School District of Fort Atkinson Orchestra Boosters
" . . . No education is complete without music."  National Commission On Music Education

Up-coming Events

April 6, 2009 Orchestra Boosters’Annual Geranium Sale Letter Home Selling Tips Order Form Facts and Questions Scholarship Application

Spring 2009 Disney Tour Orchestra Leaves Monday, April 13, 2009 _________________________________ www.geocities.com/OrchestraBoosters OrchestraBoosters@mail.fortschools.org

Thursday, May 14, 2009 High School Orchestra & Choir Clinic Concert High School Auditorium 7:20 p.m.

Monday, May 18 , 2009 Orchestra Boosters meeting 6:30 pm @  MS Orchestra Room

Friday, May 29, 2009 4th Grade Orchestra Presentation	4th Grade Orchestra Sign-up Tuesday, June 2, 2009 3:30 — 7:00 p.m. Luther Elementary
Thursday, June 4, 2009 String Festival Rehearsal 8:00 am – noon High School Auditorium	Thursday June 4, 2009 String Festival High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Please remember, students are responsible for  replacing their own broken or worn out strings. Check under links for stores that carry strings.

 
Fort Atkinson was named one of the 
'Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America 2006'
by the American Music Conference
Thank you to all for your continued support of the Music Program
 
Press Release ( MS Word .doc)
 

Music Making and the Brain

Music Making and Wellness

Support Music Brochure (.pdf)

National Association for Music Education recommendations

Research on music and the developing  brain, and more

Updated: 08/20/2008