​Important Dates for 2018-2019 Season

Dates in BOLD​ are required events.
Please reserve the whole weekend for LGPE.
August 24 - GCYS Auditions - Hull MS
September 6, 6 pm - Orchestra Tailgate, "Horseshoe" (bus lane)
September 23, 6 pm - CONCERT (M, SS, PO)
September 23, 7:30 pm - CONCERT (G, CS, CO)
September 30, 9:30 am - Vega Quartet Masterclass
October 19 - All-State district 13 auditions @ Brookwood HS
November 8 - CONCERT (CO) @ KSU Invitational
November 20 - 6 pm CONCERT (M, G, CS, SS, PO)
December 12 - 6 pm SIDE-BY-SIDE CONCERT (CO)
January 11 (18) - All-State auditions @ Westminster Schools
January 31 - MINI-CAMP (PO, CO)
February 1 - MINI-CAMP (M, G, CS, SS)
February 4 - PRE-LGPE CONCERT (SO, PO)
February 6 - PRE-LGPE CONCERT (M, G, CS, SS)
Feb 27-29 - LGPE @ Lanier HS (performance times TBA)
March 5-7 - All-State Orchestra, The Classic Center, Athens, GA
March 24 - 2:30 pm, Chamber Music Concert
April 28, 6 pm - CONCERT (ALL)
May 2 - Senior/Alumni Concert featuring the Class of 2020
May 11 - Awards Ceremony

Daily Rehearsal Schedule

1st Period - CS: Concert Strings
2nd Period - PO: Philharmonic Orchestra
3rd Period - CO: Chamber Orchestra
4th Period - Lunch/Planning/Duty
5th Period - M: Maroon Orchestra
6th Period - G: Gold Orchestra
7th Period - SS: Symphonic Strings

Calendar

Attendance is Mandatory

Attendance is required at every rehearsal – Rehearsals take place every day during your orchestra class period, and occasionally after school hours or weekends.  Required out-of-class activities, as stipulated by the teacher, will determine a portion of the student’s grade (GCPS policy).
  • Students must be present for 70% of rehearsals to be eligible to perform in the upcoming concert.  If a student fails to attend the minimum required amount of rehearsal (excused or unexcused), he or she will not be permitted to perform with the orchestra at the concert and an alternate performance will be assigned – attendance at the concert is expected and required.
  • MiniCamp is a required outside-the-school-day rehearsal in preparation for LGPE.  Depending on your orchestra, you may be in rehearsal after school on Friday or on Saturday. 
    • Failure to attend MiniCamp will result in a grade of zero.  In the event of an excused absence, students have five school days to perform their part for the class as a make-up assignment for a grade of up to 89%.
Attendance at concerts is required – Check the calendar for when your orchestra is performing.
  • Photo Attendance will be taken at the pre-announced arrival time prior to each concert.  Students not present in the photo may receive performance credit if present but will lose Punctuality Points from their Concert Professionalism Grade.
  • Failure to attend a concert will result in a grade of zero.  In the event of an excused absence, the student will have five school days to perform their part for the class for a grade up to 89%.
  • Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) is a required performance that takes place away from Brookwood High School.  The weekend and location is on the calendar, however, please reserve the entire weekend as we will not know our performance times until February.
    • Failure to perform at LGPE will result in a grade of zero.  In the event of an excused absence, students have five school days to perform their part for the class as a make-up assignment for a grade of up to 89%.
Excused Absences and Make-Up Assignments - Alternate assignments may be allowed for students with absences due to the following reasons:
  • Personal illness or attendance in school endangering a student’s health or the health of others.  (In case of an emergency, a written note must be provided within five school days of the absence to be excused.)
  • A serious illness or death in a student’s family necessitating absence from school.
  • A court order or an order by a governmental agency, including pre-induction physical examinations for service in the armed forces, mandating absence from school. 
  • Celebrating verifiable religious holidays necessitating absence from school (with advanced notice).
  • The cancellation of school by GCPS due to conditions rendering attendance impossible or hazardous to student health or safety.
  • A period, not to exceed one day, is allowed, at the discretion of the local unit of administration, for registering to vote or voting in a public election.
Absences are unexcused for all other reasons.  Make-up work will not be assigned for unexcused absences.  Absences for medical or court appointments will be classified as unexcused until the proper documentation is received from the physician or office of the court.  It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements to make up work due to an excused absence within five days upon return to school.  If the make-up assignment is not completed within this time frame, the grade will remain a zero.  Early, proactive communication makes this process much easier.