Music Kudos

WHOO HOO!  CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. FISHER AND MRS. RUPSIS for recently earning their National Board Certification.  National Board Certification is achieved upon successful completion of an extensive voluntary assessment program designed to recognize effective and accomplished teachers who meet high standards based on what teachers should know and be able to do. These national standards are based on five core propositions that form the foundation for what all accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.

CONGRATS TO SHANE COOK on percussion and MEGAN EBERLE on Clarinet for being selected to participate in the prestigious Illinois Music Educators Association Senior Band Festival. This is an incredible honor in which they competed with students from area schools for the honor of participating in this festival to be held on Saturday November 19, 2011. Way to go, Shane and Megan!!!!!

Our very own JUSTIN HILL IS A NATIONAL CHAMPION having earned a Gold Medal in the Contemporary Instrumental Music category at the ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) National Conference in Los Angeles in July. Congrats, Justin!  Click HERE for the full story!

GOOD LUCK TO MICOLA COLUCY, who placed first in three events to win the Intermediate Junior Midwest championship at the National Baton Twirling Championship. In addition to competing at the state and regional level, she will compete in the 2011 Junior Olympics in New Orleans late this month, having qualified in four individual events at the qualifier in Addison