JAMS Music Leader Announced
We are incredibly pleased to announce that Debra Schaaf has accepted the position as the Music Leader for Jane Addams Middle School.
Debra has built the instrumental music programs at both Orca k-8 as well as Aki Middle School. She has developed significant arts partnerships for students throughout the district and also serves as lead teacher through our Career ladder teacher program. With nearly 20 years of music expereince, Debra has the right skill set to lead the development of the Jane Addams Middle School music program. She will be a great addition to the great cadre of music educators in North Seattle. Please join us in welcoming her as the first Jane Addams Middle School teacher!
You can watch a performance by the Orca Jazz Band here!
Hiring of teacher leaders is going on right now, and hiring of other teachers will be continuing into the spring. Anyone who would like to participate on an interview team must complete the Seattle Education Association training and then notify Paula Montgomery of their interest. Students can participate in the training and be on an interview team, too!
There is an interview training being held TODAY at the Jane Addams building from 4-5 p.m. Contact Paula Montgomery at p l mont gom ery at seattle schools dot org [remove spaces, replace words with symbols] to see whether there is space if you are interested in joining in today.
The next training being held at the John Stanford Center is on February 11, 2014. Email Regina Redmond at: SEA at washington ea dot org [remove spaces, replace words with symbols] to register (pre-registration is required).
We congratulate the music teacher hire, and are excited to have forward traction for the music program. It seems, though, that prior experience was focused on band (jazz and general). What is happening for orchestra? Two kids sad to be leaving Hamilton Orchestras are wondering....
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