General Expectations
- Always be prepared, have your instrument and your music ready to play
-be inside the orchestra room before the bell rings.
-retrieve your instrument and go to your seat immediately so as not to block other students from getting their instruments.
-bring your instrument to class, including any needed equipment such as rosin, rockstop, shoulder rest, and cleaning cloth.
- Show respect to other students and the music
-show respect towards other students in the orchestra class regardless of playing level.
-show respect for others by not talking during instructional time.
-demonstrate attentiveness to class activities by being on-task at all times.
-start and stop playing precisely with the conductor’s gestures.
-do not use other student’s instruments.
- Participate to the best of your ability
-making mistakes is ok. Everyone makes mistakes. You cannot fix what you cannot hear.
-if you’re struggling and cannot get it right, ask Mr. Liu for help. That is what teachers are for.
- Follow Classroom Procedures to avoid accidental damage to instruments and school devices.
Behavior Consequences
- Verbal Warning
- Lunch Detention
- Teacher Detention/Parent Contact
- Office Referral/Parent Contact
In the case of behaviors which the teacher considers extreme, unusual, or which results in the destruction of property or presents a danger to any individual, the teacher may refer the student immediately to a school administrator, regardless of the number of previous infractions. Students who present classroom disruptions may be temporarily removed from the instructional setting in order to minimize further disruptions. A parent-teacher conference may be required in some instances.
Students are only allowed to handle equipment that has been assigned to them. Playing jokes or pranks on friends by hiding instruments, folders, music, and other belongings is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. This affects the whole class in preparing to start class. Consequences for such behaviors will result in immediate detention.
Orchestra students must demonstrate respect for the learning environment at all times. Behaviors that are distracting to the class are regarded as serious disciplinary infractions. Students are expected to meet all expectations in the River Trail Middle School’s Agenda Code of Conduct and Technology Policies.