THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® announced this year's Grammy Signature Schools and has named Glenbrook South High School as the National GRAMMY Signature School.
According to their press release, "The National GRAMMY Signature School will receive $10,000, and the two remaining Gold schools each will receive $5,000. The recipients are determined by a panel of top music educators and professionals."
Congratulations to our music program for the well deserved honor of being the National GRAMMY Signature School. State Representative Elizabeth Coulson is putting forth a resolution in the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday, May 1, 2008 and Village President Kerry Cummings is putting forth a resolution in the Village of Glenview on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 to celebrate this significant honor.
A ceremony to honor this amazing accomplishment will occur on May 7, 2008. There will be a press conference at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Center at Glenbrook South followed by an awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m. in the Watson Auditorium. The ceremony will include special arrangements by the music department and the Grammy presentation. The regularly scheduled band concert will follow.
