The North Plainfield Public Schools proudly offer instrumental music lessons as part of the standard curriculum for students in grades 4 – 12.
At the elementary school level (grades 4, 5, & 6), students who participate in band lessons receive small group lessons during the school day. Your child will be assigned to a specific day of the week for band lessons, one time per week, and the actual time of the lesson is rotated throughout a cycle so that your child will not miss the same subject more than once every 6 or 7 weeks.
While there are a lot of great opportunities when you are in band, students need to remember that they are held accountable for any work they miss in the small amount of time they are not in class. Each teacher’s system for notifying students of missed information and/or assignments is different. It is ultimately the responsibility of the student to find out what work they have missed. You will miss a class once a marking period and no more than once.
Band Expectations
- Expectation 1
Students that are in band should play at home a minimum of 60 minutes per week.This helps students retain the techniques they are learning in school.
- Expectation 2
Students must fill out the minutes they play that week on their practice record, and parents must sign to receive full credit. This is to be turned in every week.
- Expectation 3
Students must be prepared for band and lessons with their instrument, music, lesson book, practice record, and pencil. Parents – Please help remind your child the day they have lessons and band! It is important they are prepared so we can make the most of our limited rehearsal time.
- Expectation 4
Instruments must be brought home after band and lessons. Please do not leave them in school overnight. This is for security lessons. When the instrument is home students can practice. Remember, it’s better to play for 15-25 minutes each day than 60 minutes all in one day.
Mr.Victor Roque Jr.
Elementary Instrumental Music
North Plainfield School District
Somerset School & West End School
Victor_Roque@nplainfield.org
(908) 769-6080 ext. 1724