Grading System for General Music at Newport Elementary School

20010/2011

Rules

1. Listen carefully.

2. Follow directions.

3. Do not disturb others who are singing.

4. Respect others, Be kind with your words and actions.

5. Respect school and personal property.

6. Work and play safely.

7. Yelling is not Singing!!!

  A student that participates to the best of their ability and is well behaved in class will receive (100 for the day).  If a student has one infraction during class they will get a (75 for the day), after two infractions they will receive  (50 for the day), any other infractions will result in a (0) for the day.  Absences will count as if the student is in class.  Class absences will also count as (100 for all students).

Grading

The grades that the student earns will be averaged and placed in a scale for the final grade for the 9 weeks.  Contact with the parent will be made if the student reaches the Needs Improvement marker.

Old Grading system had to be modified ( Due to NC Wise Conversion) 

New Grading System:

Outstanding (now S+) =93- 100

Satisfactory (S)= 85-92

Satisfactory (S-) = 77-84

Needs Improvement (N)= 69-76

Unsatisfactory (U) = 0-68

Policy on make-up work:

A student may make up any test or quiz given during the student’s absence, but no class work can be made up.

Holding Students responsible for grades:

Students who are having troubles in my class will have their parents notified if they reach the (N) so that the student might redeem himself to an (S or S-).

Consequences For Infractions Other Than Grades

Students that have their first infraction will be warned and will sign my conduct book so that they are an active participant in the ruling.  They will put down their teachers name and their infraction on paper along with the date. 

Students that have a second infraction will be moved to another part of the room an will sit to think about what they have done.  After a period of time they will be restored to the general class.

If a student has a third infraction they will be moved permanently to a different part of the room where they may write music definitions.

I hope this gives you an idea of what music will be like this year.  I just can't wait to teach everyone about the joys of music!

Tony Dowdy