LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the South Seneca Elementary School
Fifth Grade Swing Chorus upon the occasion of its participation in Music
in Our Schools Month 2011

WHEREAS, The administrators of South Seneca Elementary School in Seneca
County's South Seneca Central School District are committed to actively
promoting and nurturing a comprehensive music program for all the
students of the district; and
WHEREAS, Those same administrators have been supportive, actively
encouraging music program staff to devote their time and energy to
developing the talents of their students; and
WHEREAS, The Fifth Grade Swing Chorus of South Seneca Elementary
School, Interlaken, New York, comprised of students of the highest
musical and academic caliber, will be performing on March 1, 2011 at the
South Concourse of the Empire State Plaza in Albany, in celebration of
the 39th Annual Music in Our Schools Month; and
WHEREAS, The New York State School Music Association sponsors this
event and has helped it to evolve from a New York State Day into a
month-long national observance, the theme of which is, this year, "Music
Lasts a Lifetime"; and
WHEREAS, Talent, dedication, and countless hours of practice have made
the Fifth Grade Swing Chorus of South Seneca Elementary School the
outstanding ensemble it is today; and
WHEREAS, The talented members of the Fifth Grade Swing Chorus include
Cole Acker, Tyler Acker, Catie Adams-Compton, Jesse Bower, Justin Carmo-
na, Cameron Cupp, Julia Diamond, Jeffery Elliott, Dominiq Kio, Annabelle
MacIntosh, Haleigh Mills, Benjamin Pollack, Amber Relyea, Alexandria
Rought, Skylar Shaulis, Dylan Stiles, Tessa Taylor and John Zajac; and
WHEREAS, Ably led by Choral Music Teacher Diane W. Dersch, the members
of the South Seneca Elementary School Fifth Grade Swing Chorus work hard
at their music rehearsals, classroom assignments and practice sessions,
fully aware that the amount of time and energy they are willing to
expend directly affects the quality of their music; and
WHEREAS, The South Seneca Elementary School Fifth Grade Swing Chorus
members, along with their parents and teachers, can be justifiably proud
of their musical achievements and their participation in Music in Our
Schools Month; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body extend a warm welcome to the
staff, students and parents of South Seneca Elementary School as they
visit Albany for the performance at the Empire State Plaza; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the South Seneca Elementary School Fifth Grade Swing Chorus
and to Diane W. Dersch, Director.