January+19,+2011

The following are brief notes from the team meeting last night, January 19th at 3 p.m. at Cambridge Springs Elementary School. Please note the schedule of the next advisory team meetings.

__Advisory Team Meeting Schedule__
 * February 16th, 3:45 p.m. at Second District Elementary School (Location is tentative.)
 * March 16th, 3:30 p.m. at Cambridge Springs Elementary School
 * April 20th, 3:30 p.m. at Cambridge Springs Elementary School
 * May 18th, 3:30 p.m. at Cambridge Springs Elementary School
 * June 15th, 3:30 p.m. at Cambridge Springs Elementary School

__Residency Schedule__ - Because all residencies scheduled for project year #1 have been moved to the 4th quarter of the school year, a few changes are occurring. UCES will have both a drama and dance residency. CSES will definitely have one residency. They are continuing to think about whether or not the school can host two residency artists in one quarter. SDES has confirmed their dance residency, but not the music residency. Because the music residency artist they want is not available this year, they are considering switching the 4th quarter music residency with another another art form, or moving it entirely to the 1st quarter of the next school year.

__Technology Trainings__ - Two of the three schools have completed the first tech training. Second District's first tech training is scheduled for Feb. 16th, 10-11 a.m. We will begin scheduling dates and times for the second tech training within the next few weeks. Camille will work with teachers to upload documentation content to the project wiki site during the second training session.

__Preparation for Residencies__ - In preparation for residencies, a series of meetings/trainings are to be scheduled: 1. a 2-hour meeting at each school to review with teachers and staff the project assessment tools, 2. a meeting with residency artists to review the project assessment tools, 3. a meeting with residency artists to discuss arts integration and standards based lesson planning, and 4. a residency planning meeting for each residency with teachers, artists, Holly and the Art Specialists. Several dates and times were discussed, but final dates and times will be confirmed shortly.

__Project Evaluation__ - The 6-7 retired teachers who have agreed to be classroom observers will continue their training at CSES February 1st and 2nd, and SDES February 8th and 9th. SMART Objectives, which are required by the US Dept of Education, remain in draft form. Keystone Research Corporation and ArtsErie, with input from the Art Specialists and administrators, will revise the objectives and prepare them for submission. Camille is adding the assessment tools to the project wiki, which is artinaction.wikispaces.com. They can be located on the FORMS page.

__Two Remaining Art in Action Trainings__ - The April 11th, 4-7 p.m. training will take place at CSES. Participants have asked that the training include small group sessions. Jo Vargo suggested that this training include a presentation by Rosemary 's CSES graduate students where they can showcase their work. As for the May training, each principal has been asked to poll their teachers and determine which date between May 16th and 20th works best. Should the May training, which will take place at the Erie Art Museum, be on a Saturday instead of a weekday?

__Invoices__ - Schools needing reimbursement from the Art in Action project should submit invoices to ArtsErie. Please be sure the invoice includes the name of the project and an itemized list of expenses.

__Step Afrika!__ - Step Afrika! will be performing February 25th, 8 p.m. at Allegheny College and March 28th, 7:30 p.m. at EUP. Both institutions have offered discounted ticket prices for Art in Action schools. Art in Action will pay for busing costs and tickets for children and adults. Jan is preparing fliers for each school and will have them to the principals within the next week or so.