed., Aug. 19 - Mission Statement - 20 pts [Mission Statement Reading - Flow - Csikszentmihalyi ] [Mission Statement ]
Week 02 - Aug. 24
	Mon., Aug. 24 - Pretest Quiz Part 1&2 - 20 pts [pretest quiz ]
Week 03 - Aug. 31
	Mon., Aug. 31 - Playing Quiz Part 1&2 - 100 pts [playing test ] Mon., Aug. 31 - Pretest Quiz Part 3 - 20 pts [pretest quiz ]
Week 04 - Sept. 7
	Mon., Sept. 8 - Playing Quiz Part 3 - 100 pts [playing test ] Mon., Sept. 8 - Pretest Quiz Part 4 - 20 pts [pretest quiz ]
Week 05 - Sept. 14
	Mon., Sept. 14 - Self Critique - 10 pts [Goshen Self Critque ] Wed., Sept. 16 - Playing Quiz Part 4 - 100 pts [playing test ]
Week 06 - Sept. 21
	Mon., Sept. 21 - Self Critique - 10 pts [Week 2 Self Critique ]
Week 07 - Sept. 28
	Mon., Sept. 28 - Self Critique - 10 pts [Week 3 Self Critique ] [Possible Movement Test to be inserted here.]
Week 08 - Oct. 5
	Mon., Oct. 5 - Self Critique - 10 pts [ISSMA District Self Critique ] Thurs., Oct. 8 - Drill Carts Quiz Practice - 10 pts [practice ] [blank marching field ]
Week 09 - Oct. 12
	Mon., Oct. 12 - Self Critique - 10 pts [Week 5 Self Critique ]
Week 10 - Oct. 19
	Mon., Oct. 19 - Self Critique - 10 pts [ISSMA Regional Self Critique ] Thurs., Oct. 22 - Drill Charting Test - 100 pts [blank marching field ]
Week 11 - Oct. 26
	Mon., Oct. 26 - Self Critique - 10 pts [ISSMA SemiState Self Critique ]
Week 12 - Nov. 2
	Mon., Nov. 2 - Self Critique - 10 pts [ISSMA State Self Critique ]
Week 13 - Nov. 9
	Mon., Nov. 9- Portfolio Project - 100 pts [info ] [rubric ]

* tasks may be added or removed to meet the needs of the class.