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DESERT HILLS CHOIRS COURSE DISCLOSURE                            
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PARENTS & GUARDIANS: Please take a minute to read through the following information with your student, and submit this document when it is completed.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: VOCAL AND BELL CHOIR   These choir courses provide students the tools and training to refine and improve choral and or ringing skills. Through participation in daily rehearsals, sight reading exercises and performances, students will be exposed to music concepts, music history and music theory, which will broaden their music vocabulary and musical proficiency.
STUDENT NAME *
SCHOOL WHERE STUDENT IS ATTENDING *
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PARENT NAME *
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS *

  1.  Respect yourself and others.
  2.  Come to class on-time, prepared to work, with your music and your pencil. 
  3.  Food and drink in the choir room during class are unacceptable; water is encouraged.
  4.  Maintain a clean and organized classroom.

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CELL PHONE/ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY *
Singing or Ringing in a choir is similar to any other performance discipline; it requires focus and skill. Cell phones and other electronic devices are a huge distraction and take away from your ability to give your full attention to the choir and director.  If your phone or other ED's are not on your person during class, it will never be a distraction for you.  Phones and other ED's should be placed in a music folder slot or left in your backpack. If you chose to keep your phone or ED's on you and you decide to have one out during class, understand that it will be confiscated for the remainder of the class time.  It will also be given to administration for repeat offenders. Understand also that if your phone or ED's are given to an administrator, they will require a parent to visit the school to talk with the principal or vice principal before returning them to you. Cell phones and any ED will not be tolerated in the classroom without teacher permission. Please respect yourself and others and put your electronic devices away during class.    
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CONCERT/FESTIVAL: ATTENDANCE   *
Choir Concerts and Festivals are required cocurricular activities and satisfy the performance section of the class curriculum.  It is not possible to recreate a concert or festival.  For this reason it is critical that students are in attendance. In the rare case that a student has the need to miss a concert or festival it is imperative that the student and a parent/guardian communicate with Mr. Woolf well before a performance date.  

Individual circumstances discussed with Mr. Woolf, will be the determining factor when deciding a students ability to make up full points for a performance missed.   A performance no-show with no parent/guardian communication with Mr. Woolf will result in zero points. 

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CONCERT/FESTIVAL: POINT RECOVERY  
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IN ORDER TO RECOVER POINTS MISSED FROM A CONCERT OR FESTIVAL, A STUDENT MUST ATTEND AND BE A GOOD AUDIENCE MEMBER OF A CHOIR, BAND OR ORCHESTRA CONCERT, AT THE STUDENT'S GRADE LEVEL OR ABOVE. = 20pts 

In addition to attending a fine arts concert, FULL point recovery will need to include ONE of the following assignments. = 20pts
 
- Turn in a concert song list and a song summary that includes your thoughts & emotions you had while listening to each song performed (you may want to record yourself talking softly into a recording device or take notes as a reminder for when you are writing later). The expectation is to write at least one paragraph for each song performed. 

- Perform your concert/festival music for Mr. Woolf.  This performance can be done alone, or with a group of your classmates (accompanist will not be provided for singers).  A performance for Mr. Woolf needs to be planned, scheduled and performed by you.  A performance for your family must be recorded and submitted to Mr. Woolf on a Google file. 

All point recovery must be completed by the date of the missed concert/festival in order to receive the full previously decided point credit.
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PERFORMANCE CALENDAR *
Students are expected to PLAN AHEAD for all scheduled performances.  Concert/Festival information can be found on the classroom white board at least one month before the performance.  Concerts and festivals are planned far ahead and are put on the calendar at the conclusion of the previous school year.  The Choir Calendar is the best tool to stay informed about performance dates. The DHMS and DHHS Choir Calendars can be found on the Desert Hills Choirs Website. https://www.deserthillschoirs.com/              

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Grading *
EVERY STUDENT STARTS WITH AN "A" 
Every student start with an "A" in choir. However, the final grade earned is based on the following criteria. 

IN CLASS PARTICIPATION EACH QUARTER = 30pts
Up to two points can be lost each class period for no sheet music, no pencil, chewing gum or poor behavior. One point is automatically lost for having an unexcused tardy, and two points are automatically lost for having an unexcused absence.

IN CLASS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT = 30pts
This assessment will be of the music learned in class and will be administered by Mr. Woolf and performed by the entire class.  The grading will be based on, concert behavior, memorization and effort.  This assessment will happen weeks before a concert or festival.  

OUT OF CLASS CONCERT/FESTIVAL = 40pts Total (per quarter)
Good audience participant for the entire concert = 20pts
Performance with choir = 20pts

Performances are a large portion of the class final grade.  Choir is a performance class. 

DHMS (Only) Music Terminology Test = 50pts
All Eighth and Ninth grade students must take a Music Terminology Test during the first quarter of the school year.  This tests is usually administered the first time during the first week of the school year and is not graded.   

This test is given twice. There are fifty questions worth one point each.  The first time it is given, students will take the test, self correct the test, and then study the test in and out of classroom for approximately three weeks.  The first test score is recorded to compare start and finish results, and is NOT recorded in the gradebook.  The same exact test will be administered a second time when the class is prepared and ready.  The second time this test is taken, it will be graded and recorded in PowerSchool  by Mr. Woolf.  

