Fine Arts

Pasco County Schools would like to take this opportunity to invite you to share your expertise with educators from around the county by presenting at our summer learning events happening this July.

Our call for proposals is open to all staff who would like to host sessions to be held during Together We Learn which will take place from Monday-Wednesday, July 25 – 27, 2022 with a target audience of teachers, coaches, school support staff, SRP, and school/district leaders.

View this flyer and submit your proposal to present a session and join your colleagues in exploring integrated MTSS practices happening right here in Pasco County!

Proposal deadline is Friday, April 15, 2022

Click here to submit your proposal!

The State of Florida is filled with talented, dedicated artists who are also talented and dedicated, certified full time public school teachers. The lives of these particular people are spent trying to balance the challenge of expressing their artistic selves while pursuing their profession as a public school educator.

The STAR program is designed to honor and nourish the artist in the educator by providing five public school educators from Florida with the opportunity to pursue their artistic work in the inspiring environment of the prestigious Hermitage Artist Retreat.

A Hermitage residency is a gift of time and space for artists to attend to their work. There is no requirement to produce. It is intensely personal time for concentration AND a community of artists from different disciplines with which to share and learn. Artists invited seize the opportunity and find themselves more productive than at any other time in their creative lives.

Selection Criteria

• Full-time arts teacher in Florida Public School (e.g. creative writing, dance, music, theatre, visual art)
• Artistic quality of work
• FAAE Member

The Hermitage Artist Retreat

The Hermitage Artist Retreat is a not-for-profit artist community on 8.5 beachfront acres on Manasota Key in Englewood, FL. Its five historic buildings have been lovingly and expertly restored and adapted into living space and studio space for writers, painters, poets, playwrights, sculptors, composers, and other primary creators. In five short years, the Hermitage has become one of the premiere artist communities in America. Our artists are Pulitzer winners, MacArthur winners, Guggenheim winners and NEA winners. They are among America’s more influential and creative artists.

2022 Timeline

• Application opens: March 10
• Deadline for submission: April 14
• Announce Recipients: May 16
• STAR Residency: July 5-17
• Welcome Dinner for STARs: July 5
• General Public Evening with the STARS Event: July 15

Apply Now

Most of you know that we have a Fine Arts Website that tells about each of our areas. Please check it out by clicking HERE.

You could also get there by going to:

pasco.k12.fl.us

click on the tab at the top "DEPARTMENTS"

scroll to find "Fine Arts" & click on it

You can navigate through our Fine Arts Website by using the green department navigation section. Please go to your department and check it out. Look for your school in the list. If you have a school website for your department, make sure it is linked there. If it isn't, please email Michele Christy <mchristy@pasco.k12.fl.us>. In order for us to link your website it must be linked to your school's website first.

**Please email Michele Christy photos of your program that you would like to be rotated onto the website. We really want to promote the arts and show off what the students are doing.

We need more mentors for all areas of Fine Arts.

Please take some time to consider this opportunity.

These are the requirements:

• Minimum of three years "highly effective or effective" teaching experience
  
• Demonstrated emphasis on personal professional development and advancement of the education profession
• Demonstrated effective skills related to:

• designing, delivering, and assessing high-impact learning activities for ALL students
• building a compassionate classroom
• communication, collaboration, and organization
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills, qualities, and experiences
• Principal recommendation - Click HERE for the recommendation form

Completed forms need to be emailed to Charlotte Kralik. All recommended teachers will be registered in myPGS. Please select the date you are available on the form.

**ALREADY A MENTOR?**

You should be getting the mentor newsletter called "Mentor Minute". If you are not on the mentor email list, contact:

Charlotte Kralik (catkins@pasco.k12.fl.us)

Steve Causey (scausey@pasco.k12.fl.us)

Let them know that you are a mentor and would like to be on the mentor email list so you can receive the Mentor Minute newsletter and other important information.

If you are a new teacher or new to Pasco, you should have a mentor assigned to you. If you do not have a mentor, please reach out to your principal. If you and your principal would prefer you to have a mentor in the same field as you, Tom Viking and Michele Christy have a list of approved mentors in the fine arts. Your principal can contact us for suggestions.

You are eligible to have a mentor for your first 2 years in Pasco County.

You should be meeting with your mentor at least 1 time per week. The meeting can be in person, via zoom, or phone call.

If you are not already on the "new teacher" email list from the district you might want to contact:

Charlotte Kralik (catkins@pasco.k12.fl.us)

Steve Causey (scausey@pasco.k12.fl.us)

Let them know you are a new teacher, what subject you teach, and where you teach. Ask to be put on the new teacher email list so you can start receiving the Newbie Newsletter and receive all the information that they send out to new teachers.

We would love to announce any accolades that you and your dance classes have received. Please email Michele Christy with information about awards that you and/or your students have received so we can promote your dance programs. Do you have any student going to competitions? Placing in any competition? Please let us know.

Yammer

Don't forget to use Yammer. It is a great resource to use when you have questions or to share some successes. If you are not on Yammer, email Tom Viking or Michele Christy to get the directions to join.

Click HERE to go to the "DanceTeacher" website. It is full of interesting articles, teacher stories, and prompts for reflection like "Joan Myers Brown on the Dance Scholarships That Are Expanding Opportunities for Young Black Artists" by Nadine Matthews.

Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) is an experimental laboratory, a safe place for new and experienced dance teachers to enhance their skills, develop sequential curriculum, and learn from one another. For over twenty-five years, DEL has been training and supporting the work of dance educators, equipping the teachers of today with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom.

Check out their Blog to find interesting topics of discussion like "Anti-Racist Dance Applications DEL 2022" for prompts for reflection.

