Category: News & Updates

It’s time to celebrate!

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• All are invited • 

Music Celebration!

to commemorate all of the hard work
that has led us to the beginning of a
new era in our district’s music program

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
6:30-8:00pm
Beaverton High School Cafeteria

Featuring performances by:
Bonny Slope Elementary School Choir
Barnes Elementary Fifth Graders
Elmonica/Terra Linda Polynesian Club
Springville K-8 School Choir
Cedar Park Middle School Honor Choir
Meadow Park Marching Band
Beaverton High School Choir
ACMA Advanced Jazz Ensemble
Beaverton High School “Beaver Band”

Delicious dessert and beverages provided!

 

Task Force Announcement

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**EXCITING NEWS**The Beaverton School District has responded positively to Beaverton Friends of Music’s request for a Task Force to find ways to improve music education in the BSD!

Carl Mead and Jeff Rose support this request and have allocated the money needed to create the Task Force.  The Task Force will go into effect this fall and is expected to generate recommendations for next year’s budget.  Watch this space for more specifics as they develop!

The Arts are Core

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The Arts are Considered a Core Academic Subject by Oregon State Law:

“School districts and public charter schools shall offer students instruction in mathematics, science, English, history, geography, economics, civics, physical education, health, the arts and second languages that meets the academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education and meets the requirements adopted by the State Board of Education and the board of the school district or public charter school.”  — ORS 329.045(3)

The Arts are Considered a Core Academic Subject by National Law:

“The term ‘core academic subjects’ means English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography.”  —Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind) PUBLIC LAW 107–110—JAN. 8, 2002, 115 STAT. 1958

Our Financial Supporters

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Diamond $1000+
Beacock Music — Vancouver

Platinum $500+
Tigard Music
Penders Music
Yamaha
Hilton Garden Inn — Beaverton
Sunset Band Boosters
SRHS Band Boosters
SRHS Choir Boosters
WHS Band Boosters
WHS Choir Boosters
Carol Smith

Gold $200+
BHS Band Boosters
Beaverton Music Services
Joel Parker
Doug Garnett
Network Redux

Silver $100+
AHS Band Boosters
Heather Goodpasture
Sheron Reich
Nancy PeBenito
Jodi Rathbun
Karl Rinder
Lisa Shultz

Bronze $25+
Anne Bryan
Craig Carney
Beth Self
Betty Ng
Fran Maynard
Laurel Bookhardt
Laura Gallagher
Marilyn Welch
Judith Nielsen
Mandy Mullett
Clare Bourquein
Jeremy Zander
Daniel Velasquez
Mary & Jay Bengel
Julie Michels
Kelly Dugger
Jennifer Mohr
Andrea Herinckx
Jenny Potter
Jodi Pickett
Tom Colett
Carolyn Ritacco
Cindy Mohr
Bill James
Susan & Don Stubblefield
Erica Rooney

School Board Election Results

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          Beaverton School Director, Zone 1
          Vote for  1
           Susan Greenberg  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    20,800   62.62
           Jay Bengel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,207   36.75
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       209     .63

          Beaverton School Director, Zone 2
          Vote for  1
           Chip Wallace  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     7,177   21.68
           Anne Bryan .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    25,729   77.72
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       197     .60

          Beaverton School Director, Zone 4
          Vote for  1
           Michael Richter  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     9,948   30.55
           Donna Tyner.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    22,411   68.82
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       207     .64

          Beaverton School Director, Zone 5
          Vote for  1
           LeeAnn Larsen .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    28,258   98.41
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       458    1.59

          Beaverton School Director, Zone 7
          2 Year Unexpired Term
          Vote for  1
           Huma Pierce.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     7,854   23.84
           Tom Colett .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,000   33.40
           Linda M Degman.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    13,872   42.12
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       212     .64
SUMMARY REPORT        Washington County, Oregon        Unofficial
Run Date:05/24/13     Special Election
RUN TIME:02:37 PM     May 21, 2013

Three Facts

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Three facts you may wish to share with your community of friends and neighbors this week:
★  JAY BENGEL is running for School Board in Zone 1 and is the husband of Mary Bengel, Band Director at Beaverton High School.
★  TOM COLETT is running for School Board in Zone 7 and is a founding member of the Beaverton Friends of Music.★  ANNE BRYAN is running for School Board in Zone 2 and is the Treasurer of the Westview Band & Auxiliary Parents Organization.

 

He Saved $72M in Music!

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He Saved $72M in Music!

Public Meeting with Dr. John Benham

Saturday, May 4th  10:00 AM

Southridge High School

 Beaverton Friends of Music advocacy coalition invites families and community members to a once-in-a-lifetime event: come learn dramatic new information that will help save music programs and promote quality education for ALL Beaverton students.  Dr. John Benham, author of Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision, is an internationally-renowned public school music researcher who has saved over $72M in music program cuts in nearly every state and province of North America over the past 32+ years of working as a music education advocate.  Dr. Benham is coming to Beaverton to conduct a landmark study of our music program over the last 10-15 years, and will present his findings in a public meeting in the auditorium at Southridge High School on Saturday, May 4th at 10:00AM.  The event is free and will include music performances by Beaverton students as well as special, entertaining activities for children.

 
ACT NOW: 
• Contribute $25* to The Benham Project TODAY
TAX DEDUCTIBLE
• Invite 10 friends to the Public Meeting with Dr. Benham