Winborn Music

Mrs. Herrera, Ms. Neely, and Dr. Seuss' Ying are
excited to have you in music! 

To contact Mrs. Herrera, please click here.

To contact Ms. Neely, please click here.

 "For the safety of your child and his/her classmates, please have your child wear or bring athletic shoes with a rubber sole, closed toe, and full support around the heel for music class.  For more specific guidelines, please see the guidelines for appropriate footwear for P.E. classes.  The safety of your child is of great importance to the music teachers."
(DWE Student Handbook 2009-2010, P. 16)

"Flip flops, boots, open toed sandals, dress shoes, cleats, heelys, non-laced shoes, fashion sneakers, or shoes with a strap across the back are hazardous and therefore not permissible."
(DWE Student Handbook 2009-2010) 

Thank you for helping us keep your child(ren) safe during their time in Music and Physical Education!

Food for thought...

• Students involved in the Texas All-State performing groups (choir, band, and orchestra), scored, on average, 300 points higher than the national SAT average.  Source:  TMEA 
• Results of an IQ test given to groups of children (total: 144) who were provided with lessons in keyboard, voice, drama or no lessons at all, showed that the IQ of students in the keyboard or voice classes increased from their pre-lesson IQ score, more than the IQ of those students taking drama or no lessons. Generally these increases occurred across IQ subtests, index scores, and academic achievement. Source: MENC
• Nearly 100% of past winners in the prestigious Siemens Westinghouse Competition in
  Math, Science and Technology (for high school students) play one or more
  musical instruments. This led the Siemens Foundation to host a recital at
  Carnegie Hall in 2004, featuring some of these young people,
  after which a panel of experts debated the nature of the apparent science/music link.  Source: MENC
• Students who are involved in fine arts, especially in elementary school, are better readers, better problem solvers, work better in groups, and score higher on standarzized tests.  Source:  TMEA