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Arts a la Carte Department of Visual and Performing Arts October 2017—November 2017

Westfield Public Schools Westfield New Jersey

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David Filchak holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts Education from Montclair State University. While at Montclair State, he pursued photography as a concentration within

his major. After college he went on to teach at a variety of different age levels and

settings, spreading his love for the arts within the classroom. Mr. Filchak enjoys introducing his students to new artists and concepts and is excited to begin teaching at

McKinley Elementary School. His goal is to create a warm and welcoming environment within the classroom where students are excited to learn about the arts. In his spare

time he gets his inspiration from traveling and taking photographs.

Maureen Francis holds a Bachelor of Music from Catholic University, a Masters of Music from Temple University and received her teaching certificate in Music Education from

Kean University. A Westfield mom of two teen boys, Maureen is a professional opera

singer with highlighted credits at LA Opera, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, as well as Bergen Opera (Norway), Lecco Festivale (Italy) and the Mumbai

National Symphony in India. She was adjunct faculty at the University of Pennsylvania for 15 years and has enjoyed teaching teenagers voice and piano in her Westfield

studio. Maureen is thrilled to join the esteemed music department at Westfield High

School.

Karen Hauge holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of

Delaware as well as a Master of Music and Artist Certificate in Flute Performance from

the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is excited to begin the year teaching at Washington Elementary and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools. In her spare time, Ms.

Hauge enjoys cooking, traveling, and performing with groups like the Westfield Community Band.

Michelle Suchy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from Montclair State

University. She began teaching art in 2014 at Washington Elementary in Westfield. Miss Suchy spent the next two years teaching in Edison, NJ and is excited to come back

to where she began, here in Westfield and now teach the students at Roosevelt

Intermediate School. In her spare time she can be found exploring foreign countries, reading and painting.

Thomas Weber joins Westfield Public Schools as the new Supervisor of Visual &

Performing Arts. Tom’s career spans 23 years in arts education. Mr. Weber was

previously the Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts in the Egg Harbor Township Public Schools for 10 years. Under his leadership, the high school was named a 2011

NJ Model School of Arts Education. Prior to that, he taught music in all levels at the Elizabeth Public School district. He served as Advocacy Chair of the New Jersey Music

Administrators Association from 2010-2012, Treasurer from 2012-2014, President Elect

from 2014-2016, and is currently serving as President.

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Arts a la Carte October 2017-November 2017

Westfield

High School

Art

Drawing students are acclimating

to the drawing studio and learning their way around the new routines.

Pre-Instructional drawings are

complete. We dive into brain functions and how what we know or

think we know affects our ability to see with fresh eyes and draw what

we observe. Soon a barrage of new

techniques will be learned as they train their eyes to truly see.

Composition students are first

acknowledging that artists actually do compose, manipulate and

organize space with intention to create works of art, advertising and

product design. A mental shift from

stream of consciousness creativity to intentional design must be made

to free themselves and advance their personal work. Historical

armatures and helpful hints that artists have developed over the

years to aid in composition will be

discussed and viewed.

Advanced Portfolio Prep & Art

History (Art IV) students have

completed one homework assignment so far (some examples

are shown) and are working on Making Their Mark in this world.

Students are busy organizing on-line

portfolios or supplemental portfolios and are collecting recent works

which will be displayed on their Senior Exhibition

Wall. Every two weeks

student work will rotate throughout the year on

the second floor high school display outside the

art office. In-class students have discussed

and pondered creativity

and what they would like to select as their personal

focus this year.

October 2017-November 2017 Arts a la Carte

Ceramics 1 students are enjoying

the world of clay. So far, they have created several different types of

pinch pots. They were first given a

ball of clay and told to make a pinch pot without any other instructions.

This allowed them a chance to experience the clay in their own

way. They were then given a pinch pot demonstration and created a

second pinch pot. The pictures

show the first pinch pots, pinch pots with something inside, and pinch

pots transformed into some sort of creature.