They have a Video Gallery where you can find things like "Dorrance Dance: The Artistry of Tap Dance". In order to view the videos, you will need to go to myPascoConnect first and sign in to Content Keeper Bypass.

Check out these websites for music education:

Flat

‘Whether you're a beginner or a professional composer, Flat’s music composition software gives you all the tools that you need to make your own sheet music. You can write, listen, share and discover music scores right in your web browser on any device.’

Music Theory

Music Theory offers a wide variety of exercises, lessons, and tools to help you learn music.

Interactive Music Sites

This Weebly page features a collection of resources to help students learn music. These include tools for composing music, virtual instruments, interactive games and many more.

Yammer

Don't forget to use Yammer. It is a great resource to use when you have questions or to share some successes. If you are not on Yammer, email Tom Viking or Michele Christy to get the directions to join.

• Collecting music after a performance is a chore, especially when you are trying to track who has (and who has not) turned in their part. Use a number system to keep it all straight. Each student is assigned to a music folder with a number. When you distribute music, write the folder number in pencil on the upper right hand corner of each part. When kids turn in the music, you can easily see if a part is missing and which folder/ student it was assigned to. This is also great when a piece of music gets left on the stand after rehearsal. The number immediately tells you who left it out, and where it goes!
• Instead of taking class time to distribute new music, prepare ahead of time by writing the folder number on each part and then sliding the music into the folio cabinet slot of the corresponding folder. The entire process takes no more than a couple minutes.

Tips and Tricks of a Drama Teacher - Drama Tools That Is, By DHCBALDWIN

This is a short article that suggests a few items to purchase to help with your theatre class.

Check out this article/blog called Lesson Plans for Drama Teachers by Lindsay Price.

Yammer

Don't forget to use Yammer. It is a great resource to use when you have questions or to share some successes. If you are not on Yammer, email Tom Viking or Michele Christy to get the directions to join.

Check out the Stage Agent Blog!

You will find so many educational tips and ideas in this blog. One thing you should check out is the article titled "Interviewing Theatre Kids: Drama From a Student Perspective" by Brit Christopher. This is one of many articles you will find in the Stage Agent Blog.

Check out the article "Art Teacher Hacks for Creating Positive Art Classroom Routines" by Amy Clay @ Deep Space Sparkle. You will find 10 suggestions that might help in your classroom.

Yammer

Don't forget to use Yammer. It is a great resource to use when you have questions or to share some successes. If you are not on Yammer, email Tom Viking or Michele Christy to get the directions to join.

Check out this YouTube video about the Styrofoam Cup Sculpture Challenge.

TOPIC: Davis Digital for Elementary Art Educators

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Learn about using the BRAND-NEW Davis Digital platform with elementary classes. Join us April 5th, 4–5 p.m. EST for this month’s webinar training session where we will explore the Davis Digital Platform and content through the lens of an Elementary Art Educator. During this one-hour session, participants will focus on:

• Content in Explorations in Art K–6 eBooks
• How to create Lessons and Collections in the platform
• How to further expand your curriculum using the platform

This session is ideal for Elementary art teachers who are looking for more training on the eBook content and are ready for a deeper dive into using the platform in their classroom. Register for the session and you’ll receive the recording after April 5th.

Davis Digital Training Webinar – Elementary Content

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | Time: 4-5 PM EST

REGISTER NOW

We at ASAP are committed to promoting the Arts in our community. ASAP members are excited to start planning some great events, workshops, peer support, and artist opportunities in the new year. We welcome all Pasco Art Teachers, either public, private, charter, active or retired art specialists, at all grade levels.

ASAP provides the opportunity to recharge & promote the artist in you. ASAP is working in conjunction with The Pasco Fine Arts Council, PFAC, to offer a variety of benefits when you join both organizations!

Art Specialists Association of Pasco has a $15 Annual Membership Fee, and our membership drive is underway for the 2022 calendar year!

You may also consider joining both ASAP and PFAC for a combined cost of $50 for the year, and enjoy the benefits of membership in both, such as:

participation in PFAC Member Shows, attending classes and workshops at a reduced cost, a listing in the PFAC Artist Registry, access to the artist library, opportunities to sell your items in the PFAC store, and more.

Please check our website for more information on how to join. Or you can also connect to ASAP through the PFAC link. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Hensel (mhensel@pasco.k12.fl.us).

ASAP:

https://artspecialistassoc.wixsite.com/asap

PFAC:

https://www.pascoarts.org/

We hope that you will join us!

Look what I found when visiting Kim Burns at SPES! She found these covered ice cube trays at the dollar store. This is a great way to keep your paints moist throughout the week. Kim mentioned that it did not work with a cheap brand of tempera paints which dried up pretty quickly. However, a better quality paint is working great in these covered trays. I have seen several high school art classes with mixing trays covered with old tin foil. This might work for your classes as well.

We have an Elementary Visual Art Display and a Secondary Visual Art Display on our Fine Arts Website to show off the amazing artwork that our students were doing. We would love to continue to display your students artwork on this platform.

If you would like to have your students artwork on our district wide Padlet:

1. take photos of your best student artwork
2. email the photos to Michele Christy <mchristy@pasco.k12.fl.us>.
3. include the students first name and grade

We will put all the photos you send on our Padlet and rotate the best of the best onto the website page. You can send one photo at a time or multiple photos. What ever is easier for you.

We cannot wait to see all the amazing things your students are and will be creating! We would love to represent EVERY school on this Padlet.

Why did the artist use neon colors in his painting?

Because he had a bright idea

Want to learn more about the program, Saint Leo University and how to apply? Click HERE to check out our information session.

Tom Viking - Fine Arts Program Coordinator

Michele Christy - Fine Arts Resource Teacher

Email: tviking@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: pasco.k12.fl.us
Location: 7227 Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Land O Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-2585