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Noteworthy News

It has been a very exciting and successful school year so
far for the Paw Paw Music Department. Students have been
participating in a variety of activities including Marching
Festivals, All-Star Bands, community parades, home football
and basketball games, Musical Theater Solo & Ensemble and
holiday concerts.
This fall, the Paw Paw P.R.I.D.E. Marching Band earned
a Division 1 (Superior) Rating at District Marching Band
Festival and took 3rd Place at the Lakeshore Marching
Invitational. The band also had students participate in the
MSBOA District 6 All-Star Band, the Meyer Music Honors
Band, and the Meyer Music Honors Orchestra.
In November, the High School Choirs sent 17 events to
Music Theater Solo & Ensemble… 16 events earned a First
Division Rating and 1 event earned a Second Division
Rating.
December was an extremely busy month for the music
department. Performances included the Paw Paw Christ-
mas Parade, HS and 7/8 Grade Band Concert, MS Choir and
6th Grade Band Concert, and HS Choir Concert. The band
students also performed for the residents at Maple Lake
Assisted Living and Voices of the Future performed for the
Van Buren County Swearing In Ceremony as well as the
Before a full house in the Paw Paw gym Friday night,
Consumers Credit Union Christmas Party. On top of all the
seniors Trey Brennan and Lian Glomski were crowned
performances, the band and choir students raised money for Paw Paw High School’s 2017 Snowfest royalty at halftime
their annual Adopt-A-Family project and worked in conjunc- of the varsity boys basketball game with South Haven.
tion with the Paw Paw Lions Community Food Baskets to The king, son of Mindy and Patrick Brennan, is a member
help make the Christmas season a joyous one for a local fam- of the varsity football and basketball teams and National
ily. Honor Society. He is president of the PPHS Distributive
On Friday, January 20, 2017, Voices of the Future gave a Education Club (DECA), and plans to at-tend a four-year
performance at the Michigan School Vocal Music Associ- university to study business or engineering. The queen,
daughter of Kathy and Chris Glomski, plays travel and
ation Choral Hour concert at the Michigan Music Confer-
varsity soccer, and is a member of the National Honor
ence. The group was selected to perform by a blind judging
Society and Science Olympiad team. She plans to attend
panel in June of 2016. The judges listened to recordings of
Bethel College to continue playing soccer and pursue a
Voices of the Future from the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016
degree in biology. Hot Shotz Photography/Matthew Day
school years. Voices was one of only four high school choirs
from around the state asked to perform during the Choral
Hour performances. Upon learning of their selection to per-
form at the Michigan Music Conference, Voices of the Paw Paw Public Schools
Future began the rigorous journey to prepare quality choral STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
literature at a high level. The program was received excep- The Paw Paw Board of Education complies with all federal laws and regula-
tionally well, and the group garnered high praise from edu- tions prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations
cators from all over the state and country. of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the policy of the Paw Paw Board
February is another busy month for the music depart- of Education that no person on the basis of race, color, religious creed,
national origin, age, sex, marital status, disability, or political beliefs shall
ment. On February 8, the HS Choirs will be performing their
be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the bene-
Pre-Festival Choir Concert. February 11, 11 events, 7 fits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activ-
soloists and 4 small ensembles from the HS Bands will be ity to which it is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance
performing at District Solo and Ensemble Festival. On from the U.S. Department of Education. This institution is an equal oppor-
February 18, 14 soloists and 6 ensembles from the HS tunity provider. Questions should be di-
rected to Barb Khaja, Assistant Superin-
Choirs will be performing at District Solo and Ensemble.
tendent of Business & Operations, 119
On February 22, the HS and 7/8 Grade Bands will be per- Johnson Street, Paw Paw, MI 49079,
forming their annual Pre-Festival Concert. 657-8800. PP

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