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How many students attend the school? What is your art budget? How is your art show run? Is your student's artwork showcased anywhere outside the school? Are there multiple art shows within the district? Can we have a copy of your curriculum? Can we have a copy of your art course descriptions? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the art department? How many art teachers are in the district? What does your schedule look like?
 * What we want to know...**

Eastern Center for Arts & Technology []
 * Trudi Smith**

Germantown Friends Academy [] Folk Arts - Cultural Treasures []
 * Jayna Boylan**

Lower Merion High School [] Abington High School __https://prezi.com/secure/a31d6137194ecb1c6a64bc19e47a360965b1632b/__ Tyler School of Art
 * Angela Sweigart**

Merion Elementary School [] Penn Wynne Elementary School []
 * Karen Barash**

Scott Fisher - William Penn Charter School District []
 * Just canceled on me saying they can't do it until next fall. She is still being very helpful answering questions about their curriculum and giving me as much information as she can.*

Hatboro- Horsham High School Council Rock South [] Palisades High School
 * Valerie Pfaff**
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[] Art lessons are provided twice and/or weekly throughout the entire school year! Art history plays a major role in their curriculum.
 * Karen Baumeister**
 * __Cheltenham Township School District__**

[] By the end of 5th grade, students will be able to: • Demonstrate use of lines to define images in space and optical illusions • Apply color theory previously learned to make independent choices about the use of color in projects; introduction to contrasting colors • Incorporate good use of pattern, shapes, and textures and making choices to develop their own individual style • Synthesize rhythm, repetition, and composition into their own 2-D and 3-D works of art • Draw from life – still life, portraits, plants, fruit • Review and refine contour and gesture drawing skills • Incorporate the use of shadows, depth, and perspective into their own works of art • Demonstrate problem-solving and craftsmanship while completing a project efficiently • Work more independently and be responsible for the work completed • Depart from following step-by-step projects • Self-assess and make changes to projects as needed • Reflect about their own work • Compare/contrast artists styles • Incorporate artist styles into their own works of art • Articulate more sophisticated responses to artwork; incorporating more advanced vocabulary • Initiate more in-depth, written/oral responses about their own artwork and artwork of others • Behave responsibly during the completion of projects • Create optical illusions •Construct 5th grade Underwater Art Common Assessment Project
 * __Mt. Lebanon School District__**
 * Elements of Art**
 * Principles of Design**
 * Observation Skills**

How many students attend the school? We have a total of 5,268 students in the total district; our elementary schools range from 239 students to 411 students grades K-5 What is your art budget? It varies from school to school; it ranges from $3120 - $7837 How is your art show run? Varies at each school – some teachers do it during the parent/teacher conferences, others have it in the evening. Parents come in and help hang artwork. Is your student's artwork showcased anywhere outside the school? We display student artwork also in the central office display which is a separate building from the elementary schools. Are there multiple art shows within the district? All of the elementary schools have them; there is a HS show as well Can we have a copy of your curriculum? Not a complete curriculum – you may have parts of it but no assessments Can we have a copy of your art course descriptions? Yes What are the strengths and weaknesses of the art department? Strengths - Collaborative nature among all art teachers K-12; varied mediums taught all levels, balance of 2D & 3D; secondary program is consistent and strong; rubrics and varied methods of assessments also at the secondary level. Weaknesses – elementary not as consistent among all buildings; rubrics and varied assessments not used at elementary level, little technology integration at the elementary level How many art teachers are in the district? 11 What does your schedule look like? Elementary schedule is typical Monday through Friday schedule; art meets for one 45 minute period a week
 * QUESTIONNAIRE**: FURNISHED BY Mariann P. Fox, Supervisor of Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education 412-344-2030 mfox@mtlsd.net