Welcome to WJHS Band Program!
Welcome to WJHS Band. I am very excited for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. Please see below for a list of supplies you will need.
You do not need to bring in your instrument the first week of school. I will announce in class when to bring in your instrument.
I look forward to seeing you all. Any questions please reach out.
Best way to reach me is email: rebecca.daniels@wcsdny.org
The arts are recognized as a core academic subject under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and, as of 2020, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have adopted standards for learning in the arts.
Students who take four years of arts and music classes score an average of over 150 points higher on the SAT than students who take only one-half year or less
Arts involvement teaches children many skills necessary to succeed in life, including problem solving and decision making, building self-confidence and self-discipline, the ability to imagine what might be and to accept responsibility for it, teamwork, the development of informed perception, and articulating a vision.
Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education.