Music and the Arts are often the first programs cut when budgets are reduced. As part of its emphasis on the whole child, LBUSD remains committed to maintaining programs in music and the arts from Kindergarten to Twelfth Grade. In addition to correlations between music and success in academic subjects, participation in drama, music and art have intrinsic value that benefit students for a lifetime.
| SchoolPower grants 2007-2010: | |
| Annual Gift to Elementary School Music TOW and EM, annually |
$25,000.00 |
| Annual Gift to Visual and Performing Arts TMS and LBHS, annually |
$50,000.00 |
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“The high school has recorded 3 CDs, traveled to many jazz festivals and brought in guest artists and clinicians. We have also changed virtually every instrument in the band room. The Jazz Rhythem section instruments were especially in bad shape/out of date. The funds from SchoolPower were the key to unblocking the potential in the music department…”
Roger Shew, Music Teacher |