The two principles that we focused on this year were to: -Foster mutual commitment and responsibility in collaborations between arts…
E Journal #15 / Sisters Folk Festival June 12, 2019 ~ What went particularly well this year and why? The…
Understand and respond to evolving community contexts, including histories, strengths, and needs About a year ago, RACC made a strategic…
The principles our team focused in Year 5 were: (1) Create a shared vision for arts education programming through an…
What went particularly well this year? Why? One of the principles that we focused on this year was Engage and…
Were you able to make progress regarding the principles you selected? If so, how would you describe that progress? (Hint:…
Provide varied, relevant and high-quality opportunities for students to engage in arts learning. Cultivate a school environment in which arts…
In looking at our final year partnering with Alice Ott Middle School for the private lessons from 45th Parallel teaching…
Reflection #15 What went particularly well this year? Why? Were you able to make progress regarding the principles you selected?…
1. What went particularly well this year? Why? This year Lane Arts Oaklea focused on program sustainability and supporting teachers…
Year 5 Highlights Year 5 of the Sunriver/La Pine Studio Project reflects many achievements, most of which were unimagined in…
Thank you for your thoughtful and enlightening responses to Reflection #14. We asked you to reflect about how the learning…
As evidenced through past journal postings from the Harney team, staff turnover has impacted the work in various aspects of…
Our two core principles this year are principles which have been central to all five years of our Fishtrap Story…
The Value of the Studio to School Learning Community Reflection e-journal assignment #14 submitted by Monica Hayes, education & community…
How has the learning community impacted your organization? How do you think it might shape your work going forward? The learning…
It’s hard to believe that we are hitting the five-year mark of Studio to School, and therefore, the formal conclusion…
How has the learning community impacted your project, organization, school, or community (your choice)? The learning community has impacted our…
How has the learning community impacted your project, organization, school, or community (your choice)? How do you think it might…
Reflection #14 Our team often reflects on how grateful we are to be a part of the OCF Studio to…
This was an easy blog post for us to compile, as we have all learned so much through our five…
As you think about your experience with the Studio to School learning community: • How has the learning community impacted…
E-Journal #14 The Studio to School initiative is an incredibly rare and unique opportunity to dive deep with significant resources…
The Studio to School Learning Community has been an important way to connect arts educator providers from around the state…
Year Four reflection: Our year four of Studio to School was one of great transition as well as progress. Unexpectedly,…
At long last! We have been using your rubric reflections to inform and shape our work for this year but…
Hi all, A new tool was released this week by Americans for the Arts– the Arts + Social Impact Explorer….
The last 4 years have been an amazing journey! Where there was once a small effort at one school, music…
As our project entered Year 4, we thought we’d arrived at the perfect solution to advancing our goal of educational…
In year 4 we tracked our program participation, learning that Latino and low-income engagement varies from year to year…
Year 5 is a meaningful year. We have so much to celebrate with the depth of programming offered to all…
Our guiding questions for this year’s evaluation are: How and how well is the program helping teachers to build comfort…
Year Four Data In Year 4 evaluation observations and analysis concentrated on data measuring the following-long term outcomes from Year…
What are you planning to measure in year 5? We will be looking at both quantitative and qualitative measurements. Because…
In year 5 we are going to narrow down our focus on evaluating just grades 3-5 at Gilbert Heights School…
In this final year of the ArtCore program at Oaklea Middle School, we are focusing on sustainability. Over the past…
S2S e-journal reflection #12 Sisters – Year 5 “Coyote Moon” …
As we embark on this final year of the Studio to School the following quote echoes in my head: …
Reflection E-Journal Assignment #12 In year four we measured the growth of Fishtrap Story Lab with quantitative data as we…
Many of you requested a copy of the Problems of Practice Protocol, which you used in small group discussions during…
In 2020, we see our community’s arts education looking like our current Music Matters program on steroids. We envision that…
What was the rubric process like for your team? It was a bit challenging for us to get everyone together…
It was a full year of photography and literacy at Peninsula. Here we highlight three dynamic projects of 2017-18. Julie…
Siletz Bay Music Festival ~ Lincoln City Schools Reflection E-Journal Entry #11: The Rubric Process What was the rubric process…
Jamie Haden, the teacher representative on the Studio to School Team and a health and leadership teacher at Ashland Middle…
What was the rubric process like for your team? In general, overwhelming and a bit frustrating. There was a lot…
The entire grant team of David Douglas School District and Oregon Symphony participated in the rubric evaluation process by meeting…
What was the rubric process like for your team? Brent, Shelley and Anna worked together to delve into the rubrics…
Rubric Reflections The rubric process was a helpful reflection and planning tool for our team as we wrap up year…
What was the rubric process like for your team? Members of our team: McKenzie Hughes, Susie Dobkins, Nathan Perkins, Michelle…
