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Bellmore Celebrates Music in Our Schools Month

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During March, music education was a focus for faculty and students at C. A. Reinhard, Winthrop Avenue and Shore Road as Music in Our Schools Month was celebrated nationwide. Sponsored by the National Association for Music Education, the goal of Music in Our Schools Month is to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of music education in schools.

Music teacher Laura Itzkovitz said this year’s theme was “Music, the Sound of My Heart.” To help students understand how much music connects to their hearts, Winthrop Avenue and Shore Road students listened to 12 songs during their music class. They were then instructed to write down memories or feelings associated with the songs and to share with classmates.

Ms. Itzkovitz and music teacher Maria Martucci also created a video of students speaking about how music is important in their lives. The video can be viewed on the district website at www.bellmoreschools.org.

Prior to the spring break, students in all three schools wore a music-related T-shirt on March 19 and a red shirt on March 26 to demonstrate the importance of music in their lives and how it is connected to their hearts