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<div>Yes, we must be be on this list!!!!!!!</div>

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<div>Melissa Knecht</div>

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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Andrea Yun <<a href="mailto:ayun@umich.edu">ayun@umich.edu</a>><br>

<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:15:32 -0400<br>

<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span><<a href="mailto:board@astamichigan.org">board@astamichigan.org</a>><br>

<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [MASTA Board] Something to discuss<br>

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<div dir="ltr">If put to a vote, I'd say to add our name to the list.</div>

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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Caitlin Mihalko <span dir="ltr">

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<div dir="ltr">Should we add our organization to the list?<br>

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<h5><span><span>Proud to share that the following Michigan arts organizations have endorsed the MSU College of Music's position on the decision to cut elementary music teaching positions in the Lansing School District:<br>

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The Lansing Symphony Orchestra<br>

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The Wharton Center for the Performing Arts<br>

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The Greater Lansing Arts Council<br>

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Art Serve Michigan<br>

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The Michigan School Vocal Music Association<br>

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The Michigan Music Education Association<br>

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Click "Like" if you agree with these partners that all children deserve access to a high quality music education provided by certified music educators."</span></span></span></h5>

<p>If you are not familiar with what has been happening I have provided a few links below.

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<p><a href="http://www.music.msu.edu/news-archive/music-teachers-and-our-community" target="_blank">http://www.music.msu.edu/news-archive/music-teachers-and-our-community</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.cms.msu.edu/el/LansingCuts.php" target="_blank">http://www.cms.msu.edu/el/LansingCuts.php</a></p>

<p><a href="http://dianeravitch.net/2013/03/22/lansing-cuts-teachers-of-arts-music-physical-ed-on-elementary-schools/" target="_blank">http://dianeravitch.net/2013/03/22/lansing-cuts-teachers-of-arts-music-physical-ed-on-elementary-schools/</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20130321/NEWS05/303210084" target="_blank">http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20130321/NEWS05/303210084</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.wlns.com/story/21771575/new-teacher-contract-brings-in-community-members-to-schools#.UU2O5ZTJB1o.facebook" target="_blank">http://www.wlns.com/story/21771575/new-teacher-contract-brings-in-community-members-to-schools#.UU2O5ZTJB1o.facebook</a></p>

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<p>I don't think we should stand silent on this. <br>

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<p>Caitlin M.<br>

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