What was the rubric process like for your team? All the members of our team: Shelly McKnight, Laura Means, Kathleen…
The Search for Quality and Sustainability Working through each year of the Studio process, our Sunriver/La Pine Studio team was…
E journal #11 What was the rubric process like for your team? Who participated and how? The rubric process worked well…
Reflection #11 What was the rubric process like for your team? The process was akin to paying quarterly taxes at…
What was the rubric process like for your team? Our Studio to School team and administrators participated in the rubric…
Hello Studio to School project teams, We have been hard at work creating a rubric for the Studio to School…
RIVERSTARS PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS: SUPERREAL Our Town, Onstage! RiverStars Performing Arts, a program of the Illinois Valley Community Development…
Thank you for writing such joyful, thoughtful and creative responses for Reflection #10. They were engaging and energizing to read,…
Arts Summary by Hines Middle School Teacher McKenzie Hughes
Arts Integration Summary by Teacher Kelly Dahl
What will arts education look like in your community? What’s the story you want to tell about your project’s impact?…
“What we see in our future of arts education in 2020 in the David Douglas School District community…” When team…
The Band Together project embodies our belief that every single student should have an engaging and inclusive place to create…
We are tempted to be conservative, when forecasting the state of arts education in Lincoln City, just three years into…
Sisters is a unique community. For over 20 years Sisters Folk Festival has been working diligently to create an arts-based…
Imagine that it is the year 2020. What will arts education look like in your community? Arts education in the…
S2S Project Team: Three Rivers/Illinois Valley RiverStars Performing Arts Imagine that it is the year 2020. What will arts education…
My how time flies. It is now the fall of 2020. It has been over a year since the formal…
Years Five, Six and Beyond… Fishtrap Story Lab In short, Wallowa County’s students are graduating or entering their school years…
Dear 2017 Studio to School Team, Hello, from the future! It’s been a few years since our official, paperwork-documented partnership…
Power of the Media: Arts Education in 2020 Media has the ability to shape what we consume, what we wear,…
Peninsula elementary school has invested in providing a comprehensive arts curriculum for its students for the past…
Reflection 10 – Looking to the Future in Harney County
The 2020 LPMS Performing Arts Program Plan Students attending La Pine Middle School in 2020 may choose as electives…
Oregon Community Foundation Artist Showcase from Elijah Hasan on Vimeo. Another great gathering in the books! We came back to…
S2S Measurement Plan Final 17-18
S2S Principle #3) Honor the diverse perspectives, experiences, and contribution of all involved. Please click the link below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EKdD29MdC9h8YFxDfvCX1J4mfBMKaJKyDMntCLpgwfA/edit?usp=sharing …
Hello everyone, and happy summer! It’s a good time to look back at all we’ve done over the past year….
Our story begins with Stella, a first-grader at Sisters Elementary School. Stella is an inquisitive, excited and “always-seeking-learning” kind of…
Cavetown Underground culminates three years of work creating RiverStars Performing Arts, which is made possible by funding from the Oregon…
Thank you for the many thoughtful posts in response to Reflection #9. We enjoyed getting a check-in from programs, and were pleased…
Reflection #9 – Making a Difference In 2013 Sunriver Music Festival Director Pam Beezley and La Pine Middle School Principal…
Principle #3 Honor the diverse perspectives, experiences, and contribution of all involved. Principle #4 Engage experienced and skilled teaching…
5) Understand and respond equitably to community strengths, histories, and needs. Suggestion: Write about reaching a student or having a…
Howdy! Grants team here. We are excited to extend an invitation to additional teams to participate in the Learning Community Summer…
Rich in culture and tapping into the best of it might be a way to describe the Eastwood Elementary community. …
What Connects Us Project Description by Teaching Artist Elijah Hasan “What Connects Us” is an art project that combines photography and…
Collaboration. Communication. Self-Awareness. Creativity. Oaklea Middle School students are painting these words on a tiger mural they created on their…
Check out our logic model for year 4 and beyond: ME_OpenSchoolOpenSignalLogic Model_V1_2017_04_13
Hello all! Kim here with a Studio to School evaluation update and request for your input! At the recent project…
What a great gathering last month! We really enjoyed checking in, connecting and learning alongside all of you. Thank you all…
Reflection E-Journal #9 “Highlighting Mrs. Gibbs” Fall is a beautiful time of year in Wallowa County. Nights begin to cool…
2015-2016 Wallowa County Student showcase shown at Josephy Center for Arts and Culture on April 24, 2016.
Reflection 8 is the most difficult one that I have had to write, for personal and professional reasons. I stepped…
Here in Lincoln City, as we stride through year three, our Studio to School project has been refined into delivering…
Photos: AIEG Teaching artist, MacRae Wylde’s sculptures for the Music Festival of the Gorge event at Waterfront Park in September….
Thank you all for providing thoughtful responses for Reflection #8. Several common themes emerged across most grantee programs, and it’s…
Written by Jeff Fuller, Principal of ASMS with support from our awesome team! When you think about how you will…
Studio to School Initiative Project Evaluation Planning Year 3: What we want to learn next Studio to…
