A maximum of two make ups per semester is suggested per family. One of those two may be made up during the make-up week. Occasionally, personal circumstances (frequent illnesses, classes missed due to religious holidays you observe, etc.) warrant the need for an additional make-up. Please see me if this is your situation. Remember there is a makeup week at the end of the session as another option for you.
IMPORTANT: Please know that the schedule may have changed since registration, so be aware which classes are active this time around. You can see that below or under at the Current Family Info tab on home page - Classes Offered This Semester.
PROCEDURE For Letting Me Know You Will Be Missing Your Class:
CALL ME (401-364-SONG), or EMAIL (singwithb@cox.net) to let me know if you will be missing your regular class. You only need to report an absence if you know about it 24 hours or more before your class. No call necessary the day of! Make sure you tell me the date and class day/time you will be missing. If at the same time you want to sign up for a make up class, follow procedure below.
- Choose One Time From Below:
AM Classes: Tuesday through Friday mornings at 9:15, 10:15 or 11:15 am
(NO WEDNESDAYS or FRIDAY classes at 11:15 this session!)
PM Classes: Wednesdays at 1:00 and Fridays at 12:15
- Leave a message or email a clear message, leaving the ONE class you want to attend! Follow the script below:
CORRECT WAY EXAMPLE (email or phone):
"Hi Barbi, I want to make up a class I missed and want to come Wednesday, Oct 22 at 11:15. I’ll assume that is okay unless I hear back from you. "
ONLY IF YOU ARE CALLING leave a phone number on my answering machine.
I'll Only Call or Email You Back If There’s A Problem - Otherwise Assume It’s Fine!
- INCORRECT WAY:
"Hi Barbi, I want to make up a class and want to come Wednesday, Oct 22 at 11:15. Can you let me know if that is okay? I could also come on Thursday at 10:15. Please get back to me and let me know which one.
- ALTERNATIVE MAKE-UP OPTION - “DROP-IN" MAKE UPS"
IMPORTANT! Please do not exercise this option if you have a child who will be upset if you get to music class and then have to leave, due to there not being space. I don’t want to cause you any stress! . Chances are good that you will be able to stay! (unless other folks had the same idea or there are no absences and it is an especially lively class, not conducive to extra people!)
- HERE IS HOW YOU DO IT: If you’re “in the neighborhood” and you are having trouble taking or finding a makeup in the usual way, you can try dropping in to see if there is an opening due to an absence. Come and hover in the waiting area and poke your head in and let me know you are here for a drop in makeup. Don’t come into class yet. If there is room, I will wave you in as soon as I know there is room. Again, it usually always works out!
- IMPORTANT: Please know that the schedule may have changed since registration, so be aware which classes are active this time around. You can see that under at the Current Family Info tab on home page - Classes Offered This Semester.
