High School Band Policies 1. Grading - Grades will be based on playing exams, attendance at required perfor mances and rehearsals, and observation of student attitude and behavior during rehears als and performances. Students may earn extra credit for extra work. A student is expected to be at all performances of the ensemble. An unexcused absence will cause their rank to be lowered by one whole letter grade.
Students are responsible for obtaining white shoes to wear with the band uniform.
Stu dents who can not afford these shoes should talk to the director of the group about alternative solutions. The following steps will be followed in dealing with disciplinary situations.