Crafts Exploration and World Crafts Sampler classes are

learning sewing techniques while creating stuffed creatures and

pillows. Mrs. Schwarzenbek and Mrs. Jarvis are teaching these

students how to hand sew their

uniquely designed pieces using various stitching techniques, and in

some cases, teaching the students how to sew on buttons, attach

zippers and the art of felting. By

the end of this unit, students should all be able to mend a seam, re-

attach a button and repair a hole in their own clothing.

The Foundations of Art class is exploring all forms of the element of

art, Line. They started with gesture drawings and then transitioned into

Blind Contour line drawing. After

learning that the main purpose of Blind Contour Line drawing is to

learn how to ―see‖ or ―observe‖ better, students covered their

drawing hands with a sheet of paper

so that they could not see their pencils. The goal was to create a

self-portrait using continuous Blind Contour Line drawing techniques,

just looking at themselves in a mirror and not looking at what their

hand was drawing. The results are bizarre and abstracted, but also

uniquely beautiful. After completing a Blind Contour Line self-portrait

using fine line marker, students

were introduced to Expressionistic and Fauvist periods of art to look at

the use of color. Color was then applied to the Blind Contour Line

drawings using chalk pastels.


The Computer Graphic Design I classes just completed a Photoshop

assignment based on Principles of Design. The students first created

preliminary thumbnail sketches

based on design principles. They selected four of the sketches and

created larger more detailed sketches, which were then inked

with brushes and pens. The students were told to include larger

shapes that would later be filled

with original texture photos. The inked sketches were scanned onto

the computer and brought into Adobe Photoshop. They arranged

the sketches to create interesting

compositions then began the process of colorizing, adding

gradients that showed changes in value, and adding images within the

larger shapes that showed

interesting textures. It was a great project to learn some basic

Photoshop techniques while re-enforcing the principles of design.

Music

WHS Concert Bands

The WHS Wind Ensemble,

Symphonic Band and Concert Band are off to a wonderful start for the

2017/2018 school year. All three ensembles are preparing literature

for their winter concert to be held

7pm, December 7th, in the WHS Auditorium. On December 9th,

Several WHS band students will travel to JP Stevens High School to

audition for the CJMEA honor ensembles. We would like to wish all

students auditioning the best of luck

as they represent the WHS Band!

WHS Jazz Bands Auditions for the WHS Jazz Bands

will take place in November. Bands will begin rehearsal in January and

will perform at regional jazz festivals

throughout the winter and spring. Don’t miss the sixth annual

Westfield Jazz Night on Saturday, May 12th in the WHS Courtyard.

WHS Marching Band

The 2017 edition of the WHS Marching Blue Devils is embarking

on a new journey in Class VI-OPEN

competition. The band, under the leadership of drum majors Nadia

Matin, Mary Joy Sidhom and Benjamin Kevelson, held two weeks

of band camp in August and has been rehearsing daily after school

since the start of the school year.

This year’s show is entitled ―Simply Distorted‖ and is centered around


Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Other music includes 1,000 Airplanes on the Roof by Philip Glass, Creep by Radiohead, and

Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns. On October 7th, the band will

travel to Newark, DE to compete in

the Bands of America Regional. On

October 28th, the band will perform at Rutgers for the NJ State

Championships. Locally, the band will participate in shows at Scotch

Plains-Fanwood, Hillsborough, and East Brunswick. Once again, the

band will also lead the Westfield

Halloween Parade on October 29th.

