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<br /> PROJECT NARRATIVE
<br /> 1. Description of Organization
<br /> Mary Scroggs Elementary School (Scroggs) is a vibrant and diverse school, educating
<br /> 504 students who speak 13 different languages. Our mission is "(t)hrough consistent
<br /> effort and growth, every child will achieve and succeed!" The school's leadership team
<br /> (12 members - 92% female; 25% African-American) is comprised of administrators,
<br /> teachers, and staff, including the principal, assistant principal, lead teachers for each
<br /> grade, lead enrichment teacher, our reading and math specialist, our literacy specialist,
<br /> and lead cultural arts teacher. The Scroggs staff work together to meet the goals of
<br /> promoting the academic achievement of all students, providing enrichment and support
<br /> so all students can reach their full potential, and enhancing appreciation of the school's
<br /> cultural diversity and social responsibility. We host several evening events annually that
<br /> bring together staff, students, parents, and extended family members, including Literacy
<br /> Night, Multicultural Night, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)
<br /> Night.
<br /> Scroggs' arts programs include weekly visual arts and music classes for all students,
<br /> use of our STEAM Lab/Makerspace by each class at least twice per quarter, and our
<br /> annual arts festival ("Frog Fest") at which all students perform and celebrate music, art,
<br /> and theater. In addition, local artists mentor 4th graders, chorus is offered once a week
<br /> for 5th graders, and a free afterschool art club each fall and spring allows 4th and 5th
<br /> graders to collaboratively design and create artwork. Past art club projects include a
<br /> 4'W x 7'H mixed-media mosaic of quotes and mementos reflecting the many cultures of
<br /> the Scroggs community.
<br /> 2. Project Summary
<br /> Puppetry is a unique art form because it involves so many different aspects of
<br /> expression, including storytelling, music composition, design, construction, mechanical
<br /> engineering, decoration, and dramatic performance. As much of the story is
<br /> communicated without words, puppetry is cross-cultural, thereby touching on the human
<br /> experience and connecting to many at the same time
<br /> This project will support an artist-in-residence for the 2017-2018 school year with
<br /> Donovan Zimmerman, co-founder and director of Paperhand Puppet Intervention, to
<br /> share his knowledge and experience in puppetry with our entire school. Through a
<br /> series of hands-on workshops to be led by Donovan, Scroggs students in grades 2-5
<br /> will collaboratively design, construct, decorate, and master the mechanics of performing
<br /> with large-scale puppets. The culmination of the student workshops will be a puppet
<br /> parade led by 5th grade students during our annual cultural arts festival in May called
<br /> Frogfest (named for the school mascot, the "Scroggs Frogs"). In addition, this project
<br /> will support a school-wide performance by Donovan Zimmerman and Tarish Pipkins of
<br /> Paperhand Puppet Intervention to share the art and joy of puppetry with every student
<br /> at Scroggs, teachers and staff, and the broader Scroggs community.
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