BOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM EVALUATION



Contract Summary
Contract:

26-0693
District:

Smithtown
Artist:

Suffolk County Music Educator's Association Inc.
Program:

SCMEA PEAK Festival
Art Form:

Music (MU)
Grades:

4
Program Date:
10/18/2025 12:00:00 AM

 Evaluation Summary
Evaluator:
Elizabeth Dworkin
Grades:
4
Dates: 10/18/2025 12:00:00 AM

Excellent Student Response

Excellent Artistic Quality

Excellent Educational Quality

Excellent Presenter Interaction w/ Students

Excellent Technical Quality of Program

Excellent Study Guides/Support Materials

Yes Would you recommend this program to other school districts?

Describe the way(s) this program impacts your students learning and how this arts experience correlates with your curriculum:
SCMEA PEAK is a select group of 4th Grade students from across Suffolk County that were nominated by their teachers and selected by a committee to attend this event. Every student there was engaged, actively participated and was enthusiastic about the activities. My students had the opportunity to work on music skills we learn at school at a higher level such as folk dancing, drumming and chorus. Their parents had to actively participate in each session as well and it gave the students the opportunities to be the teacher. They also experience new things like bucket drumming and foley arts. They got to perform with a chorus of 200 students. This is their first time with a group so large. They brought their excitement back to our school which I hope makes for an exciting year of making music.

Suggestions to artists for improvements:
I would love to be able to bring more students by expanding the number of presenters.
Please include any additional comments you care to make:
This was my first PEAK experience. The students and parents had a fantastic time. Two of my students came to tell me they hadn't realized they were friends before this but they had the same schedule and spent the day together and are now friends!