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Diversity & Inclusion NJSMA continues to look for ways to increase the diver-


sity of program offerings, create ways to support students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and provide professional de- velopment for members who are teaching in urban and rural schools. We look forward to organizing more opportunities for


your and your students in the future! Plans include support for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch to access region audition music; regional showcases that incorporate guitar, music technology, and non-traditional ensembles; and more. Thanks to all who joined our Urban/Rural Music Ed Happy Hours this winter and spring! Best wishes for the rest


of the school year and a safe and healthy summer. Katy Brodhead Cullen, Diversity & Inclusion Liaison, diversity@njsma.com


Elementary General Music Division Elementary music educators from all regions of New


Jersey attended NJSMA Elementary’s three SOS!* Saturday Online Sharing Winter Workshops. (*Sharing Our Successes/ Struggles; Swapping Online Strategies, Socializing On Screen, and more). The workshops were a tremendous success and ex- tremely well-received by all participants. At our January workshop, Bob Morrison, from Arts


Ed NJ, shared guidance and information from the Univer- sity of Colorado Aerosol Study. Other presentations included successful activities for virtual, hybrid and in-person Music Class. February’s theme was "Movement and Dance during a Pandemic!" (for virtual or socially distanced, in-person classes) We shared adapted folk dances, creative movement activities, scarf, ribbon routines and more! The focus of our March SOS! workshop was “Adapting and Modifying Singing Games dur- ing a Pandemic.” Presenters shared successful alternatives and adaptations of favorite singing games to be used for in-person teaching, virtual and/or asynchronous situations. Plans for future SOS! Workshops are underway. We will continue with the Zoom format until it is safe to gather in person again as a musical community. Please check our website page (http://njsma.com/elemen-


tary/elementary home.html) or the NJMEA facebook page for workshop dates, information and registration links We will navigate these 'rough waters' together to support and share with others in the 'same boat!’ Lisa Wichman and Karen Andruska, Elementary General Music Division Co-Chairs, Elementary@njsma.com


Central Jersey Music Educators Association www.cjmea.org


CJMEA We hope you all are still holding steady as we bring this


school year to a close. We all know that this is not the kind of year that any of us could have ever imagined, but I hope you were able to see glimmers of joy and silver linings to sustain you in the darkest moments. We had our final round of professional development se- ries since the last issues. We want to thank Chris Vitale for hosting "An Integrated Approach to Concert Ensemble Fun- damentals" with Robert Selaiden from Leander High School. We want to also thank Grace Lee for hosting An Orchestra Workshop with Brian Balmages for an orchestra PD and Yale Snyder for hosting “A Total Percussion Workshop for Elemen- tary Band Directors” with Gary Mallison. We are now accepting applications to run for CJMEA


board members. The positions that are open for nomina- tions are President-Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary. If you are interested in running for one of these positions or would like further information, please email Yale Snyder (YalePerc@aol. com). Don’t forget, CJMEA will once again offer grants to teach-


ers/music programs: • Grant awards will typically not exceed $750. • Grant awards may be used to partially fund a project in conjunction with your school if we cannot fully support your proposed professional development.


• All checks will be written to a school account. We cannot write checks directly to teachers, presenters, companies, music booster clubs, or other individuals/companies.


• Grants cannot be requested to purchase equipment or supplies unless it directly relates to the PD session being proposed.


The grant proposal form and other important information is available on our website. www.cjmea.org We will continue to approve grant requests until the funds allocated for this school year have been spent. This is my final Round the Region report as CJMEA Pres- ident and I want to end this report by thanking all of the fan- tastic music educators in the CJMEA community. Your love for your craft and your students have motivated and propelled you to do the impossible this year. I could have never imag- ined being CJMEA President during a pandemic. And while this is not anywhere near the type of year I had in mind, I am so grateful for the chance to be apart of this community while we reimagined what CJMEA can be. Thank you to this amazing CJMEA Board for your hard world and diligence. You have proven that you cannot only


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