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The NYS Partnership for Walk Our Children to School sponsors an annual writing contest to promote walkable communities that can create safer and healthier children and adults. Each year students in elementary grades 1-5 are invited to participate in the contest. Finalists will receive a prize package, which includes a “Certificate of Achievement.”
The NYS Partnership members are: New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee New York State Department of Transportation Be Active New York State
To find out more about this program, go to: www.nyswalks.org or www.walktoschool.org
The New York State Unified Court System is planning a statewide expansion of its Annual High School Media Contest to Promote Jury Service. The contest involves high school students in creatively learning about the jury system while developing various components of a media campaign for raising public awareness about the importance of serving as a juror. With teacher’s guidance, students can create posters, public service announcements, juror orientation videos, Internet banners, or redesign a jury summons.
High School teachers are invited to review the current academic (2006-07) year’s categories and guidelines at http://www.nyjuror.gov/contest, although the deadline to participate has past. On the website teachers may sign up to receive next academic (2007-08) year’s information for student participation.
The New York State School Music Association’s Classroom Music Committee has produced A Report on PreK-12 Music Education in New York State with a Special Focus on the Middle Level. The report provides an overview of the status of classroom music education with specific information on middle level music programs, NYSSMA benefits/services, and the effect the learning standards have had on music education programs in the State. The report can be accessed at http://www.nyssma.org/committees.cfm?subpage=111 .
Charts that contain multi-year tallies of statewide student enrollments and teaching assignments in music and theatre education have been updated and posted. The Music Education Data chart covers approximately 30 years from 1975-76 until 2005-06. The Theatre Education Data chart includes information from 1999-2000 until 2005-06. Both are accessible at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/arts/musictheatredata.html.
Updated materials related to locally developed high school Arts (dance, music, theatre, visual arts) Education courses have been produced. Approval of Locally Developed Syllabi in Arts Education: Information and Application is available in PDF, Word, and HTML formats.
This version of the course approval submission materials reflects requirements in the current Part 100 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education and State Education Department policy and recommendations. The materials are available at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/arts/artcourseapproval.html.
The New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA’s) Curriculum Committee has developed an online resource called Lesson Bytes. As part of NYSSMA’s website, it contains instructional materials related to the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts and expands on the publication, Music: A Resource Guide for Standards-Based Instruction. A more detailed description is available at http://www.nyssma.org/curriculum_welcome.cfm. The Lesson Bytes can be accessed at http://www.nyssma.org/curriculum.cfm.