I am also a member of Smartboard Revolution, which is a GREAT place to find Smart Notebook lessons for Music, k-12 (see link below) as well as lessons for any grade level/subject.  These lessons are great, because they can be used even if you do not have a Smartboard;  the kids can use them on individual computers, or you can project the lesson onto a screen at the front of the class and run present the lesson from your computer. Recently on a message board, someone posted the question about…See More

BACKGROUND:Our school is teamed, with 9 teams (2 teams in 8th, 2 in 7th, and 5 in 6th--population 850). We have an admin. policy that core teachers can REQUEST to pull a student from a Fine Arts class, 24 hours in advance; Fine Arts teachers then have the right to say "No, it does not suit that day, but we can do it on THIS day instead". We have Homework Helpers twice a week after school, After School Detention four days a week and Saturday School every weekend, all in place through our ESD…See More

I am reviewing my Band room policies about mouthpieces/school owned instrument sterilization etc. I would like to see of others handle this, esp with the Swine Flu in our area now.....

I am reviewing my Band room policies about mouthpieces/school owned instrument sterilization etc. I would like to see of others handle this, esp with the Swine Flu in our area now.....

All Directors welcome, esp. VMEA and VBODA members