DATE:
July 22, 2016
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
JSD-Arts Representatives for 2016-17
This year we will continue to have two Arts Representatives (DARTS) represent your school throughout the 2016-17 school year. We have appreciated the work of past DARTS representatives and how they have helped strengthen arts instruction in your schools. Meaningful progress toward a greater level of arts integration has been made, and we wish this to continue.
The newly revised Utah Fine Arts Core Standards will be the focus of our JSD-Arts work this year. The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) adopted the final revision on April 15, 2016. The USBE designated the 2016-2017 school year for partial implementation with full implementation in the 2017-2018 school year. It is important that teachers become aware of the changes in the Fine Arts Core Standards.
Please assign at least two teachers to serve as your school’s DARTS representatives by either selecting a grade-level team, or two (or more) teachers from different grade levels. The DARTS representatives will meet once a month for two hours to learn and collaborate. Teachers will be paid at the inservice rate.
Please provide the names of your choices for your JSD-Arts Team for the 2016-17 school year by September 2, 2016.
Please fill out and return the information below (or send via email) to Verlene Jensen in the Instructional Support Services Department.
School:______________________________________________________________
Principal:____________________________________________________________
DARTS Team Member #1: ________________________________________________
DARTS Team Member #2:_________________________________________________