This year’s marching band staff

includes:

Directors

Christopher Vitale and Trevor Sindorf

Assistant Director John Scozzaro

Show Designers

Christopher Vitale, Trevor Sindorf, Rich Hammond, Bobby Jones and

Danny Matos Music/Marching

Ubie Alvarado, Clay Beyert, Matthew

Gaudin & Aaron Staluppi Percussion

Joe Bergen, Brian Horn and Chelsea McFarland

Colorguard Danny Matos, Tara Keane & Kristen

Litterer

2017 WHS Marching Blue Devils Student Staff

Drum Majors Nadia Matin

Mary Joy Sidhom

Benjamin Kevelson

Brass Section Leaders Austin Chen

Joe Ensslin Jack Garceau

Ethan Jaffee Michael Paglialunga

Ethan Useloff

Woodwind Section Leaders

Briana Brown Jesse Katz

Joshua Markowitz

Matt Paden Paul Sawina

Percussion Section Leaders

Jasper Lemberg Lucy Ritter

Pierre Sulmont

Peter Wezyk

Colorguard Captains Chloe Brown

Fiona Rodger

Amanda Wisniewski

The WHS Bands would like to thank the WHS Band Parent Association

for all of their support throughout the school year.

The 2017/2018

Band Parent Association Executive Board Members

Michelle Composto, Co-President

Beth Matin, Co-President

Barbara Wellnitz, Vice President Tom Miller, Treasurer

Susan Latowsky, Secretary Albert Paglialunga

Fran Ritter Melanie Sawina

Gary Wagner

Set Brown Jennifer Useloff

For more information on the WHS Bands, please visit us on

the web!

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WHS Winterguard Auditions will be held in early

December for students interested in WHS Winterguard’s sixth season!

There is no experience needed. Students should have an interest in

dance, music and be willing to learn

new skills. Contact Mr. Vitale for more information at:

[email protected]

It’s been a fantastic start to the new year in WHS Choir! The choirs

started off the year singing fun rounds, partner songs, and canons.

Students have begun learning about the fundamentals of vocal

production. Through the use of

solfege and hand signs students have begun training their ears to

navigate notes in the major scale. Students in all classes have been

introduced to level-appropriate

methods to learn how to sight-sing. Students in the WHS Chorale and Choraleers attended an August

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camp day where students had a rehearsal intensive, learning

tradition repertoire that is sung year-to-year as well as new music.

The Mens Chorus, led by Mr. Geyer,

had their first meeting/social and first rehearsal last week. Mr. Geyer

created team building activities and the students began preparation on

their winter concert pieces already!

The students in Mens Chorus will be attending the Rowan Young Men’s

Festival of Song on October 25, 2017. The festival usually brings in

over 300 young men from NJ High

Schools in an all-day workshop style experience. Dr. Thomas, director of

choirs at Rowan University, teaches the students vocal technique, and

prepares two songs with the

students. Other highlights of the day is getting to hear Rowan

University’s Statesmen choir and

hearing solo performances from current Rowan students and faculty.

The WHS Mens Chorus will be joined by the 8th grade young men

from both intermediate schools.

We are excited to announce the formation of a NEW ensemble at

WHS, Blue Devil Treble! Blue Devil Treble is a pop choir consisting of female freshman and sophomore

students enrolled in any music class. The ensemble will be led by Ms.

Francis and is a great way for younger students to supplement

their curricular music experience

with a fun extra-curricular ensemble.

The WHS Choir leadership council

has had their first meeting and has begun plans for another outstanding

year in choir. We welcome the new

members of the choir leadership council and are grateful for their

service to the department!

President Kylinn Kraemer

Vice President Will Collum

Secretary/Treasurer Abby Rothenberg, Catherine Moore

Choir Technology/Website Managers

Kylinn Kraemer and Will Collum

Choir Librarians Zack Lemberg, Charlotte Geary and

Vincent Mora

Choir Managers Lindsey Garnhart, Andrew

Zanfagna and Claire Jeffery Choir Historian

Matt Siroty

Section Leaders/Assistant Directors

Catherine Moore Members

Joseph Gabriel

Elisa Saint-Denis Alex Sica

Savannah Stewart Lydia Nisita

The WHS Choir Department would also like to give a warm welcome to

the new 2017-18 WCPA Board!

