5th Grade Band
Click here for 5th Grade Instrumental Music Program
"Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the
world around them - a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human
involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a
complete education that includes music."
~ Gerald Ford, former President of the United States
Welcome! You have found the home page for the Fifth Grade Instrumental Music
Program for the Poway Unified School District.
For nearly the past 40 years, fifth graders in PUSD have had the opportunity to
participate in instrumental music instruction as part of the regular school
curriculum. In the 2003/2004 school year, thanks in large part to the generosity
of our community, we were happy to be able to provide that opportunity despite
drastic budget reductions. Relative to prior years, there were some significant
changes implemented in the instrumental music program due to the restructuring
necessitated by budget constraints and the reduction in staffing from 7.4 music
teachers to 4 music teachers.
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