We are particularly fortunate at Parsley Elementary to have the support of the PTA in providing many cultural arts events for our students.

During the 2005-2006 school year, 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

The 2006-2007 schedule:   

Some of the past Cultural Arts performances and programs include: Blue Grass music performance. Students from a ballet school. 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.       Irish Dance demonstrations - students and staff got to participate as well.

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

Go to.....

PTA page

Curriculum page