Stroudsburg Junior High School Bands
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Welcome to the Stroudsburg Junior High School Band website where opportunities are endless for involvement in the SJHS Band Program. Inside this site you will find a number of pages that will provide an abundance of information, downloads, links, etc. Whether a student, prospective student, parent, or band supporter, I invite you explore the vast information and knowledge contained in this site.
Being a part of the Stroudsburg Bands is great way for a student to learn in a positive environment, creating long lasting memories of shared social and musical experiences, and to simply have fun. It is truly an exciting time to be part of the Stroudsburg Band program.
CONCERT DATES (2025-2026):
MusicFest - Saturday, December 6th at the High School (@3:00pm)
Wind Ensemble Concert - Tuesday, January 20st at SJHS (8pm)
Spring Concert - Wednesday, April 15th at SJHS (7pm)
Hershey Park Trip (jazz band) - Friday, May 15th (all day)
Jazz Concert - Thursday, May 21nd (7pm)
PARENTS: Please consider being a member of the Stroudsburg Area Music Supporters (SAMS).
This is a parent organization that helps raise money (among other things) for the students of the Stroudsburg Music Department.
Please read the flyer & print out a membership form.
STROUDSBURG AREA MUSIC SUPPORTERS (SAMS) meets on the last Monday of each month
How does Music Education help your future?
Benefits of Music Education - PBS
VH1 - Save The Music Foundation
Did You Know?- a collection of stats and facts
ESSA: A Well-Rounded Education Includes Music
ESSA: A Well-Rounded Education Includes Music
The “Every Student Succeeds Act” represents an important shift in federal education policy to ensure that all students receive a well-rounded education that includes arts and music. Specifically, the bill’s inclusion of “music” and “arts” in the definition of a “Well-Rounded Education” marks an unprecedented step forward for music education.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA):
Supports a "well-rounded education." The previous term "core academic subjects," which does include arts and music, will be replaced with the phrase "well-rounded education." This language appears in Title I, where the largest portion of funds will be designated, and is also found over a dozen additional times throughout the bill, including within targeted and school-wide grants.
Replaces No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The new bill puts an end to federal test-based accountability systems and allows states and school districts to decide how to individually weigh those tests.
STEM to STEAM - the "A" is for Arts. In a breakthrough moment during the bill's amendment process, the committee unanimously approved support for schools that provide a well-rounded education and integrate other academic subjects, including the arts, into STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) courses.
Helps ensure equitable access to the arts. Under the new bill, each local educational agency plan is required to describe how they will monitor students' progress in meeting state standards, and how they will implement "a well-rounded program of instruction to meet the academic needs of all students."
You can now order mouthpieces, reeds, neckstraps, mutes, etc
ONLINE directly from Zeswitz Music...
...and they'll deliver it to the Junior High!!!
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