2016-460-E Arts - Ephesus Elem. School PTA - Spring 2016 Arts Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:85BAA72B-7C62-4B2E-AB73-08822718381 E Arts Program Application Narrative Ephesus Elementary School Profile Ephesus Elementary School is one of eleven elementary schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District. It serves approximately 437 students in grades K-5 as well as two pre-K/ Head Start classrooms. The demographics of the school population are as follows. • Approximately 11% of students self-identify as African American. • Approximately 12% of students self-identify as Hispanic. • Approximately 20% of students self-identify as Asian and Other Race. • 28% of the student population qualifies for free or reduced lunch. • 11% of students use English as a second language. • 11% of school population is identified as Exceptional Children including two self- contained classrooms of five children in each classroom. Of note, putting on assemblies at Ephesus Elementary School is more expensive than at other schools because the largest assembly space (the Gymnasium) only fits one-half of the student population at a time. Because of this space limitation, a Cultural Arts assembly may only be shown to half of the student population at a time: either the students in pre-K through 2nd grades and/or to the students in 3rd through 5th grades. Ephesus Elementary School Arts Programs Ephesus students in grades K-5 receive weekly instruction in art, music, and PE. Additionally, students in grades 1-5 study French two times per week for 20 minutes per classroom session. The Ephesus PTA annually organizes voluntary participation in the PTA Reflections Art Program. Additionally, the PTA sponsors an annual International Festival to increase students' exposure to other cultures, languages and geography. Proposed Uses of Grant Funds For the past several years, Ephesus Elementary School has booked its cultural assemblies through The ArtsCenter (Carrboro) Arts in Schools program. Each year, The ArtsCenter creates a roster of several programmatically diverse performances while acting as an intermediary between the schools and the performers. In this capacity, The ArtsCenter streamlines the process of finding and booking appropriate, high-quality cultural performances for school assemblies and is in a position to negotiate better rates for the artists through a concentrated "Block Booking" arrangement on behalf of the schools. During the 2016-2017 school year, Ephesus Elementary PTA has contracted three such performances to be shown to our students: "Aesop Bops" performed Monday, October 24, by David Gonzalez; "Origami Tales", to be presented Monday, November 14, by Kuniko Yamamoto; and "George Washington Carver and Friends", to be performed on Tuesday, February 28, by Bright Star Children's Theatre. Aesop Bops (David Gonzalez - $825) October 24, 2016 Genre: Theatre Grades: preK-3 Curriculum Connections: Guidance/Character-Building, Music Education, World Cultures, Social Studies/History, Story Telling/Fairy Tales Description: Fast-paced, funny, and packed with audience participation, Aesop Bops features a potpourri of Aesop's classic stories including The Lion and the Mouse, The Fisherman and His Wife, and The Turtle's Shell. This feast of funky, physical storytelling leaves young audiences feeling like they had just performed the show too.