GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT:DISTRICT:

FINE ARTS ELEMENTARY ACTFINE ARTS ELEMENTARY ACTARTES PROGRAMARTES PROGRAM

(ART REACHING AND TEACHING EVERY STUDENT)(ART REACHING AND TEACHING EVERY STUDENT)

2003-20092003-2009

Gadsden ISD Gadsden ISD Visual and Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts

ProgramProgramIda Garcia, Ida Garcia,

Director for Instructional Enrichment & Library Director for Instructional Enrichment & Library SystemsSystems

Jose Hinojosa, Jose Hinojosa, Visual and Performing Arts CoordinatorVisual and Performing Arts Coordinator

Marilyn Watson, Marilyn Watson, Visual and Performing Arts FacilitatorVisual and Performing Arts Facilitator

OutlineOutline

• Fundamental GoalsFundamental Goals• NetworkingNetworking• Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development• PED/Regional/GISD Visual Arts DisplayPED/Regional/GISD Visual Arts Display• Future InitiativesFuture Initiatives

Fundamental GoalsFundamental Goals• Goal 1: Provide visual arts Goal 1: Provide visual arts

instruction to all elementary instruction to all elementary school students.school students.

• Goal 2: Provide Professional Goal 2: Provide Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Goal 3: Improve Parent and Goal 3: Improve Parent and Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement

Goal 1: Provide visual arts Goal 1: Provide visual arts instruction to all elementary instruction to all elementary

school students.school students.The GISD Fine Arts Council completed a need The GISD Fine Arts Council completed a need assessment in the spring of 2003; this assessment in the spring of 2003; this assessment determined that elementary assessment determined that elementary students would benefit from visual arts students would benefit from visual arts instruction. instruction. • 14 Elementary sites have a visual arts 14 Elementary sites have a visual arts

instructor who teaches all grade levels at instructor who teaches all grade levels at least once a week. least once a week.

• Each site also has a music instructor who Each site also has a music instructor who teaches all grade levels at least once a week teaches all grade levels at least once a week (funded by the District)(funded by the District)

Goal 2: Provide Professional Goal 2: Provide Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

• Professional development opportunities Professional development opportunities will be provided towill be provided to• Fine Arts instructors to help them prepare Fine Arts instructors to help them prepare

and gain greater knowledge regarding best and gain greater knowledge regarding best practices. practices.

• General education instructors to make them General education instructors to make them aware of Fine Art Integration strategies to aware of Fine Art Integration strategies to enhance their lessons and programs.enhance their lessons and programs.

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development• Fine Arts Best PracticesFine Arts Best Practices

• ArtArt• Getty Museum Teaching with Works of Getty Museum Teaching with Works of

ArtArt• Chemical Staining & Specialty Tech Chemical Staining & Specialty Tech

Workshop, GeorgiaWorkshop, Georgia• New Mexico Art Educators Association New Mexico Art Educators Association

ConferenceConference• National Art Educators AssociationNational Art Educators Association

• MusicMusic• World Drummers, Karuna Warren World Drummers, Karuna Warren • Orff Workshop, Paul Halsted Orff-Orff Workshop, Paul Halsted Orff-

Schulwerk SpecialistSchulwerk Specialist• Making Connections, Study of Dance Making Connections, Study of Dance

and Movementand Movement• New Mexico Music Educators New Mexico Music Educators

Association ConferenceAssociation Conference• New Mexico American Choral Directors New Mexico American Choral Directors

Association All State FestivalAssociation All State Festival• National Music Educators Association National Music Educators Association

ConferenceConference• National Orff-Schulwerk ConventionNational Orff-Schulwerk Convention• National World Music Drumming National World Music Drumming

Courses, Will SchmidCourses, Will Schmid

• Fine Art Integration into Classroom Fine Art Integration into Classroom • CulturalCultural

• African Drumming and ArtAfrican Drumming and Art• Visual Arts Activities in Creating Visual Arts Activities in Creating

Personal and Historical Narratives Personal and Historical Narratives • Dia de Los Muertos WorkshopDia de Los Muertos Workshop• Folklorico DanceFolklorico Dance• Folklore, La LLoronaFolklore, La LLorona• Aztec StoriesAztec Stories

• CurriculumCurriculum• Bilingual Transition in Art ClassBilingual Transition in Art Class• Art Integration into Math, Science, Art Integration into Math, Science,

Reading Classes, Reading Classes, • El Paso Museum of Art Teacher El Paso Museum of Art Teacher

WorkshopsWorkshops• Art-in-Education Series: Kinesthetic Art-in-Education Series: Kinesthetic

Activities for Core Curriculum in 3 Activities for Core Curriculum in 3 Parts Parts

Goal 3: Improve Parent and Goal 3: Improve Parent and Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement

• The The ARTESARTES program will offer varied opportunities for program will offer varied opportunities for parent participation. School and district level art shows parent participation. School and district level art shows and exhibits will serve to bring parents into the schools. and exhibits will serve to bring parents into the schools. Parent representatives will also participate in the Fine Parent representatives will also participate in the Fine Arts Council. This will empower parents, as Arts Council. This will empower parents, as stakeholders, to make important arts related decisions stakeholders, to make important arts related decisions for their children.for their children.