Co-Presidents: Tawny Cypress & Susan Pink

Vice President: Kate Browne

Vice President, Fundraising: Scott Singer

Vice President, Marketing: Eliana Carvajal

Treasurer: Monica Bergin

Secretary: Roseann Pizzi

The Westfield Choral Parents Association is in its third year and

we welcome a new board that will be running WCPA. The Westfield

Choral Parents is a non-profit

organization with a mission to:

Promote and support the activities of the Westfield

High School (―WHS‖) Choral

Music Department (―Choral Department‖);

Develop and enhance choral performance opportunities

for students in the Choral

Department; Sponsor and promote

fundraising activities for the benefit of the Choral

Department and its student Promote parent and

community involvement in

the activities of the Choral Department; and

Promote and support choral music in the Westfield

Public Schools.

See Page 20 for

information on

WPCA.


WHS Orchestra The WHS Orchestras are off to a

great start and are looking forward to an exciting year.

As the groups are starting to gel

together, we are beginning to dive deeper and deeper into preparing

for upcoming concerts. This year

hopes to bring new opportunities for the members of the orchestra which

include performance opportunities, trips, and clinics. The first trip

coming up on our schedule is the 2nd Annual Rutgers University

String Day on November 18th,

2017.

Once again, the WHS Chamber Orchestra was invited by the faculty

members of Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts. The day will

feature performances by RU staff,

as well as, a number of other schools from across the state of

New Jersey, and a combined performance under the direction of

Mr. Kynan Johns, Orchestra Director at Rutgers.

Drama

WHS Fall Drama

This fall, the Westfield High School

Theater Department will be producing the classic comedy The Man Who Came To Dinner, by Kauffman and Hart. The production

will be produced at the high school auditorium Thursday November 16th

at 4:00 pm and Friday and

Saturday, the 17th and 18th, at 7:30 pm. The play revolves around

the noted speaker and radio personality Sheridan Whiteside

who, having dined at the home of the Stanleys in small town Ohio,

slips on their doorstep, breaking his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of

confinement follow. The Stanley’s living room is monopolized by the

irascible invalid; ex-convicts are

invited to meals, transatlantic calls, and the arrival of strange gifts from

his friends further destroys domestic tranquility. It would take a stoical

housewife to harbor penguins in her

library! And when Maggie, his secretary, falls in love with the

reporter, Bert Jefferson, Whiteside summons a glamorous actress,

Lorraine, to win the affections of the young man. A large cast of unusual

characters collide in

this hilarious, romantic comedy from the writers of You Can't Take It With You. The production will feature more than one hundred

WHS student actors and technicians.

We look forward to sharing this heartwarming comedy with the

Westfield community. Please come out and enjoy a wonderful evening

of theatre and support the students

of the WHS Theatre Department.

Pictured below WHS students

receive final instructions before

callback auditions for fall production of The Man Who Came To Dinner.

The Westfield High School drama students are once again back in

class and engaged in furthering their studies of the world of theatre.

All three levels of the theatre courses began the new school year

with a focus on diction and physical

work as well as the audition process. From there, each individual

class set out to explore various elements of the theatre.

Intro to Theatre students have just completed their work on the

vocal and physical areas of performance and will soon begin an

investigation of the Roman Theatre and its contributions to world

theatre. In addition to the historical

aspects of the period, the students will also examine the specific

elements from the time period still seen in contemporary theatre via

the performance of scenes from a

contemporary American comedy. The Theatre Workshop students are

involved in exploring the world of Shakespeare and his myriad

theatrical contributions. This study

will include an in depth study of the world of Shakespeare as well as the

study and performance of scenes from both Much Ado About Nothing

and Macbeth.


In Advanced Theatre Technique, the students are studying the

Restoration Theatre of France and England, which includes the

contributions of playwright Moliere. The students will explore the major

contributions of this historical period

as well as the playwrights who lead this movement. This research will

include the study and performance of scenes from classic works such as

The Imaginary Invalid and Tartuffe.

