Program Information & Accountability

Curriculum and Goals

Music Standards set by MENC(Music Educators National Conference)

Power Standards and Curriculum of the Fossil Ridge Band Program

Goals of the band program at Fossil Ridge

2007-2008 School Year

Band Enrollment

7th Grade Intermediate Band = 77

6^th Grade Beginning Band = 121

TOTAL Band Students = 198

Standardized Test Information

At Fossil Ridge, the band students are tested at the beginning of the school year and the end of the year. These standardized tests are scantron tests that measure student knowledge of music fundamentals such as note names, rhythms, musical terms, etc. The EXACT same test is given both times.

Intermediate Band Students

Beginning of year average = 65.31%

End of year average =

Beginning Band Students

Beginning of year average = 35.42%

End of year average =

2006-2007 School Year

Band Enrollment

7th Grade Intermediate Band = 129

6^th Grade Beginning Band = 145

TOTAL Band Students = 274

Standardized Test Information

At Fossil Ridge, the band students are tested at the beginning of the school year and the end of the year. These standardized tests are scantron tests that measure student knowledge of music fundamentals such as note names, rhythms, musical terms, etc. The EXACT same test is given both times.

Intermediate Band Students

Beginning of year average = 61.5%

End of year average = 75.24%

Beginning Band Students

Beginning of year average = 38.5%

End of year average = 76.71%

Festivals Attended

Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival (SUPAF) – February 28, 2007

Intermediate Band

Semper Fidelis by JP Sousa, Arr. By Paul Lavendar

Shenandoah arr. By Robert Sheldon

Beyond the Stars by Ed Huckeby

RATING = I

7^th Grade Percussion Ensemble

Jamaican Sunrise arr. by Bruce Pearson

RATING = I

Dixie College Band Festival – April 26, 2007

Beginning Band

El Capitan by JP Sousa/arr by Smith & Story

Shenandoah arr. by Smith & Story

African Festival by Hillard, Elledge, Pearson

RATING = I-

Intermediate Band

Semper Fidelis by JP Sousa, Arr. By Lavendar

Shenandoah arr. By Robert Sheldon

Beyond the Stars by Ed Huckeby

RATING = I-

2005-2006 School Year

Band Enrollment

7^th Grade Intermediate Band = 150 students

6^th Grade Beginning Band = 217 students

TOTAL Band Students = 367

Standardized Test Information

At Fossil Ridge, the band students are tested at the beginning of the school year and the end of the year. These standardized tests are scantron tests that measure student knowledge of music fundamentals such as note names, rhythms, musical terms, etc. The EXACT same test is given both times.

Intermediate Band Students

Beginning of year average = 69.1%

End of year average =73.7%

Beginning Band Students

Beginning of year average = 52.82%

End of year average = 76.8%

Festivals Attended

Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival (SUPAF) – February 8, 2006

Intermediate Band

Flag Patrol by Ronald C Knoener

African Folk Trilogy by Anne McGinty

In Old Melbourne Town by Barry Kopetz

RATING = I-

Selected as the Outstanding Intermediate School band for Washington County!

Dixie College Band Festival – April 28, 2006

Beginning Band I

Nottingham Castle by Larry Daehn

Shaker Hymn by John O’Reilly

Korobochka by Deborah & Robert Sheldon

RATING = II

Beginning Band II

Nottingham Castle by Larry Daehn

Shaker Hymn by John O’Reilly

Korobochka by Deborah & Robert Sheldon

RATING = I -

Intermediate Band

Flag Patrol by Ronald C Knoener

African Folk Trilogy by Anne McGinty

In Old Melbourne Town by Barry Kopetz

RATING = II+

2004-2005 School Year

(First year of FRIS)

BAND ENROLLMENT

7^th Grade Intermediate Band = 120 students

6^th Grade Beginning Band = 229 students

TOTAL Band Students = 349

Standardized Test Information

At Fossil Ridge, the band students are tested at the beginning of the school year and the end of the year. These standardized tests are scantron tests that measure student knowledge of music fundamentals such as note names, rhythms, musical terms, etc. The EXACT same test is given both times.

Intermediate Band Students

Beginning of year average = 43.7%

End of year average = 70.7%

Beginning Band Students

Beginning of year average = 37.6%

End of year average = 74.2%

Festivals Attended

Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival (SUPAF) – February 7, 2005

Beginning Band 1

Rivers Bend March by Bruce Pearson

Anasazi by John Edmondson

Clouds by Anne McGinty

RATING = I- (Superior)

Beginning Band 2

Rivers Bend March by Bruce Pearson

Anasazi by John Edmondson

Clouds by Anne McGinty

RATING = I- (Superior)

Intermediate Band

March on the Kings Highway by Pierre la Plante

An Irish Ballade by Deborah and Robert Sheldon

Calypso Variations by Gay Holmes Spears

RATING = I (Superior)