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Cirruculum and <br />Enrichment <br />The MES PTA Cultural Arts Program supplements the school’s arts <br />education curriculum. Ev ery year, artists and programs are carefully <br />selected to match the themes and curricula being explored in the <br />grade-lev el classrooms. Teachers integrate the program into their <br />classroom experiences using the prov ided instructional materials <br />both before and after the program to enable deeper connections and <br />extended engagement with the ideas being presented. These <br />connections most often take place on a grade-wide scale, with <br />teachers of the same grade using the same lesson and specials <br />teachers prov iding further reinforcement during classes such as art, <br />music, and library. <br />Mr. Shabazz’s poetry residency will again become part of the <br />curriculum for our 5th grade students in the 2022-2023 school year. <br />Mr. Shabazz’s creativ e writing workshop "Liv ing W ords" has been <br />taught at ov er 400 schools, conferences, and community centers. <br />Mr. Shabazz designed his writing workshop activ ities to align with <br />Common Core standards. During the residency, the students will not <br />only be prov ided with poetry packets, but will also write and present <br />original poetry, and support and celebrate each other’s <br />achiev ements within this nurturing setting. Mr. Shabazz has <br />repeatedly receiv ed praise for his contributions to arts education as <br />his workshops blend imagination, experience, and an upbeat <br />sensitiv ity. <br />Audience Description The audience will be made up of approximately 83 fifth grade <br />students who represent a wide range of ethnic and socioeconomic <br />backgrounds. Below is our estimated breakdown of audience <br />numbers and demographics (based on the rising 5th grade class): <br />Female - 47 (56%) <br />Male - 36 (44%) <br />African-American - 13 (15.66%) <br />Asian/Asian American - 5(6.02%) <br />Caucasian - 49 (59.04%) <br />Hispanic/ Latino - 11 (13.25%) <br />Other (Multiracial) - 5 (6.02%) <br />In the 2021-2022 school year, CHCCS prov ided free lunch to all <br />students. W ithout this program, based on data from prev ious <br />academic years, approximately 33% of students would qualify for the <br />Free and Reduced Lunch Program. <br />Location Description The poetry residency will take place in the 5th grade classrooms. As <br />the students will be in a familiar setting, they will already hav e all <br />required accommodations (based on their specific IEPs and 504s) in <br />place at the time of the ev ent. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F87A8A83-5191-4D22-BCB0-5954909D7955