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2017 BEST COMMUNITIES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION AWARD

Wayne Highlands School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Wayne Highlands School District is one of 4% of districts across the nation receiving the prestigious award in 2017.

The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of the curriculum. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.

“It is truly an honor to be recognized with this national award, showcasing our music education program in our schools.” said Gregory Frigoletto, Superintendent of Schools. “As Plato once said, Education in music is most sovereign because more than anything else rhythm and harmony find their way to the innermost soul and take strongest hold upon it.”

The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Wayne Highlands School District answered detailed questions about funding, performing arts, musical programs in their schools, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.

“As a school district with generations of tradition, success, and community, the language of music and performing arts is common to all generations and nations; it is understood by everybody, since it is understood with the heart.” said Scott D. Miller, Performing Arts Director. “Our music education teachers and directors Betty Ann Robson and Martha Curtis in Honesdale High School; Eugene Hopkins and Rembert Meszler in Wayne Highlands Middle School; Alyse Srebro in Lakeside Elementary; Alicia Moyer in Stourbridge Primary Center; Chris Gallo in Damascus School; and Erin Canedy in Preston School go above and beyond day-in and day-out to give our students the greatest gift of all! The gift of music!”  Congratulations to Wayne Highlands School District; among the Best Communities in the nation for music education!