PPHS Band Grading Policy

The PPHS Band Grading Policy is outlined in the PPHS Band Handbook found on Pg.6.  The following is pulled from that page:

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Six weeks grades are based on the following percentages:

60%:  Major Grades

• All Concerts

• All Contests

• Solo & Ensemble Contest

• Chair Tests and any performance exam

 

40%:  Minor Grades

• Sectionals / Rehearsal outside of Class

• Locker checks

• Practice time – 100 minutes a week.

• Class participation

  • Includes bringing needed materials everyday to class

  • Attitude

  • Work ethic

 

(If zero’s are present,  students will be encouraged to follow the School policy in regard to making up missed assignment and will have three days to make up the assignment per school policy)

 

Make Up Assignment

 

It is the sole responsibility of the student to make up any work for a missed assignment.    If a student misses an assignment, he/she must come talk to Mr. Balkema no later than the day after the missed assignment to receive the makeup assignment.   Assignments given will reflect the type of grade the original assignment was to be.   Please understand that most of the grades that are representative in Band are grades that are earned outside of the traditional class time.  It is incredibly difficult to make up, for example, a missed football game / performance.   So, the makeup assignment will most likely be a written form of grade makeup.

 

Students are encouraged to NOT miss graded assignments and to Communicate, COMMUNICATE, and COMMUNICATE!!!