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    • How to sign up for your Electives

      DIRECTIONS

      All Students: Use the Course Descriptions to make your choices. Be prepared to accept any combination of the choices you submit. These electives will meet during your regular school day. Elective choices are to be selected through the PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal once it has been opened (these Instructions are below.)

      Incoming Sixth Grade Students: Please select six different semester-long introduction courses, three preferred and two alternative choices and a required Introduction to Technology class.  All incoming sixth grade students MUST select Introduction to Technology.

      • If you desire access to a yearlong elective, due to your skill exceeding an introductory level course, then please contact (or have your parents contact) via email:

      (1) the relevant teacher (their email address is below in the Course Descriptions)

      (2) your Academic Counselor (cclark@vcs.net) 

      Incoming Seventh and Eighth Grade Students: You must select four different yearlong elective courses, two preferred and two alternative choices. Priority is given to eighth grade students.

            • Courses requiring a prerequisite, audition, or application - you will be notified of your acceptance by April 1, so please wait to make your selection until AFTER you have heard back from the teacher; otherwise, that course will be removed from your selection.

            • If you have not been recommended for an audition-based course already, please schedule an appointment for an audition by emailing: 

      (1) the relevant teacher (their email address is below in the Course Descriptions)

      (2) and copy Mrs. Michelle McLaughlin at mmclaughlin@vcs.net

      LOG-IN INSTRUCTIONS (You will be notified once this is turned on and available.)

      • Go to https://powerschool.vcs.net/public/home.html

      • Log in using the student's Warriorlife username and password OR the parent's username and password.

      • Once in PowerSchool, click on the Class Registration Navigation button to access the Elective Course Selection page.


◄Strings II
►Drums I

  • Intro to Drums & Intro to Musical Foundations

    Intro to Drums: Semester Course

    Learn to drum for the first time in this class. We will focus on the very beginning of drumming, as well as learn how to hold the sticks and begin to understand how to read and understand music as we drum on drum pads, snare drums, bass drums, toms, timpani, and much more. We will also explore the mallet percussion, which are the bells, marimba, vibes, and xylophone. These are instruments we use to play songs and melodies. There is so much more than just drumming in Intro to Drums class. Sometimes we also travel to perform in parades. Are you excited about learning how to drum? Intro to Drums is the class for you and your friends.

    Prerequisite: None. Families will be responsible for securing the appropriate performance attire for this ensemble. Details will be provided in the syllabus at the beginning of the year.

    Intro to Musical Foundations: Semester Course

    This course is an introduction to understanding the mechanics of music. Students will learn to read, write, compose, and understand the basics of music theory and notation. 

    No experience is necessary. All materials are provided. This is a non performance-based class. 


◄Strings II
►Drums I