Important Information for Parents

***This post is written as a parent and taxpayer of MVCSC. It is written from the heart of a parent with 2 FES children***
Parents: Are you wondering what you can do to help persuade the MVCSC School Board that cutting art and music from the K-3 curriculum is a catastrophic solution? Do you want your child to be wholly educated, and not subjected to a narrow curriculum based purely on standardized tests? HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO...

Write the MVCSC Board Members!!!!! Be a child advocate, if not an arts advocate!!

True story - a parent recently sent a letter to one of the board members stating that the elimination of K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade art and music taught by qualified specialists was a "deal-breaker" for her family. She stated that the family would pursue an education for their student in another district that valued the arts. The board member contacted her and indicated that if 100 such letters of support for maintaining these subjects were received, that board member would likely urge colleagues to pursue other solutions and attempt to stop the recommendation to eliminate elementary art and music.

Parents of MVCSC, I urge you to take action NOW. This is not about saving a few jobs. This is about saving the education of the whole child. The benefits of consistent and well-taught arts education outweighs the possibility of larger classes. Consider standing strong for your child's right to creative outlets at school. Contact other people you know and perpetuate a letter-writing campaign.

The board is not the enemy, nor are any administrators or teachers. The only enemy is apathy. The district should all stand united for the comprehensive education of its youth K-12. Here are the names of our capable and listening board members:
President Kevin Burk
VP Shelton Oakes
VP Paul Riddle
Sec. Bob Hiday
Asst. Sec. Vernee Eads (Kelly)

Their addresses can be found in the local phone book. The next board meeting (during which the draft of recommended cuts will be presented) is

Monday,February 21st at 7pm.

If you would like your school leaders to hear you, write them soon. If you cannot, come to the board meeting. How about both? Our children need us. Public education is under attack and will soon look VERY different, through no fault of the hard-working educators of MVCSC. The least we can do is attempt to preserve the wondrous experiences and higher order thinking our children glean from arts instruction in our home schools. Thank you for your support.