Additionally, WHS students are exploring the world of technical

theatre in the Stagecraft course. The students are engaged in

learning the various jobs that exist in the technical theatre and the numerous employment opportunities they present. Currently, the students are learning the

fundamentals of scenic design and stage construction. According to

Shakespeare, ―All the world’s a

stage‖, and the WHS theatre students are preparing to make

their entrance!

Roosevelt

Intermediate

Art

The 6th graders in Mr. Thompson’s

classes are hard at work on The Amazing Kaleidoscopic Name Design

project. This lesson involves

students turning their names into a unique abstract radial design. We

will review basic color theory, and then learn about analogous color

schemes. Students will then choose

4 analogous colors to color in and complete the project.

The 7th grade students in Mr.

Thompson’s classes are working on a two project unit on Surrealism.

We started with a discussion on

Dali, Magritte, and other surreal painters, students then completed a

stunning project where they altered, added to, and morphed a drawing

of their own hand. Working in lights

and darks with colored pencil was the skill set for the lesson, and

students completing a separate exercise, students did a great job of

incorporating this skill into their

compositions.

Eighth graders in Mr. Thompson’s Arts and Crafts classes have begun

their study of world art with a

multimedia mask-making project.

Masks will be made out of clay, fired, then painted and decorated

with a variety of materials. Always a fun project and a great way to start

off the year!

Starting off 2017 all Mr. Greenwood’s art classes spent time

discussing what is Art? Why do we have Art in School and what are art

movements? This was followed up

by an introductory back to school project of designing a type face for

a personal name tag. The goal for the lesson was to assess each new

student’s skill level and artistic ability. Further observation drawings

are required throughout the year.

The next project this fall is the Roosevelt annual art fundraiser,


Square One Art. Each of the art teachers offer this project to their

classes both to continue with an early year skills assessment and to

have an opportunity for each student’s artwork to be reproduced

as a commercial product. Settling

into the second week of school the 6th 7th and 8th grade had a lesson on

the Elements of art. Moving forward the 6th grade will have a lesson on

graphic design and create

illustrative posters for the Westfield Apple Fest. Seventh grade will look

at the artist Robert Rauschenberg and create work based on current

events and the 8th grade Fine Arts class will be looking at the art of the

Renaissance.

Miss Suchy kicked off her year with

both 6th and 7th graders submitting a Square One design. Students will

be given the opportunity to purchase their design printed on an

array of objects to raise money for

the art program at Roosevelt.

The 6th grade students in Miss

Suchy’s classes reviewed value and

applied their regained shading knowledge to their first project,

drawing realistic autumn trees, while her 7th grade classes used oil

pastels reviewing color theory to

blend analogous colors together and place opposing colors next to one

another for contrast.

Music

RIS Bands

Mr. Doyle and Ms. Hauge are

excited to welcome back all of the band students at RIS. This year,

over 200 students will participate in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands, the

jazz program, the Afternoon

Ramble, and the chamber music program. It is shaping up to be an

exciting and event filled year! First, we would like to welcome Ms.

Karen Hauge to the RIS Bands family! Ms. Hauge brings her

expertise as an educator and

flautist, and will be working with all three concert bands and the jazz

band this year.

The 6th grade band is already

showing signs of improvement. Even though it has only been a few

weeks, they understand what it takes to be a great ensemble, and

they have demonstrated excellent rehearsal etiquette, technique, and

performance. The 7th grade band

has picked up where they left off, rehearsing chorales, technique

exercises, and sight-reading exercises at a high level. They are

just beginning to rehearse music for

the winter concert. The 8th grade band has begun preparations for

our annual Veteran’s Day Assembly,

which will take place on the morning of Monday November 13. This event

honors all of those who have served in our armed forces, and the band is

humbled to be a part of the event. Jazz auditions have been completed

and there will be two jazz bands this

year! Jazz Band I and Jazz Band II each meet once a week before

school, and they have just begun preparing for the winter concert

season. Jazz I will tour the

elementary schools on December 22 in addition to performing at the

winter concert.

