Central Breakthrough Committee Team Co-chairs Mrs. Tish Goode, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Team Co-chairs

• Mrs. Tish Goode, Principal
• Dr. Barbara Nesbitt, Executive Director of

Technology Other Members: Allison Bogan, 2nd Grade Teacher Rena Surface, Art Teacher Amy Bodie, 5th Grade Teacher Ashleigh Cobey, Title I Curriculum Specialist Brandi Roberts, Assistant Principal Lynn Mullikin, Secretary Mindy Bolin, PE Teacher Patti Williams, Reading Coach

Central Breakthrough Committee

Report by Americans for the Arts

Young people who participate regularly in the arts (three hours a day on three days each week through one full year) are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, to participate in a math and science fair or to win an award for writing an essay or poem than children who do not participate.

Team teaching between related arts and core academic teachers to purposefully teach two sets of standards- academic and arts. From arts integration to infusion…

Our Goal

The goal of Central Academy of the Arts is to offer a uniquely different experience for our students. Students will learn core academic content in the context of arts integration and infusion.

• Site Visits
• February 16 – Sara Wheeler (President, Magnet Schools of America)

“What is an arts-infused magnet school?”

• March – “Cultures and Traditions”
• April – “The Artist Within”
• May – Diana Laufenberg “Inquiry-Based Learning” and the

development of a mission and vision statement for the new Central Academy of the Arts

• August– Focus Five “Artists Toolkit”

Professional Development

On Going PD- 5 Year Plan

2 PD Days Annually - Focus Five and/or Peace Center Year 1 – Basics of Art Integration & Creative Writing (Chapters 1-5*) Year 2 – Arts: Visual and Media/Digital (Chapters 6-7*) Year 3 – Drama (Chapters 8-9*) Year 4 – Music: Theory, Instrumental, and Choral (Chapters 12-13*) Year 5 – Dance (Chapters 10-11*)

What’s different?

• Related Arts
• Infused Lessons
• Integrated Lessons
• Majors
• After School Opportunities
• Dance Studio
• MacBook Lab
• Artists in Residence

Related Arts

K4-5th Graders

• Dance
• P

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• Music (Theory, Choral and Instrumental)
• Art (Fine Art)
• Technology (Digital Art)

Majors for 3rd-5th Graders

Broadcasting Photography Digital Design Tap Dancing Hip Hop Dancing Drama Jump Rope Drum Fit Instrumental Band Instrumental Band Sketching Pottery

Artists in Residence

4K through 1st Grade – Phillip Lovell, Lovell Illusions; Lee Andrews, magic and storytelling; Mike Fisher, Create Your Dreams Magic/Reading Show; Columbia Marionettes –The Three Little Pigs; Tim Sonefelt, Humor and Storytelling 2nd Grade – Susan Natale, West African Drumming 3rd Grade – Dale Stone, Self-Portraits 4th Grade – Donna McKinney, Dance 5th Grade – Dr. Elaine Newberry, Robotics

After-School Activities and Mini-Camps

Examples Robotics (Lego League) Various Dance Styles Spring Play (Based on auditions) Bands and Choral Groups (Based on auditions) Drama Photography/Graphic Communications Spanish Landscape Design And more…

Enrollment

• Zoned
• Currently School Choice
• Pickens County Residents
• Applications will be open until

February 23rd

Application Process

• Applications will be available in the front office at

Central Elementary School or Online (SDPC Email Link).

• When returned to CES, office staff will sign, date and

time stamp the applications. Online applications will be printed.

• District Office staff will follow through with the

application process and determine enrollment.

• Letters of acceptance will be mailed to students,

March 9th.

• Students not selected will be placed on a waiting list.

Openings for 2018-2019

K5- 20 1st - 15 2nd - 18 3rd - 4 4th - 12 5th - 6

Questions?