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The Arts The Arts Fairfax County Public SchoolsFairfax County Public Schools
Dr. Roger TomhaveDr. Roger TomhaveFine Arts CoordinatorFine Arts Coordinator
Roger.Tomhave@fcps.eduRoger.Tomhave@fcps.edu
PhilosophyPhilosophy
Every child in every school Every child in every school will receive a well-rounded will receive a well-rounded education that includes a education that includes a comprehensive, sequential, comprehensive, sequential, and high quality program of and high quality program of the fine arts taught by the fine arts taught by certified fine arts specialists.certified fine arts specialists.
ABUNDANCE
As houses have grown,
family size has gotten smaller.
ABUNDANCE
When our houses won’t fit our stuff.
ABUNDANCE
We have more cars in the US
than we have licensed drivers.
ABUNDANCE
The US spends more annually on trash bags than 90 other countries spend on
everything.
Michael Graves
Designs for
Target
“When you look at
your old machine
and admit to a
profound sense of
indifference.”
ASIA
Outsourcing
AUTOMATION
Two humans in losing battles against the machine
GAME OVER: KASPAROV AND THE MACHINEGAME OVER: KASPAROV AND THE MACHINEVikram Jayanti, UK/Canada, 2003Vikram Jayanti, UK/Canada, 2003Saturday 1 July 2006 1.10am-2.40am (Friday night)Saturday 1 July 2006 1.10am-2.40am (Friday night)
Left-brain Skills are Necessary but No Longer
Sufficient
1. Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
2. Can a computer do it faster?
3. Am I meeting a need of the new age of abundance?
THE MFA
IS THE NEW
MBA
Creative EconomyCreative Economy““Tomorrow’s workforce – and Tomorrow’s workforce – and especially its leaders – will need broad especially its leaders – will need broad abilities beyond technical skills. There abilities beyond technical skills. There will be a demand for people who are will be a demand for people who are creative, analytical, disciplined, and creative, analytical, disciplined, and self-confident – people who can solve self-confident – people who can solve problems, communicate ideas, and be problems, communicate ideas, and be sensitive to the world around them.”sensitive to the world around them.”
Joyce Hergenham, General ElectricJoyce Hergenham, General Electric
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Arts are Basic EducationArts are Basic Education
Elementary LevelElementary Level
• K- 6 General MusicK- 6 General Music
• K-6 Visual ArtK-6 Visual Art
• 4-6 String Orchestra4-6 String Orchestra
• 5-6 Band5-6 Band
• 5-6 Chorus5-6 Chorus
Field Trips are Co-CurricularField Trips are Co-Curricular
Elementary LevelElementary Level• 44thth grade to the National Symphony grade to the National Symphony• 55thth grade to the International grade to the International
Children’s Festival at WolftrapChildren’s Festival at Wolftrap• 66thth grade to the National Gallery of grade to the National Gallery of
ArtArt• 77thth grade to the Kennedy Center grade to the Kennedy Center
Theatre LabTheatre Lab
Arts in the Middle YearsArts in the Middle Years
• Band Band • ChorusChorus• OrchestraOrchestra• Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts• Visual ArtsVisual Arts
The Measure of SuccessThe Measure of Success
• Band - Sudler Flag and Sudler CupBand - Sudler Flag and Sudler Cup• Band, Chorus, and Orchestra - Band, Chorus, and Orchestra -
Superior Ratings at competitions Superior Ratings at competitions across the nation. across the nation.
• Theatre Arts – Cappies National Theatre Arts – Cappies National TheatreTheatre
• Visual Arts - National Scholastic Visual Arts - National Scholastic Arts competitionArts competition
Leave No Child BehindLeave No Child Behind
Instruments for AllInstruments for All• Provides instruments for almost 6,000 Provides instruments for almost 6,000
students receiving free or reduced students receiving free or reduced lunch services lunch services
• Longitudinal study of impactLongitudinal study of impact
The CappiesThe Cappies• May 1999 Cappies CreatedMay 1999 Cappies Created
Writing Across the CurriculumWriting Across the CurriculumTraining Theatre CriticsTraining Theatre CriticsRecognition for High School TheatreRecognition for High School Theatre
• October 1999 First Cappies ShowOctober 1999 First Cappies Show13 FCPS Schools and Bishop Ireton13 FCPS Schools and Bishop Ireton
• October 2008October 200860 Schools, National Capital Area 60 Schools, National Capital Area 17 Regional Sites, US and Canada17 Regional Sites, US and Canada
National Capital Area
BaltimoreCincinnati
Dallas/Ft. Worth
El Paso
Kansas City
Orange County
South Florida
Springfield
THE CAPPIES
East CoastFlorida
CentralFlorida
Philadelphia
Ottawa
North Jersey
Central Valley
Edmonton
St. Louis
2008
CurriculumCurriculum
• Programs of Studies based on Programs of Studies based on Virginia Standards of Learning Virginia Standards of Learning in the Arts.in the Arts.
• Programs of Studies based on Programs of Studies based on the National Standards for the National Standards for Education in the Arts.Education in the Arts.
““Superior skills are needed Superior skills are needed in the global context. in the global context. They come through They come through
arts education.”arts education.”Dan Lacy, Ashland Inc.
Fairfax County Public School Fairfax County Public School
A Magnet School System A Magnet School System for the Artsfor the Arts
Community Input GuidelinesCommunity Input Guidelines
Concerns about individual teachers (schools) Concerns about individual teachers (schools) are to be directed to school-based are to be directed to school-based administrationadministration
There are no wrong recommendations or There are no wrong recommendations or suggestionssuggestions
Be as concise as possibleBe as concise as possible Be considerate of other people’s thoughtsBe considerate of other people’s thoughts Wait to be recognizedWait to be recognized All suggestions recordedAll suggestions recorded