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Attendance Policy
Attendance is required at all rehearsals and performances.
Absences fall under the following three categories:
EXCUSED
Excused absences include death in the
family or illness. In case of a death in the family, the directory must be
notified by the parents / guardian. In case of illness, the student must
provide a doctor's note or be counted on the school's absence list.
SPECIAL CASE
Special case absences will be
determined on an individual basis. The student must complete a Special
Case absence request form and have it approved by the directory PRIOR to
the absence. If not approved PRIOR to the absence, the student will be
counted as unexcused. Special Case absences will be considered based on
previous attendance, behavior, and participation.
Special Case
absences will not affect a student's grade, but will result in an
unexcused absence for performance purposed because of lost rehearsal time.
UNEXCUSED
Unexcused absences include any absence
that does not fall in the above two categories. Unexcused absences result
in loss of performance privileges for the week in which the absence
occurs. Missing a rehearsal or performance for unexcused reasons will
affect the student's grade. (See grading policy for more information.)
TARDY
Tardiness will be addressed in the
following manner:
1st - Warning and a record will be made of how many
minutes student is late.
2nd - Student will make up time practicing
music or marching with their squad leader or a staff member for time
equal to the minutes late for both the first and second tardy.
3rd
- A call will be made to parents. Student will make up time practicing
music or marching with their
squad leader or a staff member for time
DOUBLE to the minutes late for the first, second, and third tardy
NOTE: Students who participate in other school
sanctioned extra-curricular activities will need to complete a Special
Case absence form. As a general rule, work, scheduled doctor appointments,
or any other non-school events will not be excused as a Special Case.
SUMMER REHEARSAL ATTENDANCE
POLICY
The week of band camp is the most
crucial week of the summer. Therefore band camp absences will adhere to
the same
guidelines as listed in the above attendance policy. Please
schedule family vacations and other summer activities as to avoid
conflicts with band rehearsals.
GRADING POLICY
Grades are
divided into three (3) categories as follows:
50% Performance
25% Participation
25% Tests /
Quizzes
See handbook for further details
DISCIPLINE POLICY
Proper
behavior is essential in order to have an effective rehearsal. Before any
action is taken a student will be warned to cease the inappropriate
behavior. Any misbehavior thereafter will result in one or more of the
following actions:
NOTE: It is not the director or staff that chooses to
discipline a student.
Instead, it is the student that is responsible
for the actions.
All consequences will be a direct result of the
STUDENT'S own choices.
DRESS
Students will adhere to the Eastern High
School dress code at all times.
TRAVEL
All Eastern High School and Eastern High
School Band rules will be implemented at all times during travel.
Any
use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Students who
abuse Eastern High School's substance policies will lose performance
privileges, may be sent home at their own cost, and are subject to
consequences outlined in the
Eastern High School hand book.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
As part of the high
school band program, some students will be selected to participate in a
leadership role. When applying to be a
leader within the band
organization, the student applicant acknowledges that he/she will be asked
to perform special duties that require extra time. For this reason,
leaders may be asked to come to rehearsal early or add additional
rehearsals if necessary. This time will be kept to a reasonable and
minimal level. When accepting a leadership role, the student recognizes
that this extra time is
REQUIRED and will be counted as such.
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