GREAT Band Jamboree Concert!!!So Proud of all of you!!!What's next? 1. April 13 - Class 1A State Solo and Small Group Music Festival @ GCHS - 8 AM - 5 PM - FREE 2. May 3 - HS State Large Group Music Festival 3. May 4 - JH/HS Spring concert - 7 PM 4. May 21 - Elem. Music concert, includes 5th and 6th bands - 7 PM
Results from grades 6-8 band solo and small group festival
Hello everyone!
Instrumental Music Expectations1. Be On Time!!! 2. Have required materials: instrument with reeds (if needed) and mouthpiece, music, PENCIL 3. In assigned chair with music, instrument and stand ready to start after 2nd bell 4. Playing outside the school day (not including evening playing activities) – PRACTICING! 5. Return each rehearsal having improved from the previous rehearsal 6. Positive class participation 7. Attendance at required weekly band lessons (ALL OF THEM) 8. Attendance at required performances (ALL OF THEM) 9. In order to leave our program the student will need to conference with teacher/principal/parents prior to schedule changes 10. Respectful towards teacher, others and all belongings in the classroom 11. Communication, cooperation and patience with teacher and others 12. HELP EACH OTHER 13. Have a GREAT time and be proud of the group you are a part of!!!
Grading ScaleGrades 5-12 instrumental music follow a PASS/FAIL grading system. The following categories contribute to the point system resulting in the PASS/FAIL grade: 1. 60% and above = PASS 2. 59% and below = FAIL 3. Performances = 70% of grade 4. Weekly Lessons = 30% of grade
POINT SYSTEM 1. WEEKLY LESSONS = 10 pts each a. required one lesson a week b. students start with 10 points initially for each lesson c. students must show practice, improvement and understanding to sustain the 10 points d. 9 pts. = understanding/improvement with minimal practice 8 pts. = minimal understanding/improvement and practice 7 pts. = minimal understanding/improvement and little practice 6 pts. = little understanding/improvement and no practice 5 pts = no understanding/improvement and no practice 0-4 pts. = attendance to skipped, forgotten, ill, quiz or test taking e. ALL MISSED LESSONS WILL BE MADE-UP AT A TIME SET-UP WITH MRS. BABCOCK f. teachers are to keep students from make-up lessons if so wish, and the students will then arrange a different time g. students will not attend a lesson if a quiz or test is being administered at the time of lesson, and a make-up lesson will be arranged
2. PERFORMANCES a. Concerts = 100 points each b. Field Shows (HS Marching Band only) = 100 points each c. Carroll Band Days Parade (HS Marching Band only) = 100 points d. Guthrie Cty Fair Parade/Homecoming Parade (HS Marching Band only) = 50 points each e. Pep Bands (HS Band only) = 10 points each f. Solo Contests: grades 6-8, required = 100 points grades 9-12, not required = extra credit points TBD by Mrs. Babcock g. Large Group Contests (HS Band only), required = 100 points
CURRICULUMGC Bands in grades 5-8 utilize the lesson book Essential Elements 2000; percussionists also utilize The Performing Percussionist as well. Students are to meet specific musical abilities based on their years of playing and experience. Each student is given individual assessments, adaptations and accomodations throughout the year based on their abilities and talents. GC Bands follow the Iowa Core Curriculum guidleines such as 21st Century and Literacy (along with others), as well as Guthrie Center School guidelines. GC Bands is considered a student-centered and performance-based classroom with a majority of hands-on activities. ___________________________________________ A special thank you to everyone who has donated or bought items to support the GC music Programs!!! Funds raised - 2012-13 school year1. Bake Sale - $340.00 2. Band Jamboree - $208.00
Funds raised - 2011-12 school year Bake sale at Elem. music concert = $296.77 Free-will donation at Winter concert = $396 (Band) Free-Will donations and silent auction Feb. concert = $826 Vocal pop's concert = $1,000 Other donations = $125 Selling of old instruments = $550
GC High School WHAT'S IN THE NOW?
Guthrie Center High School hosting State Solo and Small Ensemble ContestApril 13, 2012 - GCHS will host class 1A contest. This contest is open to the public free of charge; a free will donation box will be present at the entrance. Nine schools will be represented at this event. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ All-State Music Congratulalations to THERESE FRELS, trumpet 1, on being chosen for the 2012 All-State Band!!!!! Way to go, Therese!!!
