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School Year 2009-2010School Year 2009-2010The Integrated Arts Team proposed a school wide theme idea The Integrated Arts Team proposed a school wide theme idea as a vehicle to:as a vehicle to:

Create a common learning focusCreate a common learning focus Encourage integration Encourage integration Inspire creativity in the delivery of curriculumInspire creativity in the delivery of curriculumIdeas were proposed and a staff vote led to the choice of theme:Ideas were proposed and a staff vote led to the choice of theme:

MES: Exploring the WorldMES: Exploring the WorldIA committee chose IA committee chose The Lion King The Lion King as the capstone activity for as the capstone activity for

April.April.

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By end of school year 2010:By end of school year 2010:

IA committee had distributed an outline to staff IA committee had distributed an outline to staff with a proposed calendar that covered the with a proposed calendar that covered the world’s regions and included ideas, resources, world’s regions and included ideas, resources, and topics for teachers to consider as they and topics for teachers to consider as they planned for instruction.planned for instruction.

They were encouraged to weave the theme into They were encouraged to weave the theme into as many or as few areas as they felt it worked. as many or as few areas as they felt it worked. We stressed that this was not to add work – We stressed that this was not to add work – but to complement what they already needed but to complement what they already needed to teach. to teach.

School Wide ThemeSchool Wide ThemeSchool Year 2010-11School Year 2010-11Fall – IA committee resumed planning. We attended an Fall – IA committee resumed planning. We attended an

Integrated Arts conference in October and networked with the Integrated Arts conference in October and networked with the Arts Alliance of Northern NH and Jeanne Limmer, local dance Arts Alliance of Northern NH and Jeanne Limmer, local dance instructor, to secure funding to bring Jeanne to Madison as an instructor, to secure funding to bring Jeanne to Madison as an Artist in Residence. All students participated in Artist in Residence. All students participated in Movement Movement with an African Beatwith an African Beat as part of PE classes in November and as part of PE classes in November and December.December.

We proposed Michael Wingfield, African Drummer, to Arts We proposed Michael Wingfield, African Drummer, to Arts Jubilee for the spring Artist they sponsor for area schools.Jubilee for the spring Artist they sponsor for area schools.

School Wide ThemeSchool Wide ThemeWe asked Mustang Academy to sponsor a drumming We asked Mustang Academy to sponsor a drumming

program to prepare a core group of students to work program to prepare a core group of students to work with Michael in April and play with him in the with Michael in April and play with him in the Lion Lion King. King.

We held an Integrated Arts Night in December We held an Integrated Arts Night in December showcasing art projects to date and a sneak peek at showcasing art projects to date and a sneak peek at songs and choreography in development for songs and choreography in development for The Lion The Lion King.King.

School Wide ThemeSchool Wide ThemeAs the IA team, the specials teachers wove the theme into their As the IA team, the specials teachers wove the theme into their

classes by:classes by:Art : Students created artworks inspired by what they learned about Art from different Art : Students created artworks inspired by what they learned about Art from different

parts of the world. Every class created art for parts of the world. Every class created art for The Lion King The Lion King including masks, including masks, costume pieces, and scarves and jewelry to sell at our African Marketplace.costume pieces, and scarves and jewelry to sell at our African Marketplace.

Music: 6Music: 6thth grade learned grade learned Picnic of the World Picnic of the World which mentions over 70 countries. The which mentions over 70 countries. The lower grades learned the lower grades learned the Hello Hello song which teaches them to say hello in many song which teaches them to say hello in many languages. From January to April, all classes learned songs for languages. From January to April, all classes learned songs for The Lion King.The Lion King.

PE: The kids learned multicultural games and used music from other countries as well PE: The kids learned multicultural games and used music from other countries as well as learned about movement with Jeanne Limmer in the fall. Mrs. Shackford offered as learned about movement with Jeanne Limmer in the fall. Mrs. Shackford offered a morning dance program that developed out of the this exposure and created a morning dance program that developed out of the this exposure and created choreography for the team to perform in the show. choreography for the team to perform in the show.

