Kenosha Unified School District

Kenosha Unified School District Educational Support Center

Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) serves the city of Kenosha, the Town of Somers and the village of Pleasant Prairie. KUSD is overseen by a school board of seven elected members whose president is Mary Snyder. The KUSD superintendent is Michele Hancock.

2011-2012 KUSD Board of Education

• Mary Snyder- President
• Jo Ann Taube- Vice President
• Carl J Bryan- Treasurer
• Pam Stevens- Clerk
• David Gallo
• Robert Nuzzo
• Rebecca Stevens

Mission statement

"The Kenosha Unified School District mission is to assure every child experiences high quality, personalized learning success."

Schools

Elementary

• Edward Bain School of Language and Arts
• Bose
• Brass
• Brompton+
• Columbus
• Forest Park
• Frank
• Grant
• Grewenow
• Harvey
• Head Start+ (Pre-K)
• Jefferson
• Jeffery
• McKinley
• Nash
• Pleasant Prairie
• Prairie Lane
• Roosevelt
• Somers
• Southport
• Strange
• Stocker
• Vernon
• Whittier
• Wilson

K-8

• Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum (KTEC)+
• Dimensions of Learning Academy+

Middle

• John Bullen Middle School
• Lance
• Lincoln
• Mahone
• McKinley
• Paideia Academy+
• Washington

High schools

• Mary D. Bradford High School
• Hillcrest (6-12)
• Indian Trail High School and Academy (ITHS/A)
• Lakeview Tech Academy
• Reuther Central High School
• Tremper High School
• Kenosha eSchool+
• Harborside Academy+

+ denotes charter school

Music

The Kenosha public school orchestra program starts at the fourth-grade level and continues into high school. The concert and symphony orchestras of the city's high schools present fall and spring concerts. In addition, the Tremper High School Golden Strings ensemble has performed throughout the United States and internationally since the early 1970s.

The Orchestra Festival has been a part of Kenosha history for 47 years.Template:Http://www.kusd.edu/media/pdf/news/2010/20100315 orch festival.pdf Typically held in March each year, it showcases student performances at every level. Each year a guest conductor works with all the groups, and awards are presented for music camps and other ingenous awards.

The Band-O-Rama is a citywide school concert held annually since the mid-1950s,^{[citation needed]} featuring the Kenosha Unified School District's band program, totaling about 1,700 students in grades 5 through 12. As with the Orchestra Festival, the Band-O-Rama features a guest conductor. The show typically begins with the National Anthem; then, each grade offers several selections. At the finale, the massed bands play Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever". The Band-O-Rama usually sells over 3000 tickets.^{[citation needed]}

References

The Kenosha public school orchestra program starts at the fourth-grade level and continues into high school. The concert and symphony orchestras of the city's high schools present fall and spring concerts. In addition, the Tremper High School Golden Strings ensemble has performed throughout the United States and internationally since the early 1970s.[1] The Orchestra Festival has been a part of Kenosha history for 48 years.<http://www.kusd.edu/media/pdf/news/2010/20100315_orch_festival.pdf> Typically held in March each year, it showcases student performances at every level. Each year a guest conductor works with all the groups, and awards are presented for music camps and other ingenous[clarification needed] awards. The Band-O-Rama is a citywide school concert held annually since the mid-1950s,[citation needed] featuring the Kenosha Unified School District's band program, totaling about 1,700 students in grades 5 through 12. As with the Orchestra Festival, the Band-O-Rama features a guest conductor. The show typically begins with the National Anthem; then, each grade offers several selections. At the finale, the massed bands play Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever". The Band-O-Rama usually sells over 3000 tickets.[citation needed]

External links

• Kenosha Unified School District