Arts in Education   

Each year at Gardner Dickinson School a variety of performers are brought into the school as a means of promoting "the arts" in education. A committee of teachers from our Art, Music, and Library programs, along with classroom teacher(s), and administrator(s) meet to select and organize these events.  PTO is adding further financial support to these events, and a PTO member has also joined this group.  The programs change from year to year and include dancers, musicians, artists, authors, and puppeteers.  All performances meet state standards.

        2008-2009 Theme:  "Social Studies & World Cultures"

        2007-2008 Theme:  "English/Language Arts & Drama"

        2006-2007 Theme:  "Science & Non-fiction Authors"

"I was born with music inside me...Music was one of my parts.  Like my ribs, my liver, my kidney, my heart.  Like my blood."

                            - Ray Charles, Musician