 SMARTS: BRING BACK THE ARTS
CALIFORNIA STATE PTA ONLINE NEWSLETTER
March 2008
SMARTS is California State PTAs program to encourage arts education. We hope
you will spread the word about the benefits of arts education. Please e-mail this newsletter to PTA district, council and unit members.
March is Arts Education Month
10 Important Things To Know About Arts Education
http://www.capta.org/sections/programs-smarts/downloads/ArtsEducationMonth-March.pdf
Please let your elected official know:
- Parents strongly support arts education as an essential
component of quality education for all children.
- The ongoing investment in arts education is making a difference
in the lives of children and must continue in the years to come.
- Local evidence from the schools and districts demonstrates the
difference that arts education is making in preparing our children
to meet the challenges of the future.
Find Your Legislator
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html
Contact the Governor
http://gov.ca.gov/interact#contact
Arts Websites for Parents, Teachers and Students
The Story of Movies
Visit this interdisciplinary curriculum introducing students to classic
cinema and the cultural, historical,
and artistic significance of film.
http://www.storyofmovies.org/
It’s No Laughing Matter: Analyzing Political Cartoons
The Library of Congress provides a framework for learning about
cartoonists’ persuasive techniques in political cartoons.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/features/political_cartoon/index.html
Digital Storytelling Resources from Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-storytelling-resources
Announcements
Statewide Leadership in Arts Education Conference
Reinvigorating Arts Education in California Schools: What's the Story?
April 21-22, 2008
http://www.ccsesa.org/index/attachments/Conference_registration%20flier.pdf
Maximizing New Resources
Ask your principal and superintendent to visit this website and
report how the state arts and physical education funding is being
spent in your community.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap//maximizingnewresources/
California Story Slam Expands to High Schools
High school juniors from select counties around the state are
invited to participate in the My California Story Slam, a pilot-project
writing competition that encourages students to use the knowledge
of their lives and emotional journeys to create literature.
June 2 deadline for California Arts Council's writing contest.
http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsnews/whatsnewdetail.php?id=27
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