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Tri-M Music Honor Society FAQ
- What is the Tri-M Music Honor Society?
Tri-M, once named “Modern Music Masters,” is the international honor society for music students in junior and senior high schools. It is a program of MENC (Music Educators National Conference), an association of over 63,000 music education professionals nationwide who realize the importance of motivating students and recognizing musical achievements. - What does Tri-M do?
Many things! Tri-M serves the school and community in various ways. Some of these may include: sponsoring concerts by outside organizations in our schools; providing ushers for school concerts; providing soloists to perform at school events; giving solo and ensemble performances at local community organizations; honoring people in the community for their contributions to the school music program, and much, much more. - What do I do to become a member?
ri-M is an honor society, and membership has requirements. You are required to maintain at least a 93 average in your music courses and at least an 87.5 (unweighted) average overall. You also must have been a member of one of your school’s performing ensembles during your entire high school career. Upon filling out an application form, you will be required to perform a solo, duet or small ensemble number at a recital in the fall. You also will take part in a formal membership induction ceremony. - What else is membership based on?
The logo of the Tri-M Music Honor Society includes five lines of the music staff. The staff represents the five major criteria for selecting new members: scholarship, character, cooperation, leadership and service. The design also includes a lyre and manuscript scroll, which represent proficiency and service in the field of music. - Who sponsors Tri-M?
Chapter #3858 sponsors are Walter Avellaneda, Kimberly Flynn, and Jeanette Pincu.
- What is the Tri-M Music Honor Society?
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- Pearson’s Global History and Geography Resources: Primary and secondary sources for Global History.
- Eye Witness to History: Primary sources from the Ancient world to the present day.
- Regents Preparation for Global History and Geography: Test preparation for Global History.
- The Khan Academy: A selection of online videos explaining historical themes and concepts.
- New York State/Department of Education: Description of NYS Standards for Global History.
- Bill Gates: Big History Project Big history covers 13.7B years of shared history, from before the Big Bang to modernity.
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- Pearson’s American History Resources Primary and secondary sources for American History.
- Regents Preparation for American History: Test preparation for American History.
- Library of Congress - American History: An online database supporting broad categories of American history.
- The United States Constitution
- The Federalist Papers
- Women’s International Center
- Gilder Lehrman Experience
- Economics:
- The Khan Academy: A selection of online videos explaining economic themes and concepts.
- Reffonomics: Online presentations that explain basic economic concepts.
- Federal Reserve Education: A website that explains the functions of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Data for unemployment rates, inflation rates, and other key economic statistics.
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