2017 GRANT RECIPIENTS
District-wide
Afternoon Artists Mr. Moore 3rd -5th grade students will enjoy an after-school student driven creative exploration. By working with ceramics, painting, printmaking and mixed media they will create individual visual statements that grow out of their experiences, feelings and interests. Students will also learn how other great artists have created personal work. Curtains Up: A Musical Theatre Workshop Lauren Blank & Emily Baxter 4th and 5th grade students will take part in an after-school musical theater workshop once-per-week. Students will learn about musical theater, sing songs and learn choreography from various musicals throughout the decades culminating in a performance. Dancing Classrooms In partnership with the Creative Arts Department, The HSA/PTA & The Ed. Foundation All 5th-grade students participate in a ten-week ballroom dance residency in which they learn essential life skills through the art of social dance. Designing and Creating a Greeting Card with a Simple Electrical Circuit Lisa Conway (PEP Teacher) As part of the push-in Port Washington Enrichment Program (PEP), 2nd grade students will learn to make a simple electrical circuit using a coin battery, copper tape and an LED light. Students will then create a greeting card incorporating the light. District Choral Festival at Tilles Center for Performing Arts Kevin Scully, Dr. Ruth Addeo, Alexis Berberabe, Stephen Connolly, Allison Friedman, Matthew Gawronski, Amanda Johnson, Elizabeth Riordan, & John Spiezio. Choral students in 5th-12th grade will experience the thrill of performing in a world-class concert hall. 
Weber
Audio/Theatre Tech Club Allison Friedman & Matthew Gawronski In an after-school club, students will learn the tech side of music and theatre by learning how to operate sound and lighting boards, how to create music digitally, and how to record/edit audio and video. Digital Poems Sonia Arora & Gardner Smith Students will learn how to compose original narrative poems and storyboard to find images that match their text. Using the iMovie program, students will create a digital version of their poem with voiceover and visuals resulting in a screening. Mandalas with Messages Joy Jaworski 8th grade art students will be asked to explore the question “What does a student need to succeed at Weber?” Students will choose four attributes which will serve as the inspiration for four large scale, permanent, collaborative student made Mandalas. In addition, students will study the use of Mandalas in other cultures. Pop Choir Matthew Gawronski Students will audition to participate in a choir where accomplished vocalists have an opportunity to perform fun, yet musically rigorous pop music at their full vocal potential. Weber Woodwind & Brass Ensemble Elizabeth Andrew A woodwind and brass ensemble group will provide the opportunity for students to work in a small group setting to improve musicianship skills and to learn skills unique to the chamber music. Schreiber & Weber Truly Behind the Scenes: Transformational Make-Up Art Kevin Scully, Alicia Edgar, Joy Jowarski, Ann Kopple, Miranda Best, Terri Hall, Peter Koch, Sari Schulman, & Nicole Thomas Internationally known make-up artist and sculptor, Michael Maddi, will present his work allowing students to gain a new perspective on art, as well as a behind the scenes look at how what they see on TV and in movies is made. Students will work on a hands-on project in smaller settings. 
Daly
Dance, Dance, Dance! Giovanna Fitzpatrick Guest artist Karen Guy will use music and movement to explore Pre-K students’ natural environment, space, directionality and body awareness in connection with content areas such as social studies, science and literature. Sing Me a Story with Heather Forest Claudia Ciotti Renowned storyteller Heather Forest will visit the Daly Pre-K program and use music, guitar, poetry and prose to encourage greater proficiency in oral language, listening and communication skills that are particularly crucial for the ENL population. Guggenheim Story Pirates Kerri Tarasenko, Claire Galanek, Debbie Hart, & Melissa Riordin Professional actors and teaching artists from the renowned Story Pirates arts organization will provide two school wide assemblies as well as a series of in-class writing workshops for the 3rd grade. The culminating assembly will feature the writing of workshop participants performed by professional artists. |
Schreiber
Schreiber Theater Company Lauren Foster-Holzer & Christine Nelson Funds will be used to offset the costs of Schreiber’s annual musical production. Scholarships for Music/Photography Trip to Philadelphia Kevin Scully HEARTS will provide scholarships for students attending the Philadelphia Instrumental Ensembles and Photography Trip in March. Scissorless Cutout Creations Kris Murphy AP 2D Design and Photo students will create descriptive shapes born in their own photographs to create innovative designs using two die cut machines. Sensing Place: Transforming Painting Miranda Best Guest artist Jason Paradis will work with AP art students in the creation of a painting that utilizes image transfer techniques to build and transform an image about a special place on a panel board. Solarplate Etching: Exploring Identity Miranda Best & Kris Murphy Master printmaker and inventor of solarplate etching, Dan Welden, will work with AP Art students to create original solarplate etchings that explore the theme of identity. STEPS to the MET Patricia Dietz Students of the STEPS Program, an alternative learning program for at-risk students, will take a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for an interdisciplinary study of culture and the arts from several eras. The Memory Project Nicole Thomas The Art Honor Society will create portraits of teens and children around the world who have been orphaned, neglected, or disadvantaged to provide them with special memories that capture their childhood. Tiempo Libre: A Musical Journey through Latin America Kevin Scully, Shirley Cepero, Julie Torres ENL and mainstream Schreiber students will attend the performance of Tiempo Libre at the Tilles Center. The performance will serve to help bridge cultural divides and expose students to the varying forms of music and movement throughout Latin America. 
Manorhaven
Broadway Rehearsal Workshop – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Stacey Drucker, Lourdes Mergler, Kimberley Singh Prior to seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway, 5th grade students will participate in a workshop that recreates a true Broadway rehearsal with students learning a choreography, staging, and a musical composition directly from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory taught by actual cast members and musical directors. Jack on a Plaque Reading and Art Program Taylor Sinett, Fredda Meltzer Writer, illustrator, and 11th Grade Schreiber Student Taylor Sinett will read her published book Jack on a Plaque to Manorhaven Kindergartners serving as an inspiration to the students to write and create their own books. Students will learn to draw some of the characters as well as receive a copy of the book. All proceeds from the book will benefit Cohen Children’s Medical Center. STEAM Poetry with Dash & Dot Jennifer Lenney & Nina Evans 1st and 4th graders will work collaboratively with their classroom teachers, librarian, and music teacher to write poetry and create rhymes and beats for their poetry. Using Dash & Dot robots, students will then learn how to code the robots to play their creations. 
South Salem
AileyDance Kids In partnership with the Salem Compact Committee and The Ed. Foundation 1st graders will participate in an eight-week, in-school, hands-on, dance residency workshop in West African style dance. This class teaches the unity between the body, mind and spirit that is fundamental to African culture. Students also learn regional songs along with dances of welcome and praise culminating in a performance. Live Theater at the Tilles Center Salem HSA, Ms. Ferrante, & Erin Scott Students in grades 3-5 will attend a live performance of Rock the Presidents, a musical history of all the United States Presidents performed by Childsplay. Students in grades K-2 will attend the show of Elephant and Piggie written by Mo Willems and performed by Kennedy Center for Young Audiences. Community Grants Port Summer Show Sandy Woods Funds will be used to offset the costs of Port Summer Show’s annual musical production. Parent Resource Center Outreach Program Leila Noor Funds will support the Outreach Program’s Scholarship Fund which will allow at-risk children to participate in the PRC’s music, art and dance programs for pre-schoolers. |