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Your Monthly News & Updates
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The Fort Bend ISD Department of Fine Arts will provide equitable opportunities with a rigorous and aligned curriculum, increasing the quality and quantity of program participation, and promoting advocacy and community engagement throughout the District.
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Dear Elementary Classroom Teachers:
The FBISD Department of Fine Arts and the Alley Theatre have partnered to create a unique professional development opportunity for FBISD Elementary Teachers. Are you interested in enhancing your teaching skills in order to increase student engagement and promote better learning and retention? Then apply for the FBISD Arts Integration Network!
Arts integration
combines objectives in core curriculum with theatre arts to promote a deeper understanding of both subjects, while also addressing students’ multiple learning styles. Arts integration nurtures metacognitive, motivational, and social-emotional learning and the competencies flowing from them. Additionally, arts integration boosts student outcomes and, just as importantly, inspires students to take more responsibility for their own learning. Schools using arts-integrated lessons witness deeply engaged students managing their own behaviors, ultimately improving classroom climate.
Compelling data show a strong correlation between arts integration and improved learning and engagement. A study by the President’s
Committee on the Arts and Humanities
showed that students participating in the arts out-performed their peers on traditional measures of academic success. Another noteworthy finding revealed that learning through the arts helped level the field among socio-economic categories.
To meet the growing demand and enthusiasm for arts integration techniques,
FBISD
and
Alley Theatre
are combining efforts to form the
Arts Integration Network (AIN)
. AIN will begin this summer with two-weeks of hands-on, intensive professional learning during Fort Bend ISD’s
Play Makers Camp
,
June 6-18, 2016
. The
Play Makers Camp
not only will deepen student learning in STEM subjects through arts-integrated lessons and activities, it also provides a hands-on, professional development laboratory for teachers who want to incorporate arts integration into their daily teaching practice. Job-embedded, long-term, professional development has proven the most important step in creating systemic change in teaching practice; therefore, each teacher participating in the AIN summer professional development workshop will receive 16 hours of direct, in-class mentorship and coaching from an
Alley Theatre
Teaching Artists during the 2016-2017 school year. Our goal is to mentor a core group of approximately 12-15 elementary teachers who will create a professional learning community to cultivate arts integrated learning techniques.
Here is more information about the two-week professional learning workshop: this summer’s
Play Makers Camp
will provide selected teachers the opportunity to interact with the
Alley Theatre
’s Teaching Artists, work directly with age-appropriate students, and familiarize themselves with theatre arts techniques and how to incorporate them into their teaching practice. Also, the professional learning will train teachers how to create arts-integrated lesson plans and provide the time necessary to develop them.
If you are interested in participating in this exciting, cutting-edge professional learning opportunity, Arts Integration Network, please complete and submit the attached application to Phillip Taylor, FBISD’s Coordinator of Theatre & Dance, by
Friday, May 6
, 2016. Applications will be reviewed and selected participants will be notified by
Friday, May 13
.
To recap:
- Submit the attached application by Friday, May 6, 2016.
- A cohort of 12-15 teachers will be selected for the Arts Integration Network and notified by May 13, 2016.
- Selected teachers will enroll in the AIN two-week professional development workshop through True North Logic.
- Attend the AIN two-week professional development workshop (Play Makers Camp) at Quail Valley Elementary School from June 6-18, 2016.
- Receive 16 hours of job-embedded coaching, mentoring, and co-teaching by an Alley Theatre Teaching Artist during the 2016-2017 school year.
- Participate in quarterly PLC meetings with other AIN teachers throughout the 2016-2017 school year.
Please contact
Phillip Taylor
if you have any questions regarding AIN or the application process.
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Congratulations to the students and directors who participated in UIL
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Concert/Sight-reading Contest during the month of April. The District entered more groups than ever in UIL competition this year. A record number of Sweepstakes Awards and plaques for First Division ratings were taken home, demonstrating that both the quantity and quality of FBISD groups participating is increasing. We are proud of all our Music groups who participated in UIL this spring.
