New end of year schedule posted for Woodlin.  See here.

ACTION ALERT - - - RESTORE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC POSITIONS!

Help restore reasonable class size to Elementary Instrumental Music.  For the 7^th year in a row, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is increasing class size for elementary instrumental music.   Here’s how MCPS compares to neighboring counties:

Students per week for one full-time teacher

Howard County:  150 students

Prince George’s County:  175 students

Fairfax County:  200 students

MCPS:  360 students

(and counting – Without a staffing increase, the number of students for MCPS will be higher next year!)

  Urge the Board of Education and the Superintendent to take a small part of this year’s unexpected $29 million surplus and increase elementary instrumental music staffing.

• Give 4^th and 5^th graders a fair chance in instrumental music. 
• Weak elementary programs hurt Middle and High School bands and orchestras.

 Our kids are getting an inferior start in instrumental music. Something can and should be done NOW.

  Contact Board of Education members and the Superintendent in support of increasing elementary instrumental music staffing:

Board of Education, Shirley Brandman, President:  boe@mcpsmd.org

Phone: 301-279-3617  fax: 301-279-3860

Dr. Joshua Starr, Superintendent of MCPS:  Joshua_Starr@mcpsmd.org

            Phone: 301-279-3383  Fax: 301-279-3205

Montgomery County Parents for Music

SchoolMusicProgramsMatter@gmail.com