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Thursday, June 9, 2016 - She~ton-Mason County Journal- Page A-17
participate in school activities, needs of our highly capable and children, verbal information. Addition- personally noted a difference in
School may center around edu- interested students, we must This investment will be ally, music improves children's the teachers who go the extra
cation, but there are many fun invest in it. in the form of monetary sup-mental capacities, so they are mile in their careers, and the
extracurricular activities and Even though I am passion-port from our community, andable to learn non-musical tasks ones that don't.
clubs that can go along with an ate about the sciences and I businesses willing to provide more efficiently. Students notice the extra
education, took numerous science cours- hands-on learning or intern-Moreover, within my own things teachers do to improve
Activities, clubs, and ath- es, I found that I often wanted ships to our students. (Kudos choir class, I have noticed the their classroom and other
letics can be used as outlets to dive much deeper into the to Mason County General Hos-effect that music plays on one's learning areas that students
to stress in and out of school, material than the depth thepital for already stepping up to mood. My fellow classmates spend time in. By contrast,
Activities can help student course allowed. Many stu- make this a reality for our stu- sometimes enter the choir room certain classrooms remain de-
stay away from bad influ- dents share my feelings in dents.) Additional communityin a foul mood. However, byvoid of any personalization or
ences that can take them away this issue, support will come in the form the time they leave, they are decoration.
from an otherwise successful When I surveyed Shelton of a levy. smiling and singing. I decided to conduct an in-
path. They become a way for High School students, 71 per- We must increase funding The choir room has become vestigation. I went from class-
students to find new friends cent said that their course(s) for SHS in order for this toa space for many people where room to classroom and noted
outside of their normal social did not meet their expecta-happen in our school, they can freely express them- rooms that were decorated in
group and experience new tions or that only some of their We must do our part to en- selves through music. It is a some way.
ideas and viewpoints other courses did meet their expec- sure our community's children safe space. Next, I surveyed several
people may have. They can also tations. This may be because have a meaningful education.I watch music bring chil- fellow classmates about their
open new doors of opportunity there are not as many courses We must reach out to form dren together everyday. While favorite teachers. Seventy-five
the student may not have had offered at our high school, or partnerships between our busi- not often thought of as a team percent of students favored the
before, such as qualifying for of the courses offered, they are nesses and our school district, building activity, music often teachers whose rooms demon-
scholarships, taught at a surface level. We must vote "yes" for lev- is. Being involved in Night of strated some type of decora-
Additionally, by joining Shouldn't we make sure thaties that will support such pro- Musical Theater was one of tion.
extracurricular activities, our students'expectations are grams, the best memories, in my high These were simple additions
students can create and build being met? In order for our stu- school career, of working to- to enhance their classrooms,
positive self-images, which can dents to benefit from and enjoy • Lindsey Goldsby is a future gether as a team. such as door decorations, flow-
boost self-esteem. Individuals their classes, we must giveWhitworth University student. Additionally, we go to at ers, posters, one even with puz-
with a more positive mindset consideration to the restructur- least two operas a year and we zles glued together and hung
tend to have a better work ing of departments at Shelton also attend music workshops, around the classroom.
ethic and this increases the op- High School. Musi¢ in my life which becomes an opportunity While informal, the results
portunity to do better in school. Currently, the district is to see other choirs perform, of my survey show that stu-
A higher success rate in school investigating a career acad- By Julia Giles We also get to work with direc- dents really do notice the small
can have a positive effect on emies educational model. Us- tors at colleges with strong things teachers do for them.
the community. Finally, extra- ing this school-within-a-school I have been a part of the music programs. Each time we Obviously, improvements to
curricular activities might also model, students participatechoir program in my school dis- were able to go to these work- our campus will make it a
provide a new support system in rigorous coursework, take trict since I was in fifth grade, shops we came to class the much more inviting and wel-
that the student didn't have career-oriented classes, and It would be fair to say it is next day a better choir and a coming place to be.
before, participate in work study, job close to my heart. I know that stronger team. This is not only important to
Encourage students to get shadowing, and internships,music has a positive impact,I would highly recommend the students attending Shelton
involved in activities. Give This may be the solution tonot only my day but on otherall parents encourage theirHigh School but also the many
them an increased chance of meeting our students' expecta- people's, too. kids to take an arts class. It different students who travel
being successful by opening tions and needs. I think that the arts could is something that has been a here to take part in the many
opportunities to scholarships, Higher level courses would positively impact the lives of great benefit to me and oth- events we host.
new friendships, new ideas, a be available to students. Also, every student. So why, when ers. I want the arts to get more Shelton High School aside,
positive environment, and bet- students would be able to take schools are struggle with funding to allow students to as a community we should fur-
ter our community, courses geared toward medi-funding, the arts are the first have more opportunities to ther explore the importance of
cine and science like Advanced thing to be cut or given less grow. pride.
