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Students perform for Music in Our Schools Month; parents urge board to protect music programs amid cuts
Summary
North High students performed and described festival successes during Music in Our Schools Month; parents and community members urged the district to treat music as core curriculum and raised concerns about recent travel and staffing cuts affecting music and elementary positions.
North High students performed before the Fargo Board of Education on March 10 as part of Music in Our Schools Month and described awards, scholarship opportunities and travel linked to the district’s music programs.
"Music has a powerful impact on students," student presenter Melissa Sorno told the board, listing solo and ensemble awards and saying band provides discipline, teamwork and belonging. Several students — including Gordy Barch, Lucas Toy and Eli Ozlockson — described festival experiences, the chance to earn scholarships, and for some, travel opportunities as highlights that keep them engaged in school.
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