LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Horace Greeley High School 9th
Grade String Orchestra upon the occasion of its participation in Music
in Our Schools Month 2011

WHEREAS, The administrators of Horace Greeley High School in Westchester
County's Chappaqua 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 9th Grade String Orchestra of Horace Greeley High School,
Chappaqua, New York, comprised of students of the highest musical and
academic caliber, will be performing on March 10, 2011, beginning at
11:30 AM, at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, in celebration of 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 9th Grade String Orchestra of Horace Greeley High School the
outstanding ensemble it is today; and
WHEREAS, Ably led by Davis Knobloch, Director, the members of the
Horace Greeley High School 9th Grade String Orchestra 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 Horace Greeley High School 9th Grade String Orchestra
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 and students of Horace Greeley High School as they visit Albany
for their performance at the Empire State Plaza; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Horace Greeley High School 9th Grade String Orchestra and
to Davis Knobloch, Director.