We are particularly fortunate at
Parsley Elementary to have the support of the PTA in providing
many cultural arts events for our students.
In past years, they provided us with the following:
- Volunteer program in school incorporating
art and music
- Exhibits to enhance visual learning
and understanding of visual arts
- Special events to experience all
forms of art and exposing the students to different genres of
art
- National programs such as the
PTA
Reflections Program
- Reader Role Models
Some of the past Cultural Arts performances and programs include:
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Blue Grass music performance. |
Students from a ballet school. |
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Cubes benches decorated with mosaics are created by 5th graders. |
Steel Drum performance by Sea Pans. |
Jennifer Licko performs Celtic music and Scottish Highland dancing. |
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Irish Dance demonstrations - students and staff got to participate as well. |
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Why are the "arts"
so important?
Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours
in a week through at least one full year are:
- 4 times more likely to be recognized
for academic achievement
- 3 times more likely to be elected
to class office within their school
- 4 times more likely to participate
in a math and science fair
- 3 times more likely to win an
award for school attendance
- 4 times more likely to win an
award for writing an essay or poem
Young artists, as compared to their
peers, are likely to:
- Attend music, art, and dance classes
nearly 3 times as frequently
- Participate in youth programs
nearly 4 times as frequently
- Read for pleasure nearly twice
as often
- Perform community service more than 4 times as
often
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