Calendar Checklist
Do These Things Before School Starts:
- Acquire your schedule
- Find your room(s)
- Meet with principal, other music department staff, school office staff, custodians, activities/ athletic director (add a document here - questions to ask each of these people)
- Read District and Building policies
- Check to see if your school has a Music Booster club - contact the Booster president
- Find and read your District's Music curriculum plan
- Compile or locate a calendar of important dates (performances, deadlines, etc.). Make sure your events are on the school District's calendar
- Plan classroom procedures/ consequences & post them
- Compile handbook and plan grading procedures
- Check inventory (instruments/uniforms/other equipment) for needed repairs
- Post required emergency plans in your room
- Review class lists (get class lists from previous two years)
- Contact student leaders as needed
- Plan for music distribution (check past programs for ideas)
- Plan for uniform/ choir robe distribution
- Sign up for a Music Mentor with KMEA
Do These Things Through the Year:
- Learn the school's procedures for purchase orders, requesting transportation, professional development, building use requests, field trip policies, and fundraising
- Keep parents and administrators informed of upcoming events and performances
- Find out how your district awards professional development points/hours
- Join professional organizations particular to your field (KMEA/MENC, KBA, KCDA, KSTA, etc.)
- Attend professional conferences and workshops to keep learning and to stay in contact with colleagues
- Talk to your KMEA Mentor
Do These Things Before the Year Ends:
- Recruit new students for next year's beginning ensembles
- Set calendar of next year's events
- Spend the rest of your budget
- Take inventory of instruments and equipment
- Arrange for needed instrument and facility maintenance
- Check uniforms and arrange for cleaning or storage
- Prepare budget plan or requisition equipment for next year