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   BMS Calendar 11-12
   February 2012
   Artwork by
   Tamar Landesman 
   Age 9  

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.