Kelly Kirby Scholarship 2025

Grade Student Mark Teacher Prep A Emilia Emnacen 98 Linda Shirley Ariana Chan 97 Amy Tokunoh Miya Gerlinger 95 Yuko Noble Lydia Inoue-Zwicker 94 Yuko Noble Olivia Emnacen 92 Linda Shirley Prep B Olivia Emnacen 95 Linda Shirley Anton Chen 94 Carolyn Wong Martin Caffrey 93 Linda Shirley Nathaniel Turner 92 Linda Shirley 1 Katrina […]

Turning Up the Volume on ADHD Management: How Music Hits the Right Notes

For those living with ADHD, finding focus and calm in the daily whirlwind can often feel like searching for a quiet corner in a rock concert. Enter music — not just as the background soundtrack of our lives but as a potential game-changer in the management of ADHD. Contrary to the stereotype of music as […]

How to Make Music Theory Exciting for Kids

Welcome back, parents! In our last chat, we touched on the myriad benefits of music theory for children. But let’s be real: Mention music theory classes, and you’re often met with groans and eye rolls from the younger crowd. To them, “theory” sounds like another snooze-worthy subject, filled with homework and eating into precious YouTube […]

Music lessons builds kids’ brain power, study says

Roger Highfield | Daily Telegraph LONDON – Young children who take music lessons show more advanced brain development and improved memory than those who do not, according to a study published Wednesday. Researchers claim to have found the first evidence of musical training being linked to greater attention skills. After a year, musically trained children performed better […]

Music to Parents’ Ears

Suzanne Boynton | New York Times | Special Features Want to help your child succeed in school? Start now, while she’s young, by getting her into the school band or orchestra. Or the chorus. Or give her piano lessons. The U.S. College Board, which administers the SAT test used by most U.S. universities to determine […]