2017-456-E Arts - Ephesus Road Elem. School PTA - 2017-18 Arts Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:3F298E85-795E-4517-9AC0-9FEDA409614B The demographics of the school population are as follows. • Approximately 12% of students self-identify as African American. • Approximately 14%of students self-identify as Hispanic. « Approximately 19%of students self-identify as Asian and Other Race. * Approximately 55%of students self-identify as White. o 30%of the student population qualifies for free or reduced lunch. • 18%of students use English as a second language. • 19%of school population is identified as Exceptional Children including two self-contained classrooms of four children in each classroom, 54 students with Individual Education Plans, and 26 students with Section 504 Accommodation Plans. Location of Activities All Cultural Arts Assemblies are held in the school's Gymnasium.The Graduation Dance rehearsal in the school Atrium, and the videotaping is done in the Gymnasium. Proposed Uses of Grant Funds Ephesus PTA has contracted with The Arts Center's Arts in School program to bring the following four Cultural Assemblies to the school during the 2017-18 school year. 1. Children's Theatre of Charlotte:The Imaginators [no ethnic/demographic affiliation known] 1 show: Grades 3-5, $1000 No 2. Bilingual Songs with Mr. G [Latino 1 show: Grades K-2, $850 3. Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets: Migration [no ethnic/demographic affiliation known—Latino story theme] 1 show: Grades K-2, $750 4. Ken Waldman: Alaska's Fiddling Poet [no ethnic/demographic affiliation known—possible Native American themes] 1 show: Grades 3-5, $750 These programs were chosen to balance diversity of content and medium within an evenly dispersed booking schedule throughout the school year Traditionally, Ephesus creates a roster of ethnically diverse performers, and recent years have featured multiple performances by African-American, Asian, and International performers. However, performances that featured Spanish-language and music performances have not been included in recent years, and the upcoming year's selections were chosen in part to balance those omissions. In addition to assistance in funding its Cultural Arts Assemblies, the PTA seeks support for funding a visiting artist at the school. The PTA has established a tradition of offering Hip-Hop dance instruction to all 5th grade students at the end of each school year Spring 2018 will be the 6th year that Ron West, Hip Hop Dance Instructor, Performer and Choreographer, will come to Ephesus to choreograph,teach and lead 5th grade students in what has become known as the Graduation Dance. In the final week of the school year (or penultimate week, depending on other scheduling needs), Mr. West visits the school for three days. During the first two days, he choreographs and teaches a dance to each 5th grade class. On the third day, he combines the work of the individual 5th grade classes into a single group while the dance is videotaped. A parent volunteer or school employee edits the video, and it is shown to parents and students at the annual Moving Up Ceremony held for 5th grade students to honor their transition to middle school. Mr. West will be paid $525 for his work for these three days. 919 ?00 <Imo on r fillsbor()ugh Nt '77178 www xlsorongo