NJSM Music Education Facts #5

Did You Know?
High school music students score higher on SATs in both verbal and math than their peers. In 2001, SAT takers with coursework/experience in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and 41 points higher on the math portion than students with no coursework/experience in the arts.

Source: Profile of SAT and Achievement Test Takers, The College Board, compiled by Music Educators National Conference, 2001.

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College-age musicians are emotionally healthier than their non-musician counterparts. A study conducted at the University of Texas looked at 362 students who were in their first semester of college. They were given three tests, measuring performance anxiety, emotional concerns and alcohol related problems. In addition to having fewer battles with the bottle, researchers also noted that the college-aged music students seemed to have surer footing when facing tests.

Source: Houston Chronicle, January 11, 1998

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NJSM Music Education Facts: #4

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Research shows that piano students are better equipped to comprehend mathematical and scientific concepts. A group of preschoolers received private piano keyboard lessons and singing lessons. A second group received private computer lessons. Those children who received piano/keyboard training performed 34 percent higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than the others ‹ even those who received computer training. “Spatial-temporal” is basically proportional reasoning – ratios, fractions, proportions and thinking in space and time. This concept has long been considered a major obstacle in the teaching of elementary math and science.

Source: Neurological Research February 28, 1997

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New Jersey School of Music Scholarship Winner

Announcing the NJ School of Music Merit Scholarship Winner

Winter/Spring 2010

Congratulations:

Ramon Cabanas

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Cherry Hill digitizes books to help students

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

In a groundbreaking effort that could help schools and parents nationwide, faculty and parent volunteers at several Cherry Hill public schools have launched a collaborative project to digitize children's books and other learning materials -- and make them available free on the Internet.

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135 local schools fail to meet No Child Left Behind goals, including three Cherry Hill elementary schools

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The latest list of New Jersey schools that failed to make adequate yearly progress, or AYP, under the federal No Child Left Behind Act includes 135 schools in the tri-county area.

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Music Scholarships in South Jersey

This is a call for applicants:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, with campuses in both Medford and Cherry Hill, is very proud to be able to offer music scholarships to the students of South Jersey. “This is something that we have wanted to do for several years now. This year we dedicated ourselves to getting the program off of the ground”, says Renee Sutin, owner of the school.  "We are very excited. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in”.

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Cherry Hill school district changes lauded

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

While it awaits the results of a state investigation that began more than a year ago in search of waste and mismanagement, the Cherry Hill school district has been encouraged by an annual fiscal audit released in December that showed several significant improvements since the previous year.

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Music Classes in South Jersey

Cherry Hill:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, in conjunction with Cherry Hill Township, is very proud to be able to offer group music classes in piano, violin, and guitar for the 2010 winter session.

We are very excited to be part of the Cherry Hill Township recreational program for the winter 2010 session. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in.

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Pupils given lesson in offbeat literature

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

Students at Clara Barton Elementary School got a lesson in being a children's book author and illustrator during a visit Friday from a former Cherry Hill student.

Author Robert Bender, who is known for his quirky stories and colorful pictures, gave kindergarteners through fifth-graders a lesson in how he brings his ideas to life.

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Thanksgiving gets altered perspective

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By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

Students at Cherry Hill's Thomas Paine International Elementary School returned from their Thanksgiving break Monday and were treated to an extra helping of holiday fare.

It wasn't leftover turkey or pumpkin pie, but a visit from 10-year-old R.J. Atkins' paternal grandmother, Betty Ann, and his mother, Joy.

Native American Betty Ann Atkins is a full-blooded member of the Wampanoag tribe -- the woodland tribe that encountered the Pilgrims when they landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 -- and Joy Atkins belongs to the Lenape tribe.

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Cherry Hill students perform well on N.J. tests

By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

Results of the latest round of state standardized testing in Cherry Hill public schools last March indicate that district students are performing well, surpassing scores of other districts in the same district factor group in more than 90 percent of the testing areas.

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Music Scholarships in South Jersey ~ Call for applications:

This is a call for applicants:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, with campuses in both Medford and Cherry Hill, is very proud to be able to offer music scholarships to the students of South Jersey. “This is something that we have wanted to do for several years now. This year we dedicated ourselves to getting the program off of the ground”, says Renee Sutin, owner of the school.  "We are very excited. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in”.

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Schools chief to stay on in Cherry Hill

By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD
Courier-Post Staff

The school board has approved a one-year extension to Superintendent David Campbell's employment contract, taking it through the 2010-11 school year.

The extension, approved on Tuesday, continues Campbell's original four-year contract that began in July 2006. It raises Campbell's salary for the extension year to $287,101, but also includes cuts of more than $25,000 in benefits.

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How Early Can I Start Music Lessons ?

How Early Can I Start Music Lessons for my son or daughter?
As a music teacher at the New Jersey School of Music in Cherry Hill, I hear this question quite often.  I usually answer with a series of other questions. Yea, I know that’s not what you want to hear, but it’s not as easy as just choosing an arbitrary age at which to start every child on every instrument.

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Cherry Hill board sets hearing on superintendent’s contract

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The school board will hold a public hearing before acting on a one-year extension to Superintendent David Campbell's employment contract when it meets Tuesday, 7 p.m., at Malberg Administration Building, 45 Ranoldo Terrace.

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