2017-079-E Arts - Cedar Ridge High School - Fall 2016 Arts Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: EC417424-B3E6-4014-A465-9859A57DDD04 FF Fall 2016 Arts in Education Grant Orange County Arts Commission Application Narrative School Profile Cedar Ridge High School, located in Hillsborough, has 1,157 students in grades 9-12 and 80 certified staff members. Approximately 30 percent of students receive free/reduced lunch. Cedar Ridge High School opened in the fall of 2002, graduating its first class in 2004. CRHS is one of two comprehensive public high schools in the Orange County Schools' district. CRHS maintains a dual enrollment relationship with area colleges and actively collaborates with various community agencies and organizations. Over 50% of the certified staff at CRHS have advanced degrees with 14 teachers holding International Baccalaureate certification. In addition, 17 teachers hold AP certification, and 21 teachers hold National Board Certification. CRHS is accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Add F/R lunch rate is This year, Cedar Ridge High School will host Cultural Explosion in April 2017, which is a district- wide event designed to bring cultural awareness to students and families in the Orange County Schools' district. Orange County Schools, comprised of 13 schools, includes seven elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools and an alternative school all located in Hillsborough and Efland. Approximately 42% of students within Orange County Schools receive free/reduced lunch. School Arts Program Cedar Ridge High School offers Art, Band, Theatre, and Chorus to students. Within Orange County Schools, elementary students participate in Art and Music as part of their special area classes, and middle school students can participate in Music, Art or Band. Proposed Use of Grant Funds On April 27, 2017 Cedar Ridge High School will host Cultural Explosion, an Orange County SchooisLdistrict-wide-eventfor students and families-within-the-Orange County-Schools'-district— Cultural Explosion will bring together all schools –elementary through high - in Orange County and the surrounding communities to celebrate diverse cultures from around the world and recognize their impact on education. This event is comprised of student performances, interactive culturally-themed booths and demonstrations, community organizations and food vendors with an international flair. With more than 1,000 students and their families expected to attend, the event provide multiple opportunities for learning about a variety of cultures across the globe in one venue. This year's theme is Celebrating the Beauty of Earth and Its Inhabitants, which encourages cultural understanding, as well as respect for the world in which we live. Each school is assigned a different continent and/or geographic area to study, and they will then create a booth to host at Cultural Explosion as a way to share the information they learned in a hands-on way. Classroom teachers and special area teachers are very involved in the process, several of which who serve on the planning committee, so this is a true collaborative effort. There is also a poster contest for students, a multicultural mask-making activity and continental beading activity. Funding from the Orange County Arts Commission will support two artistic pieces of Cultural