• Aurora Gouley is a future Placement Biology, Food Sci- funding? It is up to our Mason County Events such as OysterFest
Lower Columbia Community ence, or Organic Chemistry in Music and other classes community to ensure that this and Forest Festival have been
College student, order to ensure they are chal- often deemed as electives, can happens. As parents, you can bringing thousands of people to
lenged and interested in their help students learn better in enroll your children in arts the City of Shelton for decades.
classes. In the same surveyother areas in school. Musicprograms. Likewise, if you are When people visit our town, we
mentioned earlier, 64 percent education, specifically, can help asked to vote on a levy that want them to leave saying only
of students said that they with language development, will support the funding of the positive things about our corn-
would have taken a course like This is especially true whenarts programs, please consider munity.
Advanced Placement Biology applied early, as a child isdoing so. A good start to improving
of higher- eve as a sophomore if they had the learning to talk and read. We can not let music and our city would be with simple
chance. This is one reason we teach other elective programs be cut enhancements that show our
Also, 86 percent of stu- children their ABC's in a song from schools. There are too efforts to make Shelton a bet-
lents said that small classes format that encourages young many positive aspects of such ter place.
of courses like Food Science children to sing along to. In a programs for us to lose them. Little improvements can
By Lindsey Goldsby or Organic Chemistry would study of three groups of 6-year- be as simple as a new coat of
be beneficial to Shelton High olds, the children were exposed • Julia Giles is a future South paint, a wreath on a front door,
Shelton has always been School students. With theseto voice, piano, or drama lessons, Puget Sound Community Col- trimmed landscaping, mowed
my home. From the very first results, we can see that there or no lessons at all. The findings lege student, lawns, keeping liter to a mini-
day I went to kindergarten at are students interested in tak-. showed that the children who mum, and out-of-towners find-
Bordeaux Elementary School ing these high level courses, were exposed to voice or piano ing helpful residents.
to the day when I will soon fin- so we should make sure theylessons averaged 3 IQ points Just as it is my hope to con-
ish my public education, I have are able to. How do we do this, higher than those children in A senseof
vince all our teachers to
create
been a Shelton School District though? the other groups. Which is proof welcoming and friendly envi-
student. I have fully taken ad- Moving to a career acad- that when music is taught at a ronments, our Mason County
vantage of all the opportunities emies model would offer a young it can positively influence residents need to have a solid
available to me in the Shelton solution. However, In orderhigher IQ scores. By Haley Landsieldel pride in our community. It will
School District, but, sadly, in for Shelton's children to take In another study conducted reflect positively on our city
some ways these opportunities interesting courses in which by Christopher Johnson, a Shelton High School is the and on us.
have not been enough for me. they're expectations are being professor of music educationprimary source of education to If small changes can create
Shelton High School's science met, we will likely need more and music therapy at the 1,111 of Mason County's teen- better learning environments
courses alone are not enough to teachers and further training University of Kansas, showedagers. Recently, I have heard for all students, then small
meet the needs of myself and to our current teachers, that schools with strong mu-several of my peers complain- changes can create a better liv-
other highly capable students Class sizes should be kept sic programs have students ing Shelton High School lacks ing environment for all Mason
interested in medicine and sci- small. These courses would be who score 22 percent higher school pride. County residents.
ences, for our students who want to in English and 20 percent I've also overheard a group
As a community, it is our learn medicine and advancedhigher in Math on standard- of classmates socializing about • Haley Landsieldel is a future
duty to guarantee the needs of sciences in great depth. In or- ized tests, the lack of teachers effortSouth Puget Sound Community
all the children are fully met or der for this to happen, though, Since music training re- to help improve our school's College student. °
even exceeded. To make sure we need to make an invest- quires focus, it can benefit the pride. While I do not wholly
Shelton High School meets the ment into our community's brain's process of remembering agree with their opinion, I have see VOICES, page A-18