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Congratulations to all FBISD HS Theatre Departments on a successful UIL One-Act Play Competition Season!
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Elkins HS (5A) received the UIL OAP Regional Alternate to State Award (Top 12 in the state).
Ridge Point HS (5A) was a UIL OAP Regional Finalist (Top 24 in the state).
Dulles HS (6A), Clements HS (6A), and Kempner HS (6A) advanced to the Bi-District level of competition.
Austin HS (6A) and Willowridge HS (5A) advanced from the Zone Contest to the District Finals.
Bush HS (5A), Hightower HS (6A), Marshall HS (5A), and Travis HS (6A) were Zone Competitors.
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The 2nd Annual Jerry Baber Awards Show is a celebration of the hardworking students within the 11 high school theatre departments that make up Fort Bend ISD
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When: Saturday, May 28, 2016 – 7:00pm-9:30pm
Where: Dulles High School – Rodgers Memorial Auditorium, 550 Dulles Ave., Sugar Land, TX 77478
Price: $20 per ticket (purchase tickets here)
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Congratulations to the Marshall HS Mystics on their
Glitz and Glam
Spring Dance Show!
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Congratulations to the Travis HS Belles on their Spring Showcase,
Bellissimo
!
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Congratulations to the Hightower HS Hi-Lites on closing out the season with their Spring Dance Show!
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Congratulations to the Elkins Elite Dance Team on their Spring Dance Show, Extravaganza!
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Austin HS: May 6th and 7th – 7:00PM
Bush HS: May 13th 7:00PM
Clements HS: April 29th and 30th – 7:00PM
Dulles HS: May 6th and 7th (for tickets, follow this link. You’ll “Bee” Glad You Did!)
Kempner HS: May 13th and 14th
Ridge Point HS: May 6th and 7th
Willowridge HS: May 12th – 7:00PM
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2016 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest Winner
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Walker Station Elementary Student Wins Grand Prize
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FBISD art student, T. So of Walker Station, is the Grand Prize winner of the Texas Adopt A Beach Art Contest. The winning artwork will appear in a 2017 calendar and be on display in the South Central Gallery of the state capitol (May 24th through 31st).
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Student winner and teacher, Karen Germany
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FBISD’s Outstanding State VASE Results
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Congratulations to the art teachers who proudly celebrated their students' achievements; Donna Reedy (CHS), Fahmi Khan (CHS), Kelly Chen (DHS), Alyssa Mendiola (EHS), Rhonda Peterson (KHS), and Lysa Huckaby (RPHS). Overall, Fort Bend ISD was recognized with 57 Awards at the prestigious State VASE event.
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Clements HS State Medalists
:
Elena Aguirre Uranga; Nimra Anees; Angela Chang (2); Claire Chen;
Chiriki Leharika (2); Ethan Donart (2); Isabela Figueredo;
Gao Ruishuang (2);
Rachel He (2);
Kun Hong; Reshad Hoque; Jeannette Hu;
Shawn Kang (2); Linda Li; Elizabeth Kunisch;
Timothy Onime;
Stacy Tao; Andy Wei (2); Lillian Yang; Jennifer Yuan;
Christina Zhang; Han Wen Zhang; and Anton Zhou (2)
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Clements HS
Gold Seal Medalists
: Jennifer Yuan; Christina Zhang; and Anton Zhou
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Dulles HS State Medalists
:
Lang Chen; Adrielle Chew; Hanh Nguyen; Christopher Oxley (2); Ekta Suri; Yuqing Xu; Lauren Yang; Nina Yeh (2); and Angelina Almukhametova
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Dulles HS Gold Seal Medalists
: Lang Chen; Adrielle Chew; Christopher Oxley (2); and Nina Yay
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lkins HS State Medalist:
Kyuri Baag
Kempner HS State Medalist:
Henry Agim
Ridge Point HS
State Medalists:
Morgan Grigsby (2) and
Samantha Rogers
Ridge Point HS Gold Seal Medalist: Morgan Grigsby
Austin HS
State Medalist:
Hayden Crushberg
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Dulles High School’s Literary and Fine Arts Festival Contest Winners
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16 Dulles High School art students participated in the 2016 Literary and Fine Arts Festival Contest, which included some Fort Bend ISD and Katy ISD schools.
