First Colony Homeschool Ensembles

Each student is an integral part of the ensemble(s) to which s/he belongs and has made a commitment to that ensemble by joining.  Students should make every effort to attend each rehearsal.  Consistent attendance at rehearsal (no more than two absences per semester) is essential to the success of each ensemble.  While all parents are grateful when ill children remain at home, please honor ensemble instructors and fellow members by regular and consistent attendance.  Parents, please inform the instructor in advance, if possible, if your stuent must miss class.

Students should:

• be dropped off no earlier than ten minutes before class begins, and should be picked up promptly at the end of class.
• be supervised at all times, either by instructors during rehearsal, by monitors between classes, or by parents during co-op study hall.
• treat instructors, monitors, parents, and other students with respect and consideration.
• dress appropriately and modestly.
• treat the church facilities with care and respect.
  

Because our class time is limited, it is vital that students be attentive, cooperative, and respectful.  Disruptive behavior and talking wastes time and is discourteous to both teachers and students.  Parents, please communicate to your children the importance of attentive cooperation.  Students who are disruptive in class will be warned by the instructor to stop the disruptive behavior.  If the behavior continues, they will be sent to the  monitor for the remainder of the class and parents will be notified of the behavior.

Only registered FCHE students are allowed to be left at rehearsals, and they must be supervised at all times.  Students who are on campus but not in classes must be in study hall.   Students should bring a quiet activity for the time they spend in study hall, but are not allowed to bring rollershoes, skates, skateboards, or other toys.  Inappropriate items will be confiscated and returned to parents.  Students in study hall must remain in the assigned room.

Students should keep personal belongings such as purses and backpacks with them at all times.  Snacks and lunches may be eaten outdoors between classes, or in the monitor area in case of inclement weather. Please be sure to clean up. Food or drink (except bottled water) is not allowed in the rehearsal rooms. Students are encouraged to bring a bottle of water, as there is no easily accessible water fountain.

Each choir student is issued a choir folder containing the music for the semester.  The folders and music are the property of FCHE.  It is the responsibility of the student to whom it was issued to take care of it throughout the semeser and return it in good condition at the final rehearsal.   Students may mark on the music in pencil only.