Bellevue Elementary School  Syracuse City SD Onondaga County	5th grade  Georgia Popoff, poet/Amy Rohde, mosaic artist
Students will explore social studies themes around community building, individual rights and expression. At-risk and anti-violence methods will be developed for prevention in this high-need community.
Blodgett School Syracuse City SD Onondaga County	4th grade  Patty Heath and John Rossbach, musicians
Students will use scientific and mathematical experimentation to study sound and rhythm while identifying commonalities across disciplines.
Ed Smith School Syracuse City SD Onondaga County	6th grade  People’s Music Network musicians Kim & Reggie Harris
Students will examine the similarities and differences across curricula to identify elements in social studies that define history, African American culture, general cultural artifacts, and music as a communication tool.
Frazer School Syracuse City SD Onondaga County	4th grade  Kathy Maniaci, photographer
Students will express concepts of movement and migration through visual literacy and science/social studies research. They will apply methods of observation to the development of individual photo portfolios to be used for individualized object-based learning.
Indian River CSD Jefferson County	9-12th grades  Gifford Family Theater
HS students will interact with professional theater designers, directors, and actors to develop a repertoire of career and English language arts skills. The performance ‘New Kid’ will be examined for themes of literacy and English as a second language. This project is a continuum of a partnership developed last year.
Jowonio Preschool private Onondaga County	Pre-K  Karen Kearney, textile artist
Preschool inclusion students will expand concepts of observation and physical properties when they use fabric to recreate environmental elements. Project-based learning and Reggio Emilia methods are at the core of this classroom practice, so documenting student work/process will be included.
Kingsford Park School  Oswego CSD Oswego County	3rd Grade  Rachel Guido Devries, poet
Students will develop critical thinking skills through listening, reading, writing, and speaking as poets. They will use individualized methods of preparation for NYS 4th grade English Language Arts testing. Teachers will develop activities that keep learning relevant and exciting, while meeting required standards.
Levy Middle School Syracuse City SD Onondaga County	8th grade  Lauren Austin, fiber artist/Community Folk Art Center
Middle school students will apply research methods and social skills to create an African-origin community weaving. Individuality and self-awareness will be developed as students brainstorm ways to control choices and challenges, while a relationship to neighborhood resources (CFAC) will be established.
Millard Fillmore Elementary  Moravia CSD  Cayuga County	2-6th grades  Holly Adams, actress
Students will develop a base of understanding for individuality in a global community. They will explore the people and art of Bali in relation to our individual cultures. Traditions and innovations that frame a culture will be examined and compared to everyday experiences.
The New School private Onondaga County	K-6 grades  People’s Music Network musicians Tom Sieling/Jackson Gillman
Students will write their own folk songs for social activism. They will develop lyrics and music to tell stories and inspire change for peaceful co-existence. Multi-age learning will foster collaborative learning.
Onondaga Middle School Westhill SD Onondaga County	6th grade  Ginger Dunlap-Dietz, mosaic artist
Students will work with guidance faculty, and regular classroom instruction to develop character education curricula. The concept of many parts to one whole will be echoed in the process of physically creating a mural that requires the input of all participants. To see photos of the project, click here.
Oswego BOCES/Summerfame Oswego County	9-12 grade  Linda Facciponte, dancer/Ballet Hispanico
Visual and Performing Arts High School students will gain insight into elements of ethnic dance forms and the impact of Hispanic cultures on jazz, modern, and social dance. Career skills in performing arts will be researched and developed as master artists work on in-depth concepts with students.
Oswego High School Oswego CSD Oswego County	9 -12 grade & Georgia Popoff, poet/John Armstrong, composer, musician
Students will make connections from English Language Arts through other content areas to continue their “ Let Freedom Ring” activism project from the year before. This year, they will state ideas of freedom through broader forms of communication in music and technology. Read more about this partnership.
Pulaski High School Pulaski CSD Oswego County	10-12 grade & Robert Kerr, photographer
Students will continue to research laboratory techniques and aesthetic elements in photography with professional photographers. The construction of a photo lab is a central concept for developing student-centered learning tools and curricula.
PV Moore HS Central Square CSD Oswego County	11-12 grade & Heath Hamlin, digital artist/Everson Museum
Students will create a website to address current social issues for peer interaction. They will learn interviewing techniques, writing/technical production, and digital video technology to communicate within/beyond the school community. Everson Museum of Art will provide contemporary venues and art for study and collaboration.
Seymour Magnet Syracuse City SD Onondaga County	5th grade & Nick Ascioti, composer/Society for New Music
Students engage in the process of songwriting from concept to performance as a way to show the impact of the arts on a whole school of learners. As they engage in sequenced steps for composition, they will apply critical thinking strategies to other content areas.
Solace Elementary Syracuse City SD Onondaga County	K-6 grade & Cheryl Wilkens-Mitchell, dancer/CNYIAE Chinese Dancers
Community-based whole-school learning will provide the core for students to learn about cultural differences and similarities. As a model school for integrated thematic instruction, all content areas will be addressed with a focus on individuality and cooperation.
SU Early Childhood Education Onondaga County	pre-K & David Nyadedzor, Ghanaian drummer
Students will expand their sensory knowledge through concepts of sound, pattern, and rhythm. This child-centered program has a history of integrating learning and the arts through play. The school population is culturally diverse, and the African origins of this music will be applied authentically. Read more about this partnership.
Tully Elementary Tully CSD Onondaga County	3rd grade & Cheryl Wilkens-Mitchell/ CNYIAE Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng
Students will make physical and mental connections with African culture as they explore visual and musical art forms. A focus on color, rhythm, beat, and shapes will provide the vocabulary for learning.
West Genesee HS West Genesee SD Onondaga County	10-12 grade  Community Darkrooms/Light Work
Identity and influence will be explored as students explore the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic creation with photo-journalists and staff from Community Darkrooms/Light Work. Cultural elements of gender, community, peer groups, and family will be examined through the students photos and development process.

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