SWIBA HONOR BAND Therese Frels - Trumpet 1, first chair!!! _____________________________________________________________________________ ACHIEVEMENTS **Therese Frels, trumpet 1, FIRST CHAIR, SWIBA Honor Band - 2012** **Therese Frels, trumpet 1, 3rd chair, All-State Band - 2012** **Therese Frels, trumpet 1, SWIHMB - 2012** ** Gavin McGivney, violin 2, All-State Orchestra - 2011 ** **Therese Frels, trumpet 1, SWIBA Honor Band - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012** **Jared Calvert, tuba, SWIHMB - 2010** **Jared Calvert, tuba, SWIBA Honor Band - 2010** **Mikayla Hockenberry, flute - SWIBA Honor Band - 2010** **Corbin Stacey, bari. sax - SWIBA Honor Band - 2010** State Large Group (GCHS Concert Band)2011 - Division II2010 - Division II2009 - Division II
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| MONDAY | |||||||
| 1:15-1:35 | Mackenzie Campbell | Morgan Sheeder | Emily McCann | ||||
| 1:40-2:00 | Paul Hawkins | Grant Hoffman | |||||
| 2:05-2:25 | Anna Lauritsen | Genevieve Hoover | |||||
| TUESDAY | |||||||
| 1:15-1:35 | Casson Benson | Donnie Badger | |||||
| 1:40-2:00 | Malena Rumelhart | Noah Nelsen | |||||
| 2:05-2:25 | Grant Hoffman | Matt Hanner | Colt Smallwood | ||||
| WEDNESDAY | |||||||
| 1:15-1:35 | Hailey Kintz | Sam Madsen | Keisha Peters | Reagan Rumelhart | |||
| 1:40-2:00 | Wendy Soto | Jessica Stringer | Mia Guthrie | ||||
| 2:05-2:25 | |||||||
| THURSDAY | |||||||
| 1:15-1:35 | Gabby Chiodo | Olivia Laabs | Mariah Randol | Jenna Stringer | Monica Espino | ||
| 1:40-2:00 | Kendra Campbell | Kennedy Young | |||||
| 2:05-2:25 | Jeremy Godron | Jacob Penton | Jacqueline Trujillo-Garcia | ||||
| 2:30-2:50 | Faith Hockenberry | ||||||
| FRIDAY | |||||||
| 1:15-1:35 | Savana Fuller | Paul Hawkins | Peyton Kopaska | ||||
| 1:40-2:00 | Emily Gruber | Mackenzie Reinhart | Faith Martinez | ||||
| 2:05-2:25 | Jakob Pennock | Sierra O'Brien |
6th Grade Band
What's next?
Solo and Ensemble Festival
GOLD - Malena Rumelhart, snare drum
SILVER - Jakob Pennock, horn
BRONZE - Malena Rumelhart and Noah Nelsen, bells duet
Weekly Lessons
Weekly lessons will start shortly after school begins in the fall. Students should not bring instruments to school until instructed. Schedules will be mailed home once completed.
**Parent/Guardians - please help remind your student to bring their horns to school when needed!**
Full Band Rehearsals
Full band rehearsals will begin shortly after school begins in the fall. A letter will be sent home notifying you of rehearsal schedules and times.
Students will rehearse in the GC band room from 3:00-3:40 PM on their assigned day(s) of the week. A bus will load at GC elem. at 3:50 to transport students. Students are expected to bring all materials with them they intend to bring home. Bus riding students will load their bus following rehearsal to be transported home, with non-bus riding students arranging their own transportation home.
All materials are required at full band rehearsals.
Rehearsal Days
Tuesdays - 6th Band
Wednesdays - 5th Band
Fridays - bands alternate every other Friday
**Parent/Guardians - please help remind your student to bring their horns to school when needed!**
Keep those practice minutes going! Your goal to reach each week is 100 minutes, then return to your lesson each week having recorded all your minutes AND a parent/guardian signature. Remember, 3-consecutive weeks of reaching 100 minutes results in a gift from Mrs. Babcock.
Also, the first band to have ALL the students reach the 300 minute challenge will receive a cookie party from Mrs. Babcock!
5th Grade Band
What's next?
May 21 Spring Concert
June Summer Lessons
Weekly Lessons
Weekly lessons will start shortly after school begins in the fall. Students should not bring instruments to school until instructed. Schedules will be mailed home once completed.
**Parent/Guardians - please help remind your student to bring their horns to school when needed!**
Full Band Rehearsals
Full band rehearsals will begin shortly after school begins in the fall. A letter will be sent home notifying you of rehearsal schedules and times.
Students will rehearse in the GC band room from 3:00-3:40 PM on their assigned day(s) of the week. A bus will load at GC elem. at 3:50 to transport students. Students are expected to bring all materials with them they intend to bring home. Bus riding students will load their bus following rehearsal to be transported home, with non-bus riding students arranging their own transportation home.
All materials are required at full band rehearsals.
Rehearsal Days
Tuesdays - 6th Band
Wednesdays - 5th Band
Fridays - bands alternate every other Friday
**Parent/Guardians - please help remind your student to bring their horns to school when needed!**
300-minute challenge
Keep those practice minutes going! Your goal to reach each week is 100 minutes, then return to your lesson each week having recorded all your minutes AND a parent/guardian signature. Remember, 3-consecutive weeks of reaching 100 minutes results in a gift from Mrs. Babcock.
Also, the first band to have ALL the students reach the 300 minute challenge will receive a cookie party from Mrs. Babcock!
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Useful Phone Numbers
Elementary School: 641-332-2720Junior High: 641-332-2974
High School: 641-332-2236
Superintendent: 641-332-2972
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