20. Asbury Park School statistics Source: NJ Department of Education NJASK (New Jersey Assessment for Skills and Knowledge) tests for 2007-2008 showed that: In 6 th Grade, 14.2 % of Asbury Park students achieved full or advanced proficiency in Language Arts compared to 57.3 % for the state of NJ overall. Math scores for full or advanced proficiency were 29.5 % of AP students compared to 72.2% for the state of NJ overall. In 8 th grade, 29.4 % of Asbury Park students achieved full or advanced proficiency in Language Arts compared to 81.4 % for the state of NJ overall. Math scores for full or advanced proficiency were 14.9% for AP students compared to 67.7% for the state of NJ overall.
25. Working for Change: Exploring Music Summer Camp A camp for neighborhood children to discover possibilities, where local musicians volunteer their time – Cost to the Program: $1500 Cost to campers: Free
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27. Working for Change: Free Piano Lessons for Choristers Free piano lessons are offered to all Choristers – About half of the Choristers take advantage. They are offered on-campus, which offers another connection to the Trinity community Individual donations from members of the community are the main source of funding, which takes constant work to keep up enough to go on.
28. How Piano Lessons are done at Trinity 40 lessons per year at $20 per lesson are available to each Chorister Lessons take place at Trinity Trinity buys the lesson books The cost comes to roughly $850 per year per student – but with no charge to the student. If the student has no piano or keyboard, we loan one, or help find a donated piano. Supporters are encouraged to sponsor one student for the whole year
30. Working for Change: Homework Help and Mentoring Trinity Choristers have three dedicated volunteers, who come every Thursday afternoon beginning at 2:30 PM. They are present when Choristers arrive after school is out.
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33. Because so many Chorister families do not own cars, our volunteers also help with transportation when the Choristers travel. Trinity does not own a bus or van, so logistics are important! They also stay through the rehearsal that follows, making sure all Choristers have the music they need, and monitoring the rehearsal behind the scenes by answering non-rehearsal related questions, supervising bathroom breaks and other needs.
34. Working for Change: RSCM Camps – a huge boost The whole choir benefits from kids returning with elevated standards, positive culture, friendships with others outside their community, and the great repertoire that they have shared. Raleigh Girls’ Course 2008 Kings’ Course, Wilkes-Barre, PA 2008 Sending kids to RSCM camps for a week each summer helps them both musically and socially.
35. By interacting positively with girls and boys from all over the country, our Choristers’ world begins to look bigger, and they learn they have value in that bigger world.
36. The cost of camp for each Chorister is $550, but the benefit is incalculable. Two Trinity Choristers at Duke University Chapel, RSCM Course 2006
68. Trinity Choristers rehearse together once a week, on Thursday afternoons. They sing about two times per month, and sometimes more often, particularly at Christmas time. Piano lessons are scheduled at the mutual convenience of the family and the teacher, usually on Mondays and Thursdays. They are also occasionally an intergenerational choir, often singing with adults who serve as positive role models.
