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= **ELEMENTARY GENERAL AND VOCAL MUSIC** = = **ELLWOOD CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT** =

= **Welcome!!!** = === **Hopefully, you will find the materials on this page to be informative and helpful. If you have any questions about general and vocal music in our elementary schools, please contact Ms. Mutmansky at jmutmansky@ellwood.k12.pa.us.** ===

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** Ellwood City Area School District Music Department Rationale: **

Former President of the United States, Gerald Ford, states: “Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them – a world of work, culture, intellectual activity and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music.”

As music educators, we know that music enriches all of our lives; thus, music is an essential component of a well-rounded education. It teaches discipline, cooperation and critical thinking, and it encourages students to respect themselves and others. Students' experiences in music education provide them with a sense of self-worth, a sense of accomplishment, and a means for self-expression. These experiences also help to prepare young people for future occupations, higher education and full participation in the human experience. Music is an academic discipline requiring a unique set of skills that should be developed and assessed; therefore, every child must be taught music as part of the core curriculum.

** Ellwood City Area School District Music Department Mission Statement: **

The mission of music education in the Ellwood City Area School District is to encourage and nurture a lifelong love and value of music in each and every student, to foster their ability to express themselves through music, to discover their musical potential, and to cultivate their musical growth to the highest degree. This will be accomplished through a comprehensive musicianship curriculum based on the National Standards for Music Education that develops music reading, individual performance, ensemble skills and musical understanding.