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Norwayne Music Calendar
THIS calendar is the FINAL SAY FOR ALL NORWAYNE MUSIC EVENTS!
***PLEASE IGNORE THE CALENDAR ON CHARMS!!!!!*** (the Charms calendar is for tracking purposes ONLY!)
***PLEASE IGNORE THE CALENDAR ON CHARMS!!!!!*** (the Charms calendar is for tracking purposes ONLY!)
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For the THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, the Norwayne Local School District has been honored with the "Best Communities for Music Education" designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Norwayne joins 476 districts across the country in receiving the prestigious award in 2018. The Norwayne District is one of only 36 districts in Ohio and is one of only two school districts in Wayne, Ashland or Holmes Counties to receive the award (congratulations to our fellow Wayne County school district Orrville who received the same honor!).
The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
Districts that have been recognized by the NAMM Foundation are often held up as models for other educators looking to boost their own music education programs.
To qualify for the Best Communities designation, representatives from the Norwayne district answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
This award recognizes that Norwayne is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the new federal education legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The legislation, signed into law in December 2015, replaces No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which was often criticized for an overemphasis on testing—while leaving behind subject such as music. ESSA recommends music and the arts as important elements of well-rounded education for all children.
The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
Districts that have been recognized by the NAMM Foundation are often held up as models for other educators looking to boost their own music education programs.
To qualify for the Best Communities designation, representatives from the Norwayne district answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
This award recognizes that Norwayne is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the new federal education legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The legislation, signed into law in December 2015, replaces No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which was often criticized for an overemphasis on testing—while leaving behind subject such as music. ESSA recommends music and the arts as important elements of well-rounded education for all children.
Information about the Norwayne Local Music Department
Norwayne High School is located in the Norwayne Local School District. Serving the communities of Creston, Sterling and Burbank, Ohio, the Norwayne Local School District is located in Wayne County, 20 minutes north of Wooster. You can locate us easily on a map by searching for the I-71/I-76 interchange in Northeast Ohio. That area is the northwest corner of our school district.
We recently completed a building renovation project in conjunction with the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission that resulted in the construction of a new Norwayne Elementary School serving grades k-5 and a renovation/addition to the Norwayne High School Complex being completely renovated and added on to create a 6-12 facility. Our rehearsal spaces are "state-of the art" as a result of this newly completed renovation. Our facilities consist of a large rehearsal room, a music classroom, adequate storage space, a music library, and 5 practice rooms. Of particular note is a beautifully-renovated 364-seat auditorium, renamed the "Dwight Schar Performing Arts Center" in honor of Norwayne alumnus Dwight Schar who donated the money necessary to renovate that facility.
Norwayne High School has a home student population of approximately 360 students. There are approximately 60-90 students per year based in the Norwayne Local School District that either are engaged in an off-site post-secondary format or attend classes at the Wayne County Schools Career Center.
We recently completed a building renovation project in conjunction with the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission that resulted in the construction of a new Norwayne Elementary School serving grades k-5 and a renovation/addition to the Norwayne High School Complex being completely renovated and added on to create a 6-12 facility. Our rehearsal spaces are "state-of the art" as a result of this newly completed renovation. Our facilities consist of a large rehearsal room, a music classroom, adequate storage space, a music library, and 5 practice rooms. Of particular note is a beautifully-renovated 364-seat auditorium, renamed the "Dwight Schar Performing Arts Center" in honor of Norwayne alumnus Dwight Schar who donated the money necessary to renovate that facility.
Norwayne High School has a home student population of approximately 360 students. There are approximately 60-90 students per year based in the Norwayne Local School District that either are engaged in an off-site post-secondary format or attend classes at the Wayne County Schools Career Center.