wsma accreditation


No matter what your school decides, ac- creditation is optional and does not af- fect access to ful l WSMA membership. WSMA contin- ues to welcome


all member schools to


enjoy our invaluable programming and services.


Transforming Recognition into Advocacy School music advocacy drives the phi- losophy of WSMA Accreditation and the journey to its conferral and renewal. Accreditation speaks the language of your school’s key decision makers. Although


you work tirelessly to make it so, perhaps not everyone on whom you depend knows how (or takes the time) to identify and sup- port good music education on their own, but most people understand and implicitly trust an industry seal of approval. WSMA Accreditation is such a seal, and schools can embrace it as part of their own school music advocacy efforts.


To help those accredited harness the honor’s power by drawing positive atten- tion to their music programs, schools will receive recognition on the WSMA web- site, portfolio-ready certificates for music teachers and their school administrators, and a special logo [see illustration] that can be placed on music department and other school materials, such as concert programs, websites, and social media platforms. These tools will help broaden the reach of your school music program’s great reputation.


Accreditation is here to uplift and ben- efit all schools – not just schools already predisposed to qualification. For music departments not yet ready to qualify, teachers and other advocates are encour- aged to find support for a path to ac- creditation. You and your school’s key decision makers share a common goal: to distinguish your school by making it the best it can be.


In a world of endless choice, we count on distinguishing features to help us make informed decisions. WSMA Accredita- tion will distinguish your school, and in- formed, music student-centered decisions could follow.


For more information, visit wsmamusic.org/ wsma-accreditation. We welcome your questions and feedback! Email: annep@wsmamusic.org


Wisconsin Foundation for School Music President: Paul Heid, Heid Music, Appleton


President-Elect: Sarah Jerome, Retired,


Arlington Heights School District Past President:


Scott Pierce, Superintendent, Central High School District of Westosha


Secretary:


Timothy Schaid, Executive Director, Wisconsin Foundation for School Music


Board Members:


Gregg Butler, Administrator, Eau Claire County Off Campus High School


Stephanie Elkins, Program Director, Wisconsin Public Radio


Bernie Fiedler, CFP, Oconomowoc Staff:


Timothy Schaid, Executive Director, schaidt@wsmamusic.org


Wisconsin School Musician Jamie Kember,


Development Associate, kemberj@wsmamusic.org


Kenzie Trezise,


Development & Marketing Associate, kenziet@wsmamusic.org


57 Paul Heid, Heid Music, Appleton


Vicki Jenks, WYSO Percussion Ensemble Director, Wild Rose


Sarah Jerome, Retired, Arlington Heights School District


Gerald Kember, Retired, La Crosse School District


Elaine Mischler, M.D., Retired, Waunakee


Richard Parks, Superintendent, Marathon Public Schools


Nancy Rasmussen, Retired, Walworth


Russ Rautmann, Executive Director, Engler Center, Chilton


Elizabeth T. Russell, Russell Law


Todd Schmidt, Village Administrator, Waunakee


George Smith, Retired School Administrator


Ted Witt, Retired, Waunakee


Advisory Council: Linda Bergren, Retired, Madison


Jim Brandmeier, CEO, 180 Music, Madison


James Byrd, President/CEO, Midwest Asset Management, Inc., Madison


Rhea Myers, Attorney, Wheeler, Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C., Madison


Roger White, Retired, White House of Music, Inc., Waukesha


Richard W. Wolf, Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Wisconsin, Madison


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