A Place to reflect upon and document ways that parents of students at Casey Elementary support and enhance arts integration
Friday, May 8, 2009
Casey Arts Alive!
Last Saturday, families, teachers, and volunteers from the community spent time creating together and celebrating Casey Elementary. Over 40 people-- parents, staff, and community members-- gave time or resources to make this event happen. Thank you so much! Over 120 people attended the festival. The visual art contest had 25 entries. The Poetry Out Loud Celebration had over 15 entries-- including some last minute interest. The Art Smart Committee hopes that Casey Arts Alive will become an annual event and that each year's group of art smart parents will feel free to create the festival in new and exciting ways.
Below are slide shows from the day's events:
Dancing Together with instructor Sonita Singh
Visual Art Contest with judges Rachel Misenar, Roz Roy, and Limeul Eubanksand coordinated by Stephanie Ivy
Knitting Together with instructors Bonnie Bowley, Jennifer Deaton, Susan Nix, Donna Evans, and Kathy Devenney
Drawing Together with instructors Adrien Caroll-Perkins and Shannon Frost
Gardening Together with instructors Melanie Allen, Mrs. Morgan, and Robby Luckett
Music Together with Strings Instructor Tammy Luke and strings students
I am a former Casey parent and I am so proud that Casey continues to shine as a model for our schools and our city. Thank you to everyone who participated in this fabulous event and works to keep Casey strong. Special thanks to Julie Owen for documenting the work and sharing.
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Casey's Arts Pledge
I pledge to learn everything I can about myself and the world around me through the arts and all other subjects. And I pledge to use my imagination to solve problems and to express my ideas because Casey is a creative arts school.
About Casey Elementary
Casey Elementary is an elementary school in the Jackson Public School District of Jackson, Mississippi. The mission of Casey Elementary School is to focus on student achievement by providing a challenging and engaging curriculum for a diverse, multiculutral student body. In doing so, Casey incorporates the art forms of music, dance, drama, and visual arts into the curriculum. Each student is challenged to develop and achieve essential academic skills, as well as an appreciation and understanding of their artistic surroundings, in order to become a successful, well-rounded, productive citizen. Casey is a Model Whole School of the Mississippi Arts Commission.
My name is Julie Owen. You may contact me at nolteowen@yahoo.com. I am a mother of two children in Jackson Public Schools, I work half-time as an elementary school librarian, and I am a volunteer arts education advocate. This blog reflects the voices of parents about arts integration. It is not meant to represent the views of Jackson Public Schools or of Casey Elementary.
I invite other parents, teachers, administrators, students, artists, and community members to comment or become official, posting members of this moderated blog.
2 comments:
A wonderful event!
I am a former Casey parent and I am so proud that Casey continues to shine as a model for our schools and our city. Thank you to everyone who participated in this fabulous event and works to keep Casey strong. Special thanks to Julie Owen for documenting the work and sharing.
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