Welcome to the Belvidere South Middle School Band Web Site. Explore our
site and learn about our band program. Please send us your comments about
our band web site. Click on the email link located at the bottom of each
page to send us your comments.
6th Grade Band meets on "A" Days.
Monday and Wednesday are the "A" Days for the week of February 8th.
Remember band students fill out your practice record
and have your parents sign it at the end of the week. All band students
should be practicing 30 minutes per day.
Why Music Should Be Taught In Our Schools
1. Ninety-five (95) percent of people responding to a 2000 Gallup Poll
believe that music is part of a well-rounded education.
-Gallup Poll Shows Strong Support for Putting Music in Every
School's Curriculum, Giles Communications, 2000.
2. Taking a music elective course is a better indicator that a student will
stay in college than high SAT scores or high GPA. -Dr. Denise C. Gardner, Effect of Music Courses On Retention,
Georgia Tech, 2000.
3. In a 2000 Gallup Poll, seventy-five (75) percent of respondents believe
learning a musical instrument helps students do better in other subjects, such
as math and science. -Gallup Poll Shows Strong Support for Putting Music in Every
School's Curriculum, Giles Communications, 2000.
4. A ten-year study indicates that students who study music achieve higher
test scores, regardless of socioeconomic background. -Dr. James Catterall, UCLA.
5. A 1997 study of elementary students in an arts-based program concluded
that students' math test scores rose as their time in arts education classes
increased. -"Arts Exposure and Class Performance," Phi Delta
Kappan, October, 1998.
6. College admissions officers continue to cite participation in music as an
important factor in making admissions decisions. They claim that music
participation demonstrates time management, creativity, expression, and
open-mindedness. -Carl Hartman, "Arts May Improve Students' Grades,"
The Associated Press, October, 1999.
