WELCOME TO CHORUS THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS

WELCOME TO CHORUS! THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS PROGRAM CHRISTIAN BANACH CHRISTIAN. BANACH@APSVA. US BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 7: 00 PM

WELCOME TO CHORUS! Christian Banach, teacher • B. A. , Providence College • M. Mus. Ed. , Central Connecticut State • Arlington Honors MS Chorus Director • Performance highlights: • Operas La Boheme & Carmen • Back up singer, Kenny Rodgers

MUSIC IS I. B. ! • Music is an international subject and performance of music is universal • Students can explore the world and learn about other cultures • Students put into practice many of the Learner Profile traits as part of an ensemble

CLASSROOM POLICIES • Students should be on time and prepared for class • No one is to prevent others from learning • Food, candy, gum and drinks are prohibited in the chorus room • Always respect the feelings and property of others

GRADING POLICY • Approx. 10 assignments per quarter, each worth 10% of the quarter grade • Each assignment will fall under one of the four IB Arts Criteria categories: • • A: Knowledge & Understanding B: Application (Performance) C: Thinking Creatively D: Responding • All summative assessments are graded using the IB Rubric scale of 1 (lowest) to 8 (highest). • Other formative assessments may be assigned in order to monitor students’ learning throughout the quarter.

UPCOMING EVENTS • Thurs. , Oct 26 st – PTA Harvest Festival – all invited • Sat. , Oct 28 th - District Honors Auditions @ Swanson MS (grades 7 -8) • Thurs. , Nov. 2 rd – Arlington Honors Chorus Auditions @ Kenmore MS 5 -8 p. m. (6, 7, 8 grade) • Wed. , Nov. 8 th – Wakefield Pyramid Concert (grades 7 -8) • Wed. , Dec 13 th – Winter Concert @Wakefield

THANK YOU!!! • Questions? • Please email if you have any additional questions: • Christian. banach@apsva. us