Parent and Community Parent and Community Involvement: ProgramsInvolvement: Programs

• Concilio Campesion de Sudoeste Inc. & GISD Parent Concilio Campesion de Sudoeste Inc. & GISD Parent Ambassador Ambassador • Senior Companion & Foster Grand ParentsSenior Companion & Foster Grand Parents

• After SchoolAfter School• Folklorico / Chiquitin Dance GroupsFolklorico / Chiquitin Dance Groups• Elementary Beginning Band Elementary Beginning Band • Gadsden District Youth Honor ChoirGadsden District Youth Honor Choir• All State Elementary ChoirAll State Elementary Choir• Art / Drama ClubsArt / Drama Clubs• Community MuralsCommunity Murals• SAFE CENTERS 21SAFE CENTERS 21STST Century Grant (NMSU) Century Grant (NMSU) - Dance Alive- Dance Alive - SEMMA- SEMMA - STEM- STEM

Parent and Community Parent and Community Involvement: NetworkingInvolvement: Networking

• High Tech Consortium of High Tech Consortium of Southern New MexicoSouthern New Mexico

• Foster Grandparents/Senior Foster Grandparents/Senior Companion of Dona Ana, Companion of Dona Ana, Dona Ana Art CouncilDona Ana Art Council

• Las Cruces Public SchoolsLas Cruces Public Schools• El Paso Museum of ArtsEl Paso Museum of Arts• New Mexico Community New Mexico Community

FoundationFoundation• Mexican ConsulMexican Consul

• Sunland Park Family Sunland Park Family Services ProgramServices Program

• UTEPUTEP• NMSUNMSU• El Paso Community El Paso Community

CollegeCollege• Concilio Campesion de Concilio Campesion de

Sudoeste Inc.Sudoeste Inc.• New Mexico Progressive New Mexico Progressive

Alliance for Community Alliance for Community EmpowermentEmpowerment

• Keep America Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, ChaparralChaparral

• Women’s Intercultural Women’s Intercultural Center, AnthonyCenter, Anthony

• AmeriCorp VolunteersAmeriCorp Volunteers

Parent and Community Parent and Community Involvement: Displays and Involvement: Displays and

ExhibitsExhibits

• New Mexico High Tech Consirum Art Exhibit,New Mexico High Tech Consirum Art Exhibit,• New Mexico State FairNew Mexico State Fair• Southwest New Mexico State FairSouthwest New Mexico State Fair• Gadsden Administrative Complex DisplayGadsden Administrative Complex Display• New Mexico PED Gadsden ISD ExhibitNew Mexico PED Gadsden ISD Exhibit• El Paso Community College K-12 Art ExhibitEl Paso Community College K-12 Art Exhibit• Dona Ana County Building District DisplayDona Ana County Building District Display• Gadsden ISD K-12 Art ShowGadsden ISD K-12 Art Show

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• Scott’s National State Flower ContestScott’s National State Flower Contest• Berino Elem 5Berino Elem 5thth grade- New Mexico State Flower grade- New Mexico State Flower

• X Prize “ My Space Trip” ContestX Prize “ My Space Trip” Contest• GISD Youth Honor Choir Performance with NMSU Combined ChoirsGISD Youth Honor Choir Performance with NMSU Combined Choirs• Choral Association of Southern New Mexico Grant for GISD High School ChoirsChoral Association of Southern New Mexico Grant for GISD High School Choirs• National Duck Drawing Contest 5 time WinnersNational Duck Drawing Contest 5 time Winners

• Gadsden High School Gadsden High School • (works displayed for past 4 years at the Smithsonian Museum)(works displayed for past 4 years at the Smithsonian Museum)

• Southern New Mexico State FairSouthern New Mexico State Fair• New Mexico ExpoNew Mexico Expo• EPCC K-12 Art ExhibitEPCC K-12 Art Exhibit• Public Education Department District DisplayPublic Education Department District Display• Hispanic Culture Day Visual Arts Award 2006-2007Hispanic Culture Day Visual Arts Award 2006-2007

• Vado Elementary 4Vado Elementary 4thth grade- 1 grade- 1stst Place / 6 Place / 6thth grade- 2 grade- 2ndnd Place Place• Band and Choral Solo EnsembleBand and Choral Solo Ensemble• GISD Winter Choral FestivalGISD Winter Choral Festival• Hey Mozart New Mexico Contest Hey Mozart New Mexico Contest

• Loma Linda Elementary 3Loma Linda Elementary 3rdrd Grade Runner Up Grade Runner Up• Lensic 2007 FestivalLensic 2007 Festival

• Santa Teresa Middle School Band and ChoirSanta Teresa Middle School Band and Choir

Future GoalsFuture Goals

• NMSU & UTEP Fine Arts Mentoring at all sitesNMSU & UTEP Fine Arts Mentoring at all sites• Elementary & Secondary Fine Arts Mentoring at all sitesElementary & Secondary Fine Arts Mentoring at all sites• Elementary Regional Beginning BandElementary Regional Beginning Band• Parent and Student After School and Summer ProgramsParent and Student After School and Summer Programs• Add 6Add 6thth Grade Band & Choral Element to District Solo & Grade Band & Choral Element to District Solo &

Small Ensemble FestivalSmall Ensemble Festival• School and Family Engagement (SAFE) CentersSchool and Family Engagement (SAFE) Centers

• STEM-Visual, Audio, and Written Historical Narratives of each STEM-Visual, Audio, and Written Historical Narratives of each Community, Family, and School through the Fine Arts and Dona Community, Family, and School through the Fine Arts and Dona Ana Foster Grandparents OrganizationAna Foster Grandparents Organization

ConclusionConclusion