For nearly 40 years, March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month^® (MIOSM^®), the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools and communities across the nation.

The purpose of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that school is where all children should have access to music. MIOSM is an opportunity for music teachers to bring their music programs to the attention of the school and the community, and to display the value that school music brings to students of all ages.

To learn more about Music in our Schools Month® (MIOSM™), a program through the National Association for Music Education, see their website at www.nafme.org/programs/miosm/.

Or contact the WV MIOSM Chairperson:
KATHLEEN FOX
kfox@k12.wv.us