MINEOLA Vol. 68, No. 25
July 22 - 28, 2020
YOUR LOCAL NEWS
Mineola High School Teacher Is QuarterFinalist For Music Educator Award BY ANTHONY MURRAY
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total of 216 music teachers from 199 cities have been announced as quarter-finalists for the 2021 Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum. One of those quarter-finalists just happens to be music teacher Christopher Toomey from Mineola High School. “When I first found out that I was a quarter-finalist, I felt so honored to Mineola High School be chosen as music teacher Chrisone of the few topher Toomey is a representatives from New York,” quarterfinalist for the Grammy’s 2021 Music said Toomey, Educator Award. who submitted (Photo courtesy of himself this past Mineola High School) spring. “I also received a letter notifying me that I was a quarter-finalist with all of the criteria to be chosen as a semifinalist. In September, 25 semi-finalists will be chosen. The new step includes many essays, student testimonials and video recordings of myself teaching.” See rest of story on page 8 Mineola American (USPS 350-680)
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