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DocuSign Envelope ID: 17D13591-D464-4BA6-903E-B287F59616C0 <br /> 'roject Goals Our goal as the PTA is to provide necessary resources to support <br /> the highest quality educational environment possible, including <br /> exposure to the performing arts, particularly for our economically <br /> disadvantaged students who may not have the opportunity to <br /> participate in extracurricular arts events. The Cultural Enrichment <br /> Program would not exist at Estes Hills without the PTA's funding and <br /> support. <br /> Over the past few years, income to our PTA and thus the Cultural <br /> Enrichment Program budget has decreased. This has been due in <br /> part to a decrease in the sustaining funds historically provided by the <br /> PTA Thrift Shops, and a decline in state funding for education, which <br /> has resulted in greater demands on the PTA's budget. Artists' costs <br /> have also risen; 8 performances costed us $4500 in 2016-17, <br /> whereas next year we will spend $4900 on 5 performances. This <br /> increase exceeds the inflation rate. As a result, we have had to <br /> reduce the number of performances for the third straight year, from 8 <br /> shows to 5. To reverse this trend, grant funds are greatly needed and <br /> appreciated in order to provide our students with cultural <br /> opportunities they otherwise might not experience. <br /> Audience Description Our intended audience is the entire Estes Hills Elementary student <br /> body, kindergarten through fifth grade, for a total of 474 students. <br /> Our student body is fairly evenly divided along gender lines (51% <br /> Male / 49% Female),and has a diverse racial composition: White <br /> (571/6), Hispanic (151/6), African American (100/6), Asian (100/6), and <br /> Multi-Racial (81/6). At Estes Hills, 29%of students participate in the <br /> Free and Reduced Lunch Program. <br /> Location Description Performances will take place in the Estes Hills Elementary School <br /> gymnasium during the regular school day. For space considerations <br /> and developmental reasons, we divide the audience into two age <br /> groups consisting of the younger students (kindergarten through <br /> 2nd grade) and the older students (3rd grade through 5th grade). The <br /> gymnasium is accessible by wheelchair. <br />