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Policies
2008-2009
School Year Calendar
Brookline Music School follows the Brookline Public Schools calendar.
Please
Student Absences
Students taking private lessons receive one excused absence per semester This
absence will be made up at the end of the term. An absence is excused if the
Office and teacher are notified no later than 10:00am on the day of the missed
lesson. All teacher absences will be made up or a refund will be issued. One
snow day per term will be made up. Missed classes or ensembles will not be made
up unless the class is cancelled due to a teacher absence or inclement weather.
Injuries
Please notify the Office immediately of any injuries which might affect lessons.
Tardiness
Because of the faculty’s full schedules, students who are late for a lesson can
not be guaranteed their full lesson time. Faculty will wait ten minutes for a
student; students are asked to do the same. Faculty tardiness will be made up at
a mutually convenient time.
Cancellation of Classes/Ensembles
Brookline Music School reserves the right to cancel any class or ensemble due to
insufficient enrollment.
SNOW POLICY
Monday-Friday: If the Brookline Public Schools are closed, Brookline Music
School is also closed. Please check for public school closings on TV
Channels 4, 7 and 25.
Afternoon
storms during office hours: Please call the office for information or check
the website.
Evening
storms after the office has closed: Your teacher will contact you directly
if the lessons are cancelled.
Saturdays & Sundays: Weather permitting, the office is open for
information between 9am and 1pm On Saturdays and Sundays, in the event of a
school-wide closing or event cancellation, we will post cancellation information
on TV Channels 4, 7, and 25. You may also call the school and listen to our
automated message, which will be updated in the event of a school closing.
If you have any questions, please call your teacher directly.
Snow day make-ups: ONE snow day per student, per semester will be made
up. If a class or ensemble is missed due to a snow day, one make-up class or
ensemble will be offered. Please note that snow days occur only when the
school closes due to inclement weather.
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Photo/Video Policy
Brookline Music School may photograph/videotape classes or events for
educational purposes, website and publications. If you do not wish your child or
yourself to be photographed or videotaped, please submit a brief written
statement to the Office.
Workshop Week - April 13-19, 2009
During the week of April 13th, all students who take private lessons will
participate in a one-hour workshop with BMS faculty in lieu of their regular
lesson. Students are placed into groups based on ability level and age, and will
be prepared for the workshop by their private teachers. Workshop sessions will
be one hour long and all will take place at Brookline Music School's Kennard
House.
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