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FESTIVAL ELIGIBILITY
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Music students learn and perform inside and outside of the classroom.  The region and state festivals fall under the regulations of UHSAA (Utah High School Activities Association).  UHSAA has high standards for participation in state activities.  Washington County School District and Desert Hills holds students to these same standards.  The State Regulations state that a student participating in any extracurricular/cocurricular event is INELIGIBLE if that student has had more than ONE "F" or "Incomplete" for the previous quarter, or a GPA lower than 2.0.  We need every student to be with us at these festivals.  Students, please work hard to ensure that your grades are GREAT in all your classes.  I will help you anyway I can, please make your education the priority.
CHOIR PERFORMANCE UNIFORMS  *
DHMS BEGINNING AND ADVANCED CHOIRS
Student are expected to attend concerts and festivals in concert uniforms.  Unless otherwise instructed, the concert uniform is defined as:
- Women:  A dress or skirt (knee length or longer) with a dress blouse, close toed dress shoes with no-show socks. Or, dress slacks and a dress blouse with close toed dress shoes and socks.
- Men:  Dress slacks, button up shirt and tie and close toed dress shoes and socks.  

Let Mr. Woolf know if being in a concert uniform will create a financial hardship and accommodations will be made. 

DHMS TREBLE SINGERS  
Student are expected to attend concerts and festivals in concert uniforms. Unless otherwise instructed, the concert uniform is defined as a DHMS provided black dress, and a not provided pair of black flat shoes with black no-show socks.

Let Mr. Woolf know if being in a concert uniform will create a financial hardship and accommodations will be made. 

DHHS Bell Choir
Students are expected to attend concerts and festivals in concert uniforms. Unless otherwise instructed, the concert uniform is defined as the purchased Bell Choir polo shirt, a pair of all black dress slacks and a pair of all black dress shoes and socks. 

Let Mr. Woolf know if being in a concert uniform will create a financial hardship and accommodations will be made. 

DHHS TREBLE SINGERS
Student are expected to attend concerts and festivals in concert uniforms. Unless otherwise instructed, the concert uniform is defined as the purchased Treble Dress, a pair of black flat shoes with black no-show socks and uniform jewelry.

Let Mr. Woolf know if being in a concert uniform will create a financial hardship and accommodations will be made. 

DHHS CHAMBER SINGERS
Student are expected to attend concerts and festivals in concert uniforms. Unless otherwise instructed, the concert uniform is defined as:
- Women:  The purchased Chamber Singers Dress, black leggings, a pair of black flat shoes with black no-show socks and uniform jewelry.
- Men:  The purchased Chamber Singers Tux with shirt/tie/cummerbund and buttons, a pair of ALL black dress shoes and socks.

Let Mr. Woolf know if being in a concert uniform will create a financial hardship and accommodations will be made. 

DHHS CONCERT CHOIR
Student are expected to attend concerts and festivals in concert uniforms. Unless otherwise instructed, the concert uniform is defined as the school issued choir robe.
Under robe attire: 
Women - Black t-shirt, black slacks or skirt/shorts of any kind, black close toed shoes with black socks or no-show socks with skirt/shorts option.
Men - Black t-shirt, black slacks, black close toed shoes with black socks.

Let Mr. Woolf know if being in a concert uniform will create a financial hardship and accommodations will be made. 

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Desert Hills Choirs: Fees *

DHMS CHOIRS ACTIVITY FEE: $20.00 (DUE BY SEPTEMBER 1ST)

WCSD approved, middle school fine arts fee.


DHMS CHOIRS ADDITIONAL FEES:

Choirs may have additional fees related to travel.  If the opportunity arises to attend an educationally beneficial activity outside of our annually scheduled events, parents will be notified and involved in the decision to participate: ie. State Choir.  These trips have an additional fee based on the individual trip activity and location.


DHMS CHOIRS FEES NOTE:

As an elective and cocurricular class, choir fees are needed to provide additional superior experiences and activities. I am very aware that it is a financial sacrifice to have a student in choir, and I do everything I can to keep the value and experience high and the cost low.  I do not want any student to miss out on opportunities due to an inability to pay a choir fee.  If a choir fee creates financial hardship for your family, please contact me so accommodations can be made.


DHHS CHOIRS ACTIVITY FEE: $85.00 (DUE BY SEPTEMBER 1ST)

WCSD approved high school fine arts fee.  If a student is enrolled in multiple choirs, this fee is paid in one class and covers the multiple enrollments. 


DHHS ROBE FEE: $25.00

This fee covers the rental and cleaning of the DHHS choir robes. Robe fee applies to Concert 

Choir only.


DHHS Treble Singers Uniform FEE: $150.00 (or less)

Formal dress and jewelry


DHHS Treble Jacket FEE: $30.00 (or less)


DHHS Chamber Singers Uniform FEE: $200.00 (or less)

Women - Formal dress and jewelry

Men - Formal Tux, dress shirt, bow tie, cummerbund, pocket square and buttons


DHHS Chamber Singers Jacket FEE: $30.00 (or less)


DHHS CHOIRS ADDITIONAL FEES:

Choirs may have additional fees related to travel.  If the opportunity arises to attend an educationally beneficial activity outside of our annually scheduled events, parents will be notified and involved in the decision to participate: ie. All State, California trip and annual tours.  These trips have an additional fee based on the individual trip activity and location.


 DHHS CHOIRS FEES NOTE: 

As an elective and cocurricular class, choir fees are needed to provide additional superior experiences and activities. I am very aware that it is a financial sacrifice to have a student in choir, and I do everything I can to keep the value and experience high and the cost low.  I do not want any student to miss out on opportunities due to an inability to pay a choir fee.  If a choir fee creates financial hardship for your family, please contact me so accommodations can be made.


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I have read this information and understand what participating in Choir at DHMS involves.
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