Media: Grades 3-6 researched their Heritage and connection to other parts of the world; Media: Grades 3-6 researched their Heritage and connection to other parts of the world; world folktales were featured as read alouds; 2world folktales were featured as read alouds; 2ndnd grade researched African Animals grade researched African Animals and created scripts and masks in Art to share their learning in the show; 3and created scripts and masks in Art to share their learning in the show; 3 rdrd graders graders studied storytelling after a professional storyteller came for studied storytelling after a professional storyteller came for Read Across America Read Across America week and prepared African stories to share during intermission of the show; grades week and prepared African stories to share during intermission of the show; grades 4-6 studied themes such as Chinese New Year, Iditarod, European Fairy Tales, and 4-6 studied themes such as Chinese New Year, Iditarod, European Fairy Tales, and Latin American Folktales. 6Latin American Folktales. 6thth Grade marketed T Grade marketed The Lion Kinghe Lion King through posters and through posters and video commercials featured on Madison TV.video commercials featured on Madison TV.

School Wide ThemeSchool Wide Theme The Lion KingThe Lion KingIn April, the school was transformed into Africa. In April, the school was transformed into Africa. Classrooms decorated doorsClassrooms decorated doors Staff decorated the buildingStaff decorated the building Michael Wingfield came to share about Michael Wingfield came to share about

drumming through Arts Jubilee and the Drama drumming through Arts Jubilee and the Drama Club sponsored him to work with our afterschool Club sponsored him to work with our afterschool Drumming Club and play in all performances. Drumming Club and play in all performances. Youth Beatz and Mr. Rich did a great job all Youth Beatz and Mr. Rich did a great job all spring getting this club ready and joined us for a spring getting this club ready and joined us for a warm up show on Thursday.warm up show on Thursday.

Our custodian Ken created an original chalk Our custodian Ken created an original chalk design to welcome visitors to the school. design to welcome visitors to the school.

The African marketplace concept developed as The African marketplace concept developed as classrooms created booths in the halls selling art classrooms created booths in the halls selling art created items and raising money for charity. created items and raising money for charity.

Three performances of the Lion King were Three performances of the Lion King were performed. Many staff and parent helpers and performed. Many staff and parent helpers and volunteers joined in to make this a special event. volunteers joined in to make this a special event.

School Wide ThemeSchool Wide ThemeEnd of School YearEnd of School YearThe IA Team announced that next year’s theme would be The IA Team announced that next year’s theme would be Go Green, Go Green, our our

runner up theme from last year. Teachers were provide with a list of runner up theme from last year. Teachers were provide with a list of project ideas to sign up for as a way to integrate the theme. Again, we project ideas to sign up for as a way to integrate the theme. Again, we offered a list of and ourselves as resources to help in any way that work for offered a list of and ourselves as resources to help in any way that work for individual teachers. Our plan is to have a IA Project Fair in the spring to individual teachers. Our plan is to have a IA Project Fair in the spring to showcase all the great projects that will be happening throughout the year.showcase all the great projects that will be happening throughout the year.

We concluded the school year on Field Day with an assembly that culminated We concluded the school year on Field Day with an assembly that culminated in an all school spiral, taught to us by Jeanne Limmer, that symbolized our in an all school spiral, taught to us by Jeanne Limmer, that symbolized our year long journey and our connection to one another as part of our greater year long journey and our connection to one another as part of our greater world. world.

The IA Team wishes to thank Brian, Holly, and all the staff for their support The IA Team wishes to thank Brian, Holly, and all the staff for their support that allowed us to run with this idea. It is called School Wide because it that allowed us to run with this idea. It is called School Wide because it takes a School Wide effort to make it happen and for it to be effective in takes a School Wide effort to make it happen and for it to be effective in achieving the goal of integrated, multi-dimensional activities that reach all achieving the goal of integrated, multi-dimensional activities that reach all the different ways students learn.the different ways students learn.