Arts Infused Curriculum

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Ten Lessons the Arts Teach

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Hilton Head Island Elementary School for the Creative Arts

Where every teacher is a MASTER

and every student is a MASTERPIECE!

Program Highlights

 An Arts Infused Curriculum . . .

  • Integrates the Arts into Math and Reading as appropriate, but these subjects are also taught as individual subjects each day.
  • Provides students with a creative learning environment with student performances, exhibitions of art work and special performing groups.
  • Builds relationships with the community to increase resources for the students.
  • Honors the Arts as stand-alone subjects.
  • Offers a curriculum-connected Artist in Residence Program and field trips for each grade level.

The Academic Program. . .

  • Individual Student Assessment

    Data Driven Decision Making at the beginning of the year, throughout the year and at the end of the year.

  • All students are taught at their instructional level.
  • Small flexible grouping with some students changing classes in Reading and Math to ensure instruction at their academic level.
  • Rotation between teachers to ease the gap in instructional levels in Reading and Math as appropriate at each grade level.
  • Science and Social Studies classes integrate the arts to help students create meaning and a deeper understanding of the content.

 What makes us different?

  • Our curriculum is organized using an Arts Infused approach to South Carolina State Standards.
  • We create flexible grouping for Reading and Math at all grade levels.

 

Funding:

  • Local Funding
  • Over $300,000.00 in Competitive Grants
  • Arts in Basic Curriculum Grant
  • SC. Dept. of Education Distinguished Arts Program Grant
  • Teacher EIA Grants 

 

Arts Organization Affiliations:

  • Arts in the Basic Curriculum Model Site
  • Adopt-A-School by The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
  • South Carolina Arts Commission
  • University of Arts Education Leadership Institute/Winthrop University
  • Spoleto Summer Institute
  • Island School Council for the Arts

 

Organizations:

  • PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)

     

  • SIC (School Improvement Council)

    o Oversees five year School Renewal Plan and Title 1 School-Wide Project

  • Community Business Partners
  • Student Council