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October 31, 2006
•ONLINE SURVEY by the DOE - A letter has gone to "teachers of the arts" who identified themselves as
such in the 2005-06 MEDMS form. Each teacher has been invited to go online and fill out a short survey. The survey will
help determine needs for Maine arts teachers as well as give me an email and snail mail address list. If a teacher is new
in a school system this year or didn’t list one of the arts as something they teach they will not receive a letter.
Please encourage teachers of the arts to go online whether they receive a letter or not. The link for this is:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=729042740651 Each person who fills out the survey will have a chance at winning a prize! So, don’t delay, go online today. If
I have not met you yet, I look forward to meeting you.
Thank you so much for taking the time. ~Argy Nestor, DOE VPA Consultant
• RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION SURVEY - Please use the Research in Music link at the left to access information
about this survey being conducted by a graduate student.
 October 20, 2006
• Pictures from the Maine National Anthem Project- Here is the Link to the National Anthem Project that shows the
pictures taken during the Maine event in Portland.
http://www.thenationalanthemproject.org/rseventpictures/mainers.html
October 19, 2006
• MEMBER ACTION: SEEKING PHOTOS FOR MENC CENTENNIAL BOOK - Do you have color photos depicting real music teachers
teaching real music from 1966-2006, especially 1987-96? Share them for the official MENC Centennial book! MENC will consider
color photos showing action and engagement in band, orchestra, choral, general music (all levels) and will pay $10 for each
photo used. Photos must be captioned: who, what, when, and where. Formats accepted: 300 dpi scans on CDs; e-mailed high resolution
jpgs; and hard copies (will be returned). For more information, contact AshleyO@menc.org . Deadline: October 27, 2006. Centennial
book information is online at http://www.menc.org/centennial .
October 17, 2006
• On Thursday, October 26th, The "Jazz Ambassadors" from the US Army Field Band in Washington DC will be performing
at South Portland High School.
This show begins at 8PM and is free to the public. Seating is general admission/ first come first served - there are no
tickets being issued. Doors will be opening to the hall at 7:15.
The Ambassadors are the premiere / most notable touring jazz ensemble of the armed forces. We hope you can join us for this
exciting performance. Please feel free to call with questions, 767-3266 - ext
233.
October 14, 2006
• October Executive Board Reports are posted- Please go to the Executive Board page to look at current and past
reports. All Board meetings and reports are public. If you plan on attending a meeting, please confirm the meeting location
by contacting a Board Member.
October 9, 2006
• The Arts Recognition and Talent Search registration deadline has been extended to October 13, 2006 at 5pm.- Please
remind your students to go online and register. Their audition/portfolio materials do not have to be postmarked until November
1, 2006.
EDUCATORS CONFERENCE - Please check this link for information regarding the 2007 NFAA ARTS Educators Conference.http://www.nfaa.org/educators/ConfInfo.shtml
Thank you for supporting our program.
Vivian Orndorff
Director of Programs
Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS)
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA)
444 Brickell Ave., Suite P-14
Miami, FL 33131
305-377-1140 x239
800-970-2787
www.NFAA.ARTSawards.org
October 8, 2006
• WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM NOW AVAILABLE - for the MMEA In-Service Conference to be held May 17 & 18 at USM in Gorham.
Any interested clinicians should submit their proposals by November 15. Please use the FORMS link to the left.
October 7, 2006
• NATIONAL ANTHEM PROJECT: PLAN YOUR SCHOOL’S SUMMER 2007 TRIP TO THE FINALE! - Join the thousands of students,
teachers, and parents already committed to participating in the grand finale of The National Anthem Project in June 2007.
Perform with bands, choirs and orchestras representing every state in the nation in Washington, DC and promote the importance
of music education to America.
Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, so register today! For more information visit http://www.americanmusicalsalute.com or contact info@americanmusicalsalute.com .
• ADVOCACY: PTA START THE ART WEEK - Join the PTA October 9-13, 2006 to celebrate, embrace and advocate for the
arts during this weeklong celebration. More information and ideas for each day of the week are at http://www.pta.org/archive_article_details_1157556072984.html
October 4, 2006
• ALL STATE PERCUSSION PIECE ERROR - The last several times that we used this piece, it was decided that the tie
in measure 4 of the snare piece was a misprint and should be moved back one beat so that it is similar to the previous figures.
• The USM Collegiate Chapter of MENC welcomes Dr. Peter Boonshaft, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Hofstra
University, as a featured guest speaker on Friday, November 3rd at 1:00 PM. See the Other Musical Events link to the left
for more information.
October 3, 2006
• PROPOSED REVISED MAINE LEARNING RESULTS NOW AVAILABE! - I am delighted to let you know that the proposed revised
Maine Learning Results document has been posted online and the revised Maine Department of Education Regulation 131 has been
filed with the Secretary of State. You can access the documents, crosswalks connecting the 1997 MLR to the 2007 MLR, Informational
Letter #27 and the revised Guiding Principles on the following link. http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/review/revised_mlr_standards.htm
You will notice that there are two documents where there was previously one. The Revised Maine Department of Education Regulation
131 is a subset of the Revised Maine Learning Results and identifies only those content standards for which we are collecting
on demand statewide data. This should significantly help to provide clarity around federal reporting. The Maine Learning
Results document continues to define the required learning for Maine’s children and contains all eight content areas
and provides much greater specificity regarding the depth and breadth of instruction than the Revised Maine Department of
Education 131 rule.
Anita Bernhardt
Maine Distinguished Educator
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