Arts Academy Revitalization Action Team

Arts Academy Meeting Notes, December 12th, 2007

December 13, 2007 at 2:52 pm | In Minutes |

12/12/07 AARAT MEETING

Present:

• Dave Beane
• Phil Divinsky
• Dave Nichols
• Diane Manzi
• Vicky Stubbs

Time: 1:10 until 2:10

PATHSFEST Discussion

• We chose the date… May 22, 2008
  Dave Beane took on the job of clearing the date with Dana and Brian.
• We all agreed that we would like support from Dana and Brian regarding
  an all-school involvement. Our hope is that each program will present,
  with the emphasis on an Interactive Experience for the visitors. “Something
  for the public to do (or make) when they visit each program.
• Should we have a THEME for PATHSFEST? At least we should connect
  our Arts Cluster/Academy with a PATHSFEST theme.
• How do we involve and invite more community members?
• We liked the balloon last year, and the police dogs, etc. Also Tshirts
  again, and maybe some programs will display outside, weather permitting.
• We should invite High Schools and Middle Schools of surrounding area.
  We should clear this with Administration at PATHS.
• We need to make sure that everyone at PATHS is “on the same
  page” about why is invited, and the logistics of the day.
• We should invite CBHS to be involved and maybe show their expeditions.
  It is important to be clear with them about HOW they would like to be involved,
  and get a commitment from them.
• Should we do something as an Arts Academy – a thematic presentation?
  Reactions from the group were positive and negative.
  Diane: her students don’t want to do another project like HOME (her objections
  were about the process of how we did the work – unorganized and sometimes
  unclear)
  Dave B: students don’t want to do another project like HOME
  Dave N: he and his students enjoyed last year’s work with writing,
  and writing is still in place in his classroom this year. Positive stuff
  came from
  the experience.
  Jane: Positive experience, and liked the writing. She is continuing to do
  some writing with Bo Hewey and the class.
• In order for us to pull it off successfully, we need to have ‘buy-in’ from
  the students. And the theme needs to be relevant and broader. Home was relevant,
  but sometimes too personal.
• The theme could be COMMUNITY.
• The presentations could be more about “Real World” work,
  rather than Literacy based. Literacy can be part of it, but not the focus.
• Theme could be: COMMUNITY…what is my World, and How do I impact
  the World?
• Jane had a terrific Postcard Idea.
• Setup a table at PATHSFEST where people could make collage postcards
  with paper and magazines, etc. and glue sticks. The postcards would have
  a slogan on them such as “Keep Art in the Schools” or something
  like that. Then they would get mailed off to the Governor, Ed. People in
  Augusta,
  etc.
• We should invite GAC and advisory board members.
• We should put PATHSFEST in the Paycheck memo.
• We should make a visitation packet – to send out to any visiting
  school with “rules of the game” and expectations.
• Create a student PATHSFEST group. One student from each program,
  or two groups – one AM one PM. Don’t know.
• We should take 10 minutes of EVERY meeting we have this year to discuss
  PATHSFEST and stay updated on jobs to do.
• We should assign a timekeeper at each meeting to keep us on track.

NEXT WEEKS AGENDA:

Homework: bring in a printed copy of this PATHSFEST WORK.
PATHSFEST: 10 min.
VISIONING: 30 min.
Parking Lot: 5 min.
Agenda: 5 min.