Here is a bit of information to help clarify any questions you may have.
- Sr. Jazz is auditioned in June and those positions have all been filled. That class meets on Day 1, 3, 5 at 7:15AM.
- The program we use to design the timetables does not recognize classes that happen before school, so it uses period 9 instead and makes it look like you have a class in the evening from 7:30-8:30PM. You do not.
- All jazz bands at Westwood are sorted by ability through a brief audition process in September. Age or Grade does not matter.
- Until the auditions are done, the program that designs the time table just places students who want to be in Jazz in a class based on grade. Thus, if you are in Grade 11 or 12 it looks like you are in Period 9 at 7:30-8:30PM. You are not.
- As it stands Intermediate Jazz will meet during period 4 (Lunch) on days 1,3,5.
- Junior Jazz will be split into two separate bands after auditions and one will meet during period 4 (Lunch) on days 2,4,6 and the other will meet at 7:15AM on days (2,4,6)
- A reminder to all incoming 9's - Jazz Band is a full credit with its own grading system and assignments separate to Concert Band.
- For the time being, you are expected to come to class as follows.
- Sr. Jazz - Day 1,3,5 at 7:15AM. - starting Thursday Sept. 7th.
- Jr. Jazz - period 4 (Lunch) on days 2,4,6 - Starting Friday Sept 8th.(ATTENDANCE ONLY) - THEN EXPECTATIONS/ MUSIC/ INSTRUMENTATION ETC. WILL BE DISCUSSED ON THE 12TH.
- Intermediate Jazz - Day 1,3,5 - period 4 (Lunch) - starting Thursday Sept. 7th.
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SO........ If you are in Sr. Jazz - Thursday the 7th - 7:15AM.
Anyone NOT in Sr. Jazz, but you are in Grade 10, 11, or 12 you will be considered Intermediate Jazz and you have class starting on the 7th at period 4 (Lunch) - starting Thursday Sept. 7th.
For the time being Jr. Jazz will only be made up of gr 9's and will meet during period 4 (Lunch) on days 2,4,6 Starting Friday Sept 8th. (ATTENDANCE ONLY) - THEN EXPECTATIONS/ MUSIC/ INSTRUMENTATION ETC. WILL BE DISCUSSED ON THE 12TH.
Feel free to drop by and say hi if this is as clear as mud. Mr. E.
