IHS ANNUAL CHOIR EVENTS

IHS ANNUAL CHOIR EVENTS

Choir Bash October Concert Chorale IHS hosts all feeder schools in an afternoon of singing, games, snacks, and laughter.	Eastshore Jazz Festival November Mix It Up Vocal Jazz Jazz choir from the Eastshore Region perform for adjudicators and other student, getting tips of things to work on through the year.	Homecoming November Mix It Up Vocal Jazz Perform National Anthem & Alma Mater at the assembly and at the game.
Veteran's Day Assembly November Concert Chorale or Mix It Up Vocal Jazz Perform patriotic song at the school assembly.	Issaquah High School Musical December Concert Chorale Choir is the vocal ensemble, leading roles, supporting roles, walk-ons, etc. A full school event..	Community Holiday Performances December Mix It Up Vocal Jazz / Hi Tones / In Harmony Travel 4-5 venues as invited by the community sing holiday music. & Winter Concerts Concert Chorale Mix It Up Vocal Jazz / Hi Tones / In Harmony All orchestras and bands
Martin Luther King Assemblies January Concert Chorale Travel to 8 other schools in the Issaquah District and present an MLK Assembly.	Eastshore Solo & Ensemble Contest January All Singers Students prepare solos or ensembles to present to an adjudicator. They receive a score and a critique. Winners go to State Contest in April.	Sing-a-grams February Mix It Up Vocal Jazz Students purchase Sing-o-grams which VJ delivers in full Valentine's costume during a class to the extreme embarrassment of the recipient.
Eastshore Choir Festival March Concert Chorale Choirs from the Eastshore Region perform for adjudicators and other students. Choirs are adjudicated on their performance and sight reading.	Mostly Americana Dessert Concert April Concert Chorale Fundraiser Concert with Breath of Aire and Pacific Cascade. Begins with an afternoon workshop, then dinner, and PM concert.	Baroque Concert May Concert Chorale Evergreen Orchestra in concert with all district choir perform and record a large major work in addition to major orchestral pieces.
Spring Jazz Concert May or June Mix It Up Vocal Jazz / Hi Tones / In Harmony Jazz Band End of the year concert.	Spring Concert June Concert Chorale Symphonic & Concert Bands End of the year concert.	Graduation June Mix It Up Vocal Jazz Performs National Anthem, Alma Mater, and special farewell song. A cappella

GRADING

100 pts. Concerts
25 pts.   On time for call & set-up
50 pts.   Performance
25 pts.   Tear-down
50 pts.   Field Trips
3 pts.     Daily classroom participation and attitude
3 pts.     Field Trip, In School Absence
2 pts.     Tardy within 15 minutes
0 pts.     Tardy after 15 min. and unexcused absence
0 pts.      Excused absence, although these points my be made up.
10 pts.   Assignments, tests, returned forms, projects

93% A 73% C

90% A– 70% C–

87% B+ 67% D+

83% B 63% D

80% B– 62% F

77% C+

ABSENCES

You will be given one day for each day of excused absence to make up missed work. Tests will need to be made up after school. Please make advance arrangements with me. There will be no make-up work for unexcused absences. (See attendance below.)

TARDY POLICY

Students are expected to be in the classroom when the bell rings and on the risers with music shortly thereafter. Students who come in after the bell will be marked Tardy. After 15 minutes, it will be considered an absence. This includes 0 hour Vocal Jazz, although there will not be a bell that rings at 6:30am. (I don't think the bells are awake yet!)

HALL PASSES

Passes will only be given for emergencies. If you must use the restroom, please do not interrupt the class by asking. Simply sign out when you leave and sign in when you come back. Please do not habitually miss class or plan poorly. Restroom use will be at your discretion. Please choose an appropriate moment in the class to leave.

PHONE USE

Phones for students use are available in the office during lunch, before and after school and in between classes. Cell phones may also be used during those times. Cell phones seen or heard will be confiscated.

CLASS GUIDELINES

No gum allowed in the room or during any choir functions.
Be prepared for class with music folder, pencil and paper each day.
Remove hats, hoods and headgear in the choir room and during choir functions.
No food or drink (except water) on the risers.

ATTENDANCE

Attendance at all rehearsals and concerts is mandatory! The points you receive for participating are part of your grade. If you miss a rehearsal or concert, you will have an opportunity to make up points lost provided that your absence is excused. Let the director know within the first a 2 weeks of school if you have a conflict with a date. It is the instructor's decision whether the absence will be excused or unexcused. Members are responsible for keeping rehearsal and concert dates on their families' calendars at home to avoid conflicts.

Call time will be one hour before each show/performance/event. It is important that all members are on time. Being late will affect our ability to do sound check and receive final instructions, therefore it will also affect your participation point.

An important part of performance is set-up and tear-down. Each member of a performing group is expected to participate in set-up and tear-down. Members will not be dismissed until the entire group has completed the job. Performance credit will not be given if a student does not help or leaves without permission. Expect to stay for a half hour after each event.

EXTRA CREDIT

If a student has an excused absence from a concert, points may be made up by doing a service for the choir. Our main area of need is in our choral library. Concerts are worth 100 points. Each hour of library work is worth 20 points. This can be done before or after school and may be broken into multiple days.

Extra credit: There is no extra credit in choir. Receiving an 'A' should be easy if:

You are where you should be with whatever you need with a positive, focused attitude.

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Field trips over 10 miles and/or more than two hours duration:

Students will travel on school sponsored transportation only
Students may travel with a parent after submission of parental written request and prior permission from instructor and principal
NO students will be allowed to travel with other students, other parents, or drive themselves

Field trips within 10 miles and/or less than two hours duration:

Students will use school sponsored transportation if it is provided
Students may provide their own transportation with instructor approval and when appropriate permission/liability forms are completed.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Issaquah High School Music Department: The music department has a long-standing tradition of giving numerous awards at the end of each school year to outstanding music students. It is important to note that the awards are reviewed each year they the Music Faculty so that we can continue to recognize the multiplicity of both curricular and co-curricular participations. Listed below are the ceremonies and the corresponding awards given at each.

· Spring Concert/Spring Fling/Jazz Show: Director's Award, Inspirational Award, and Most Achieved Award are given to students from each class which performs. These include Concert Band, Concert Chorale, Treble Choir, Greenwood Symphony, Evergreen Symphony, Jazz Band, and Vocal Jazz. Individuals who have won honors and/or Music Activity Letters are also recognized.

· Senior Honors and Awards: This is the all-school recognition of senior departmental awards as well as college and community scholarships which have been awarded to graduation students. The Music Department awards include the department Medallion, Louis Armstrong Award, National Choral Award, National School Orchestra Award, and John Phillip Sousa Award.

Lettering: Students may letter in choir by earning 500 points. Points accumulate from year to year, however once a letter is received points start again at '0'. You may only receive one letter per year. Letting forms will be completed by the student in May.