VOL. 1, NO. 9
MAY 1, 2017
Palettes and Notes
Farmington Municipal Schools Fine Arts
Farmington Schools Recognized for
Music Education
Farmington Municipal Schools Receives National Recognition
In early April, FMS Fine Arts
Coordinator Daniel Fear
learned that FMS has been
honored with the Best
Communities for Music
Education designation from
the NAMM Foundation. Only
4% of districts across the
nation receive the prestigious
award in 2017.
Office Location:
1390 E. 20th Street
Farmington, NM
87401
Contact Us:
The Best Communities for
Music Education designation
is awarded to districts that
demonstrate outstanding
achievement in efforts to
provide music access and
education to all students. Our qualification for the recognition was measured by a
series questions regarding funding, graduation requirements, music class
participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and
community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials
and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
505.599.8762
www.fms.k12.nm.us
[email protected]
According to the NAMM Foundation, the award recognizes that FMS is leading the
way with music learning opportunities as outlined in the new federal education
legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The legislation recognizes
music and the arts as necessary elements of a well-rounded education for all
children.
Daniel Fear
Phone:
599.8762 ext. 3121
Fax:
599.8536
Email:
[email protected]
Social Media:
Facebook:
@fmsfinearts
Twitter:
@farmingtonfa
Coordinator of
Fine Arts:
Our community is familiar with the hard work our educators put into the
productions that all of our music students present for their learning and our
entertainment. These educators also provide in-depth education towards state and
national standards while preparing for productions. The students of FMS receive an
an all-encompassing music education. This attitude prevails through all fine arts
education in Farmington Schools. We as a community and district should take pride in our teachers and
students. Bravo!
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The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part
by The National Association of Music Merchants and its
approximately 10,300 members around the world. Its
mission is to advance active participation in music
making across the lifespan. For more information about
the NAMM Foundation, please visit
www.nammfoundation.org.
FHS Students to
compete in National
Competition
“Music has given me a place
to belong, and people I
belong with. It has shown
me who I want to be and
what I want to do with my
life”-Loreena Cain, PVHS
Band Student
short film that was presented in the district’s FLI
Showcase. The duo once again will participate in
the FLI Showcase May 6, with an animation project.
Llyr Biehler and Nick Mayeux Act Out
Biehler and Mayeux also have been involved in the
Farmington High School Drama programs since
their freshman years. With the guidance and
direction of Steven Clark, theater director, they have
blossomed into talented comedic and dramatic
actors. Their repertoires include roles in Mousetrap,
Beowulf, The Hobbit, Shakespeare’s Macbeth,
Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and Ward’OZ, the
futuristic adaption of The Wizard of Oz.
Submitted by Debra Mayeux
Llyr Biehler and Nick Mayeux will represent
Farmington Municipal Schools this summer in the
International Thespian Festival at the University of
Nebraska in Lincoln. The Farmington High School
students earned an opportunity to perform at the
festival after receiving superior marks on a dramatic
duet at the New Mexico Thespian Festival earlier
this year. They performed an adaptation of C. S.
Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.
Biehler and Mayeux both are members of the
International Thespian Society’s Troupe 381.
Mayeux also is a member of the National Honor
Society. These young men thank their drama
teacher, Steven Clark, and Farmington Municipal
Schools for the opportunity to develop their talents
and participate in the upcoming Thespian Festival.
Biehler, a senior, and Mayeux, a junior, have been
collaborating on artistic endeavors for the past two
years. During his freshman year, Mayeux wrote a
radio drama, which last year, Biehler adapted into a
UPCOMING EVENTS: MAY
May 2:
FAAC Meeting @ 20th Street Conference room, 4:30 PM
May 3:
FHS Thespian Inductions @ Spotlight Theater, 5:30 PM
May 5:
FHS Choir Concert @ Little Theater, SJC, 7:00 PM
May 8:
PVHS Orchestra and Band Spring Pops Concert @ TCPAT 6:00 PM
May 8:
FHS and Tibbetts Orchestra Spring Concert @ Henderson Hall, SJC, 7:00 PM
May 9:
Tibbetts Band Concert @ Henderson Hall, SJC, 7:00 PM
May 11:
Mesa View Band Spring Concert @ TCPAT, 6:00 PM
May 11-13:
FHS Drama presents Ward’OZ @ Spotlight Theater, 7:00 PM
May 12:
Mesa View Choir Spring Concert @ TCPAT, 6:00 PM
May 17:
Heights Band and Orchestra Spring Concert @ TCPAT, 6:00 PM
May 18:
McCormick 2nd, 4th, 5th Grades Music Program @ McCormick, 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM
May 19:
Hermosa Choir Spring Concert @ Hermosa Middle School, 7:00 PM
May 23:
Heights and Tibbets Choirs Spring Concert @ Civic Center, 6:30 PM
May 23:
Hermosa Band and Orchestra Spring Concert @ TCPAT, 7:00 PM
May 24:
McCormick Fiesta @ McCormick Elementary, 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM
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through the highs and lows of life, and develop
excellent citizens for our community to work, live,
and play with. Kudos to you teachers, you are the
reason the work we do is important. I, like all of
you, are ready for some rest, but I can not help but
wonder and be excited about what 2017-2018 will
bring!
Thank You!
It has been a wonderful and fulfilling first year as
the new Coordinator of Fine Arts for Farmington
Municipal Schools. I have learned even more about
the wonderful teachers that guide our students in
artistic endeavors, help them express themselves
Farmington Fine Arts Gallery
Ladera Elementary School Spring Music Program
Nick Mayeux (L) and Llyr Biehler (R)
FHS Thespians
McKinley Elementary School Spring Music Program
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