Fine Arts Communication:
Fine Arts Educators Communication: Week of September 12-16
All Fine Arts: Updates
We have welcomed several new fine arts department members since our inservice. Please welcome Michelle Dobbs, elementary music and Maurica Roland, high school chorus. The new staffing is attached in the email.
The first Fine Arts events of the year have already happened! Escambia High School has hosted a regional percussion day and Thursday, 9/15 Washington High School has their first theater performance of the year, Orchestra has held ECYO auditions with a record number of students auditioning, and High School Chorus has held All County auditions this week.
Please remember to send both Kim Steffanson and myself your calendar events well in advance. Lead teachers may also input your calendar events at: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?pli=1#main_7 Our school board members, Mr. Thomas, ECSD Superintendent, and myself enjoy attending as many events as we can possibly attend. Please send your events so we can place them on our district calendar and make plans to support you by attending your events.
All Music: Pensacola Opera Opportunity to Host Artists in Residence
All Elementary: Important Grading Expectations for Focus
Elementary Music:
The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Information is also coming up right before the All County Chorus Concert. This week I will send the field trip information out so you can begin the field trip process. Please send in the information by 9/14. You can access the PSO teacher packet directly from their website: https://www.pensacolasymphony.com/ .
Please send your event dates and times for any Veteran's Day celebrations at least three weeks before the event to me and Kim Steffanson.
All Visual Arts: PreK-12
Please sign up to 'host' 2 hours of the fair exhibit at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O6BHrMmUnx4drZem3LqBFLsEGqWnS00Xu2YXMJ8z04c/edit?usp=sharing
Please remember to invite your administration and student exhibitors' families.
All Fine Arts: Growth Mindset
https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en
For reflection: How are you modeling and fostering a growth mindset for your students? How are you nurturing yourself to grow through a growth mindset?
All Fine Arts: Travel Update
Nominate A Champion for the Arts!
Upcoming Fine Arts School Events:
Various All State Auditions (See calendar link above)
September 15: (7 PM); Washington High School theater performance Along The Way
September 20: (3:30 PM); Elementary Art Workshop at Beulah Elementary.
September 23: (8:30 AM); Lipscomb Elementary presents Shhh! We Are Writing the Constitution
September 27: (8:45 AM); N. B. Cook's fall production Jammin Down Jazz Alley
September 28-10/2: (See calendar link for details and times) Tate Repertory Theater
ECSD Fine Arts
Email: abarberi@escambia.k12.fl.us
Website: http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/finearts
Location: 30 East Texar Drive, Pensacola, FL, United States
Phone: (850)469-5311
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecsd.finearts
Twitter: @angelabarberi