The winter concert will take place on Wednesday December 6 at 7PM.

This year, due to the exciting new

renovations taking place in the Roosevelt auditorium, our winter

concert will take place at Westfield High School. The concert bands and

jazz ensembles will all perform on

the same night, unlike in years past. It is shaping up to be a wonderful

evening of music!

The Afternoon Ramble will begin

their meetings in October. This ensemble is open to all students

interested in playing rock and roll, funk, and folk music. All

instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome! The Chamber Music

program will begin in January, and

7th and 8th grade band students will spend two months preparing small

ensemble music for our Chamber Music Night on March 27.

Ms. Hauge and Mr. Doyle are looking forward to another fantastic

year at Roosevelt! They would like to thank the entire Westfield

community for their continued support. Without you, none of these

great musical opportunities would

exist. We hope to see you at one of these upcoming events!


RIS Bands – Save the Dates! December 6- Winter Concert at

WHS Auditorium, 7PM January 10- District Band Night at

WHS Auditorium, 7PM March 3- ―Breakfast with the

Bands‖ at WHS Café B, 8AM-12PM

March 27- Chamber Music Night at RIS Auditorium, 7PM

May 13- District Jazz Night at WHS Courtyard, 5PM

June 13- Spring Concert at RIS

Auditorium, 7PM June 14- Spring Jazz Concert at

RIS Auditorium, 7PM

RIS Chorus Sixth grade students are having fun

learning solfege syllables and

rhythm patterns, which enable them to read music independently. In

addition, we are learning about singing technique and ensemble

singing, through fun warm-ups and

exercises. Our favorites include our student led warm-ups, including

the ―scribble‖ and ―shake-down‖. Students enjoy taking turns being

the conductor and leading the class.

We are looking forward to our Winter Concert which will be held at

Westfield High School, Wednesday December 20, 2017 at 7:00pm.

The 7th grade chorus classes have

started the year with a review of

work learned in 6th grade. We have been singing to get our sound going

again and all classes sound great. We are now labeling basic melodies

using counting numbers and

learning how to count sing melodies. This will help students

understand how to learn a piece of music without hearing it first, which

is our goal for this year. We are having a great time and I am really

enjoying working with this group of

young musicians.

The 8th grade students are learning chromatic solfege and learning

count singing, which will enable

them to read music independently. Through fun rounds and warm-ups,

we are working on our singing technique and blend. Students

enjoy singing rounds and classroom songs, including fun songs they

choose themselves.

Our 8th graders will be performing at

the annual RIS Veteran’s Day Assembly on Monday, November

13th, as well as our Winter Concert

at Westfield High School on Wednesday, December 20th at

7:00pm.

RIS Sharps and Flats Sharps and Flats rehearsals are in

full swing, every Wednesday and

Friday 7:30am. Students are working hard preparing for the

upcoming Veteran’s Day Assembly on Monday, November 13th, and the

Winter Concert at Westfield High

School on Wednesday December 20th at 7:00pm.

Edison

Intermediate

Art

Sixth grade students are working on learning color theory by mixing their

own colors with only the 3 primary

colors. We are seeing the delicate way to make a well balanced

combination of colors to achieve secondary and tertiary colors. We

began with learning the difference

between ―technique‖ in art: the way that we apply paint, use a brush,

draw or shade a certain way for example. We learn the idea of

applying ―elements of art ― (Line, shape, color, value, texture etc.) We

began with a watercolor project that

used india ink and liquid watercolors. We learned the

technique of a wet wash with water

and a square brush. We then applied, using a dropper, the liquid

watercolors. By combining blue and yellow we can achieve blue green,

green and yellow green. The students learned the subtle

difference in the amount of color to

be added.

We are now using tempera paint

(another medium—we are learning about those too) to mix primary

colors to create warm and cool colors. The finished project will be a

weaving.

