2013-519 Arts - Northside Elementary School PTA Fall 2013 Art Grant Agreement $1,000

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Y as African American, and 42 were reported as White. Of particular note, Northside Elementary School has the highest free and reduced price lunch status (measure of socioeconomic status)in the district at 35.4%. The CHCCS reported that the school has 55%boys and 45%girls. There were no data available on limited English proficiency(LEP) percentages, but the district indicated that about 10%would be LEP in their redistricting plan earlier in the year. This is a great opportunity to bring together every fourth grade student who has come from a different school to NES. Redistricting plans had students from six different elementary schools attending NES. The majority came from FPG (43.5%--most non-Dual Language students moved to NES—15 of the 18 planning segments) and Seawell Elementary School (30.9%,three planning segments). Other schools with students redistricted to Northside included Carrboro Elementary School (8.1%,three planning segments),Glenwood Elementary School (7.2%,three planning segments), Rashkis Elementary School (6.3%,two planning segments), and Estes Hills Elementary School (4.1%,three planning segments). The geography of where students live in relation to the school ranges from the very extremes of the district with some fourth graders attending from the Heritage Hills neighborhood almost in Chatham County to other students attending who live near Eubanks Road in Larkspur and Parkside neighborhoods. How is the Program Integrated into the Curriculum? Each year, a theme is selected through consultation between the NC AIA artistic staff and fourth grade teachers at participating schools. Initial themes included the diversity of African cultures and the history and traditions of Mexico (Viva Mexico). In 2009-10, Think Big!encouraged children to use their imagination and curiosity to explore the scientific world, gaining inspiration from the tenacity of great thinkers of the past. In 2010-11, NC AIA met the request of the partner schools to develop a theme based on North Carolina History and Culture. From pirates to basketball,from the Lost Colony to clogging,this theme fit specifically into the fourth grade social studies curriculum standards. In 2011-12, NC AIA designed a curriculum emphasizing protecting and preserving the environment (The Green City), consistent with the science curriculum in fourth grade. In 2012-13,the theme was Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds. In 2013-14, NC AIA will be revisiting the theme of North Carolina in their final performance. Cost of the program Arts in Action is a program that is NOT funded by the school district,the individual school hosting the program,or by the local Parent Teacher Association. Arts in Action is funded by donations, grants, and other fundraising activities at each school.The cost for this program ranges from $15,000 to $25,000, depending on number of classrooms served and the number of classes delivered. At NES,AIA classes have begun and occur almost every Thursday through March 2014. Through an agreement with past AIA parents and staff at FPG,we transferred the remaining earmarked money for AIA from FPG to NES in the late fall ($2403). We have begun fundraising efforts directly through parents of fourth graders at NES.As the program is new and just beginning, not much money has been raised yet. Arts in Action will host a school dance/silent auction in early February as the main fundraiser for this program. In the past,the silent auction raised between $5000 and $7000 at FPG. The NC AIA has agreed to delay the payment schedule for this year. They have yet to receive an initial payment.The Arts in Education grant will help us pay for this program at NES this year. NES Arts in Education Fall 2013 OCAC Grant 3