The newsletter provides information about Mrs. Vu's middle school music class for the new school year. It includes a behavior management plan with rules and consequences, as well as information about grading, expectations for establishing a school-home connection, and the music curriculum focus on literacy, creative expression, and cultural relevance. Mrs. Vu is excited to work with students and parents to have a successful year of learning in her music class.
The newsletter provides information about Mrs. Vu's middle school music class for the new school year. It includes a behavior management plan with rules and consequences, as well as information about grading, expectations for establishing a school-home connection, and the music curriculum focus on literacy, creative expression, and cultural relevance. Mrs. Vu is excited to work with students and parents to have a successful year of learning in her music class.
The newsletter provides information about Mrs. Vu's middle school music class for the new school year. It includes a behavior management plan with rules and consequences, as well as information about grading, expectations for establishing a school-home connection, and the music curriculum focus on literacy, creative expression, and cultural relevance. Mrs. Vu is excited to work with students and parents to have a successful year of learning in her music class.
The newsletter provides information about Mrs. Vu's middle school music class for the new school year. It includes a behavior management plan with rules and consequences, as well as information about grading, expectations for establishing a school-home connection, and the music curriculum focus on literacy, creative expression, and cultural relevance. Mrs. Vu is excited to work with students and parents to have a successful year of learning in her music class.
Academy Class Newsletter Volume 1, Music is Life. Thats Why Issue 1 Our Hearts Have Beats. 08/2110/20 2017
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Dear Parents and Students:
Behavior Management Plan 2 students informed of what municate with me so that Music Expectations & Rules 2 to expect and what is we can find the best Music Consequences 2 expected for the new solution. school year. I believe that Music Class Grading 3 by all of us: teacher, stu- Parents, I look forward dent, and parent working to working with you in the Establishing the School Family 3 future to review your Music Class TEKS 3 together we can have a SUCCESSFUL year! You childs goals for the new 4 are invited to phone or school year. It is a great Mrs. Vus Food for Thought privilege and responsibility Bienvenidos! I am email me if you may have a very happy and excited question concerning your to be your childs Music to have you in our Music childs progress. I will keep teacher! class for this new school you informed of your childs Students, you are each year. I am sure you progress as often as I School Year already know that Music possibly can. special and unique, and I am excited to get to know you Curriculum takes you to imaginative places and can be It is important that your child be informed of our personally. I look forward to teaching you the Focus: challenging as well. My expected classroom behav- adventures of Music, but aim for this year is to iors. If your child develops mostly, the passion for create a learning environ- any difficulty choosing to learning in and of itself! ment which encourages adhere to our class rules, I Music team work effort and will send a letter home. extension of classroom Likewise, I hope that you Literacy learning outside of will advise me if at any time Sincerely, Creative schoolcreating a true home-school connection. your child has a social or emotional problem. Should Mrs. Vu Expression This newsletter is to you become discouraged keep parents and about school, please com- Historical and Cultural Who is Mrs. Vu? Relevance An avid life long SUCCEED and nothing is Critical learner with eight years impossible to those who Evaluation and of teaching experience, Mrs. Vu combines her believe! Mrs. Vu enjoys spending Response creativity and passion for time with her family and helping students reach friends. On beautiful days their full physical, you can find her visiting intellectual, emotional, gardens or trying out new and social capacity. In restaurants. Yes, shes a her eyes, all students can bonafide foodie!
Tutoring: Mon.. 3:30-4:00pm Room: Portable 357 BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PLAN Tigers, lets plan to you with the best educational new school year. Lets start off have a successful school year. climate you STRONG and plan Our behavior management deserve, the to SUCCEED! You plan is designed to provide a following are expected to highly structured, yet flexible expectations always do and be framework for your learning. and guidelines your PERSONAL This plan includes rules, will be in effect best. Do you believe expectations, consequences, throughout the you can do it? I and positive reinforcements. entire school know and believe It targets acceptable, unac- year. Most you can! :) ceptable, individual, and total Strength is not only physical, but classroom rules mental as well! Do you have both? class behaviors. aligns with the I am truly looking Student Handbook. I believe forward to a very exciting the rules will help our class Make it a good day or bad, and rewarding new school achieve the goals and the choice is up to you! year. In order to provide objectives planned for the Which do YOU choose?
Music Class Expectations and Rules
1. Be prepared, listen, 3. Respect your Dismissal from class is by & follow directions teacher, classmates, Mrs. Vu. Stay seated until Mrs. Vu says: the first time. and school NAMASTE property. 2. Raise your hand (The good in me honors before speaking or 4. Keep your hands and the good in you). leaving your seat. feet to yourself. *As to be expected the student handbook will be enforced.
Music Class Consequences
1st offense- verbal 3rd offense - letter home warning
2nd offense sit 4th offenseDPS points
alone for one class enforced (SHB pg. 57-58) period Page 2 M I D D L E S C H O O L M U SI C C L A S S NE W S L E T T E R MUSIC IS LIFE. THAT S WHY O U R H E A R T S H AV E B E A T S. VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 Page 3
Music Class Grading
MUSIC GRADING SCALE: ASSESSMENTS: A = 90-100% Summative40% (3) B = 80-89% Major Projects, C = 75-79% Presentations, & Tests Formative D = 70-74% Formative40% (3) Practice20% (3) F = 69% and below Weekly quizzes, Self/ Daily Music Class Reflections, Daily Participation (group & Assignments independent), Home- work & Listening Lists.
ESTABLISHING THE SCHOOL FAMILY
DOOR GREETINGS CELEBRATIONS / Establishing the school STAR WISH WELLS family builds connections (Stop Take a Deep between adults and chil- CLASS JOBS dren at all levels, ensuring Breath & Relax) FRIENDS & FAMILY optimal development for CLASS FAMILY TIME BOARD all. A school family struc- SAFE PLACE ture is built on consistent modeling of routines, rit- **Conscious Discipline uals, and structures.
Music Class TEKSStudents are expected to:
Demonstrate musical Understand aspects of artistry by singing. historical Music periods Build Music vocabulary Research Music history and a career in Music Describe & analyze Interpret, evaluate, & musical sounds. justify Music decisions through musical settings. Guess the Composers
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Mrs. Vus Food For Thought
What is an Etch-A-Sketch? Yes, overwhat do you want to er how you want to start Music thats right, a tool for your imagina- change? this school year. How can you lead tion and creativity! What happens by example in our Music class and when you make a mistake or I want to challenge you to consid- in Harmony Science Academy? draw something you dont like? What can you do for those Erase it and start over again. who are hurting or struggling around you? Some people just I know life gets tough. Youre need someone to talk to. A starting a new school. Major hug. A smile. You cant get tests coming up. Friendship what you dont give. So if you drama. Body changes. Self want people to show you re- discovery. You are starting a spect, kindness, and honesty. new school year with a new Are you willing to give the Music teacher, Mrs. Vu. Eek! Youre worried, confused, excit- same to them? ed, all of the above. Guess what? Many of us are looking for a So am I! I know youve made fresh start. The cool thing is mistakes in the past, and so have we have the opportunity to I. actually do it, EVERYDAY! Lets pick up our imaginary What is it that you want Etch-A-Sketch, take a deep to see different in your life? If breath and start fresh, you could just pick up an Etch-a- Sketch and shake itstart Music Everyone gets second chances in life. Lets all start Music on a TODAY! CLEAN SLATE and finish STRONG!