The 7th graders in Mrs. Frees class

are learning about the element of art; line. We are discussing also the

difference of techniques in art and the elements and principles of art

we apply to our work. We are

beginning to discuss ―what is the


purpose of this project?‖ The objective of 7th grade art is to learn

about the different movements of art. We are building a base

understanding of art principles and elements that we can use to

differentiate between art

movements. We are working abstractly creating Salt water color

prints, and now we are working on creating organic shapes that take us

through the colors of the color

wheel.

The 8th grade Crafts students in Mrs. Frees class are working on a Unit of

printmaking. We are learning about the differences between art that is

functional and art that is aesthetic.

The students are using re-purposed objects such as packing peanuts

and paper towel rolls. The students also tried a Gyotaku fish print. They

are working on collagraphs of

cardboard or string. They are also learning to catalog their work. I am

very proud of how this group is working hard helping each other,

learning respect of the materials

and the art room. They are beginning work on a longer term

project of a carved print in linoleum.

Students in Dr. Ruggieri and Mr. Black’s 6th grade art classes are

focusing on learning about the

Elements of Art, what they mean, and how they are applied to works

of art. In addition, students have studied several styles of art making

including non-objective art, abstract

art, and realism. In the work seen below, students started by creating

lines and turning them into flat, two-dimensional shapes that create

an interesting composition with positive and negative space.

Students learned about overlapping

and how this helps to create a sense of depth in their work. After creating

their shapes, they learned about and applied knowledge of how to

turn shapes into forms (three-

dimensional objects) or more specifically, the illusion of forms in

these paintings. They used line in small hatch marks as well as

different values of ink to further create a sense of three-

dimensionality as well as add

texture to their image. Color was introduced and how to create

gradients, washes, how to carefully move from light to dark, or blend

two colors together. The end result

is an abstract image that incorporates the Elements of Art in

specific ways to create an appealing work of art. Students are moving on

to learning about ellipses and creating realistic looking objects in a

still life. After that, students will

continue their exploration of creating an illusion of space in their

images through perspective techniques.

Seventh grade students in Mr. Black

and Dr. Ruggieri’s classes started the year learning about the

Principles of Art, in addition to reviewing the Elements of Art

discussed in 6th grade. They started

out reviewing concepts related to positive and negative space and

using both to achieve a sense of balance in their artworks. This

culminated in a mandala project

where radial, formal symmetry were discussed and practiced. Students

are currently working on two point perspective techniques, delving

deeper into how artists create an illusion of space in works of art.

Students focus on creating a

balanced image and a point of emphasis as well.

Crafts, an elective at the 8th grade

level has centered around the

concept, ―Form follows function‖. The idea means that the form of a

work should be based on its intended purpose. The first project

that students have worked on is basketry, creating an appealing

basket design that suits a particular

purpose. Moving on to clay, students learned about three clay

building techniques including pinch pots, coiling, and slab construction.

In these lessons, students continue

to learn about and apply the idea ―Form follows function‖ as well as

specific techniques that originated thousands of years ago,

accompanied by more contemporary

artistic influences.

The Fine Arts 8th grade elective has

worked on detailed mandalas using

radial symmetry and colored pencil blending. The students started by

working on doodles and then experimented with mirrors and

many practice designs to test their

symmetry and radial symmetry designs. Once the students settled

on a design, they learned how to transfer and copy their work to

make a completed mandala. They are following these very complicated

designs by loosening up, working

with abstract acrylic paint pouring.


This fluid art allows the students to experiment with color and process

to come up with unique and very interesting results.

Music

EIS Bands

The bands at EIS are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. There are

now over 240 students in the band

program at Edison. Things are in full swing with each of the bands.

The 8th grade Band is busy preparing for the annual Veteran’s

Day Ceremony in February. Eager to show how much they have

learned, this will be their first

performance for the entire student body.

Students in 6th and 7th grade are

working very hard with Mr. Scozzaro and Mrs. Gant on fundamentals and

making great sounds. It’s looking like it will be a great year. The

students are already eager for their

first performance at the Winter Concert on December 5.

