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5th Grade Report Cards
This trimester 5th graders focused on learning a variety of pieces (for the opera and from all around the world). Their performance grade is based on singing a song "Sourwood Mountain".

E- student matched pitch and had a healthy tone in their low and high range
M- student matched pitch consistently
P- student matched pitch but not consistently
NY- student did not match pitch 50% of the time or less

Their writing/reading grade was based on reading a phrase featuring rhythms learned this trimester .

E- They read wll the rhythms correctly with a steady beat
M- They read all the rhythms correctly but did not have a steady beat
P- They did not read one of the rhythms correctly
NY- They missed more than 1 of the rhythms


Their effort grade was based on their attention in class and willingness to go the extra mile to help others or help me during the course of activities.


4th Grade Report Cards

This trimester 4th graders focused on their listening and reading grades.

Their listening grade was based on a quiz on form in pieces of music I played in class.


E- They got all the selections correct
M- They missed 1 of the selections
P- They missed 2 of the selections

NY-They missed 3-4 of the selections

Their writing/reading grade was based on reading a phrase featuring rhythms learned this trimester .

E- They read wll the rhythms correctly with a steady beat
M- They read all the rhythms correctly but did not have a steady beat
P- They did not read one of the rhythms correctly
NY- They missed more than 1 of the rhythms



Their effort grade was based on their attention in class and willingness to go the extra mile to help others or help me during the course of activities.

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