2013-028 EDC-Arts - Phillips Middle School PTSAA $725

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Summary Statement Phillips Mlddle School PTSA will use the grant to fund a portion of the artist's fees for three artistic performances during the 2012-2013 school year. Thursday, Jan 10: Mike Wiley, Tired Souls (8th graders): $800 Monday, Feb 25: Bright Star Theatre, Heroes of the Underground Railroad (6th graders): $575 Wed, March 13: Jabali African Acrobats (6th, 7th, 8th graders): $850 Narrative School Profile The doors opened at Phillips in 1963, so Phillips is the oldest middle school in Chapel HIII and looking forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary! Phillips is a neighborhood school, with many students from the surrounding homes walking or riding bikes to school. The enrollment at Phillips is 644 children, serving 6th to 8th grade students. The school offers the core curriculum classes with students in each grade having two electives per semester. A sample of these electives includes foreign languages including Spanish, French and Latin, Exploring Life Skills, Exploring Technology, Video Production, Sculpture, Visual Arts, Band and Orchestra. The school also offers programs in Exceptional Education, Gifted Education and English as a Second Language. Phillips has a very diverse racial composition: White (48%), Black (16%). Asian (20%), Hispanic (12%) and Multi-Racial (1%) School Arts Programs The PTA Cultural Enrichment Committee promotes the cultural arts in education by bringing a variety of professional artists to perform at our school. During the 2011-2012 school year, the students enjoyed the following performances: Transactors Improv, 7th graders. These performers are an active improvisational performance group based out of Chapel Hill. Liang Acrobatic and Comedy Show, 6th graders. This performance delighted the 6th grade class of 205 students in the Spring of 2012. This performance act combined the talents of Liang in acrobatics, dance and music and Bill Patti's comedic elements.