Save the Band and Choir Curriculum at Southlawn Middle School. If Southlawn MS doesn't have a Band or Choir, GW Carver High School programs will become extinct.
Why is this important?
The band program in our community has a longstanding tradition of excellence. Please help us to maintain that tradition by keeping the band program alive at Southlawn Middle School which feeds into G.W. CARVER HIGH SCHOOL. With the loss of this program, students at Southlawn MS will not be able to enter an instrumental music program until their 9th grade year at best. Can you imagine starting to do math, reading or science as a 9th grader? A program cannot survive without a thriving feeder, which currently exists at G.W. CARVER HIGH SCHOOL. G.W. CARVER HIGH SCHOOL takes pride in its Choral and Band program which is a tradition. Mr. Terry has cultivated so many students into budding artists. Former band director, Mr. Curtis Hollinger and Mr. Smart also have many students who have received scholarships to college and went further in their career because of them. If there is no band or choral curriculum offered at Southlawn which feeds into GW Carver HS. These schools will ultimately lose the best program offered in this county. If there is no band or choir at GW Carver HS the participation at football games will also be affected because many people will stop attending the games. We believe that these young people and all students in Montgomery County deserve access to quality music education in their schools.
Sincerely,
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