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Brookings-Harbor 5th Grade Band previews winter concert; performs "Dreidel Dreidel"
Summary
The Brookings-Harbor 5th Grade Band gave the Board a preview of two winter-concert selections, including "Dreidel Dreidel," and Board members praised the students' musicianship and the district's expanding elementary music program.
The Brookings-Harbor School District Board heard a preview performance by the 5th Grade Band on Dec. 17, led by Mr. Marshall Jones. The students performed two selections prepared for their upcoming winter concert, including "Dreidel Dreidel."
Mr. Jones told the Board this was only the second time the full band had assembled together; he described the program as three separate groups that combine for concerts, growing from approximately 26 students in one group to about 90 students total. He said students are working from full sheet music arrangements rather than short method-book excerpts.
Board members commended the students' musicianship, focus, and confidence and thanked Mr. Jones for his leadership and commitment to elementary music education. Several members stressed that music instruction supports discipline, collaboration, and student engagement across grades. The Board did not take any formal action on the music program during the meeting.
