Dunkirk Middle School
7th Grade Band
and
8th Grade Band
Dunkirk High School
Concert Band
and
Jazz Ensemble
We haven't forgotten WHY it's called "playing"...
Directed by Jenniene Eimers Scarem
The arts are recognized as a core subject in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act approved by both houses of Congress in 1994.
- National Education Goals Panel.
The College Board identifies the arts as one of the six basic academic subject areas students should study in order to succeed in college.
- Academic Preparation for College: What Students Should Know and Be Able to Do, The College Board.
A ten-year study indicates that students who study music achieve higher test scores, regardless of socioeconomic background.
- Dr. James Catterall, UCLA.