Below are the list of award winners and images. Go Vikings!! You make Fort Bend ISD proud!
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Shown from left to right: Aria Xu; Usman Farooqi; Irene Concepcion; Myles Hawkins; Ava Warren; Angelina Almukhametova; and Karen Yang
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The Judges' Choice Award Winner: Aria Xu
1st Place Winners: Angelina Almukhametova; Irena Concepcion; Usman Faroogi; Myles Hawkins; Ava Warren; and Karen Yang
2nd Place Winners: Jessica Chamber; Lang Chen; Viviana Hernandez; Nasim Kamali; Zohina Karim; Marriah Lampong; and Ekta Suri
3rd Place Winners: Taylor Miller and Evelyn Thai
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Kempner HS Art Around Town
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Congratulations to Joel Samuels (KHS) on winning second place for his piece "My Mind" in the
Wells Fargo Heart for Art
contest!
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Kempner HS artists marching beside their Art Car Parade masterpiece
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Fort Settlement Middle School Students Take Home The Prizes
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Houston Earth Day Art Contest and FSMS would like to congratulate the following students on their beautiful art work.
Pictured from left to right: H. Zhang, 7th grade (Overall Winner); K. Xu, 7th grade (1st Place); and G. Guo, 8th grade (1st Place).
The winning art will be exhibited throughout Houston.
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Helen Zhang - Overall Winner
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Blue Ribbon Schools Displayed at Exchange Club
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Congratulations to all of the participants! You’ve helped to increase Child Abuse Awareness and promote Child Abuse Prevention. Here are the winners from the April 27th Exchange Club Breakfast:
- 1st place - Missouri City Middle School
- 2nd place - E. A. Jones Elementary School
- 3rd place - Lexington Creek Elementary School
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FBISD
Art Around Town:
- The City of Sugar Land’s Cultural Arts Manager has requested art for the Imperial Rec Center (May 2016).
- Star Gilani, City of Sugar Land’s Event Planner, is organizing a Memorial Day ceremony honoring those who have served in the military and has requested patriotic art from our schools. Thank you for providing art for the display, Donna Pierce (FSMS) and Shekita Thornton (WHS).
- The Houston Museum of Natural Science will exhibit a summer show of Drabek ES's Maritime Murals along with art from Michele Rose’s classes.
- The FBISD Artist-Teacher Art Show is featured in the Sugar Land Art Center & Gallery through May.
- A special thanks goes to Brenda Tomasello (SMS), Courtney Border (SMS) and their students for creating bowls for the Houston Empty Bowls silent auction, earning $7,000 in donations.
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First Annual Summer S’more Art Camp
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Art camp offers students a unique opportunity to study, explore and create art. Current FBISD art teachers will work closely with vendors from around the nation to introduce students to new art techniques. Come to have fun, meet new friends, and create a series of exciting new art projects. Students will have opportunities to work with pencils, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media and acrylic mediums. They will also exhibit their work at the end of the week at an art show on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in the Sartartia Middle School Commons. Family and friends are encouraged to attend as we celebrate a great week of art.
Serving as Summer Camp Directors are Brenda Tomasello and Courtney Border. Please contact them if you are interested in taking part in the first annual art camp. Sign up in eLearning for PD credit. Camp posters and brochures will soon be distributed to all FBISD campuses and registration will be available online.
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Phillip Taylor
281-634-0140
phillip.taylor@fortbendisd.com
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