The select band group from EIS, the

Jazz Band, held auditions and will be starting rehearsals in early

October. Many students auditioned

for only a few spots. With a great group of talented students, the Jazz

Band will look to wow the crowds at both the Winter Concert and Holiday

Tour.

Some of the advanced students in the EIS band have begun their

preparation for auditions for the Jr.

Region Concert Band in February. Featuring the top musicians from

Central Jersey, the Jr. Region Concert Band has a rigorous

audition featuring scales, an advanced solo, and sight-reading.

Last year, 7 students from EIS made

this elite ensemble and we hope to keep the tradition

going. Flute Ensemble 2016

Spring Concert

Franklin

Elementary

Art The Art Students at Franklin School

are eager to begin the school year. Their Art Room is located on the

second floor and it brings a creative

space for all. Mrs. Coveney and her students are excited to be together

again. Class rules are being reviewed and proper procedures are

being introduced. Familiar faces are

filled with enthusiasm. They are eager and ready for learning and

growth. Each student has the opportunity to develop and express

their artistic and creative talents.

To begin the art experience, grade

level assessments were given. This helps with the creation and the

presentation of all art projects. It is a general review of what the

students know and what needs to

be introduced and developed. Grade level questions are given about the

elements of Art and answers are reviewed.

The color wheel is the main focus

for all classes. The primary,

secondary, tertiary and complementary colors are being

introduced and reviewed. These colors are being used to create

appropriate grade level projects. We

are incorporating them into the creation of an abstract design. Once

completed, the designs will be mounted and displayed.


As the year moves forward, grades 2-5 will use their knowledge to

develop more in depth art pieces. A

variety of media will be used so that success can be seen in all work.

The school year of 2017-2018 is off to a wonderful start! It will be filled

with many creative experiences.

Music

Franklin is alive with music, and

what better way to bring a whole community together than through

song. The students have been learning this year’s Character

Education song ―It’s All Good‖.

Tying in with last year’s theme of growth mindset and this year’s

theme of making it a better world, this song will surely put everybody

in the right frame of mind when

discussing these ideas.

In the beginning of October, an entire music education class from

Kean University will come to

observe our music classes for a morning. This will give those pre-

service music ed majors a chance to see a class in action as they prepare

for their first student teaching experiences.

The Franklin 1st graders have been exploring their voices as they go

high and low. As they begin to read music, they’ll discover the pitches

sol and mi in their conceptual songs

through fun games like ―Apple Tree‖ and work on their dynamic

expression through the ―Closet Key‖ game. They will also begin to place

the notes on the staff and discover the line and space notes.

In 2nd grade, the students just discovered Do in the song ―Charlie

in the Tub‖ and were able to place all of the lyrics onto the music staff

using the correct pitches. They also

worked on ear training exercises by placing Sol, Mi, La, and Do onto

their music staff boards.

They’re absolutely amazing at this!

The students are also attempting more canons and rounds to develop

their part singing and musical independence.

Third graders have been exploring the Do pentatonic scale and

sixteenth notes through their folk songs. They’ll also attempt their first

concentric circle dance aka the

donut formation through songs using these concepts. In October,

they’ll apply their knowledge of dynamics in the poem ―Pumpkin

Patch‖ and create ghoulish locomotor movements to

accompany their expressive speech.

In fourth grade, the students celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day in

September by creating their own pirate names and saying them in

rhythm, and then learned the pirate

song ―Fire Down Below‖. Through this piece, they began working on a

I-vii shift on the barred instruments as they accompanied themselves as

they sang.


Finally, our 5th graders have been hard at work learning songs through

notation on the barred instruments. They were even given a treasure

map to eventually discover a song. In October they’ll explore Mi

Pentatonic through one of the best

canons ever on xylophones; however, this process will take a

few weeks but will be well worth it in the end.

With another Orff Level certification from Villanova, Mr. Geyer came

back from his summer courses with so many ideas and activities for the

Franklin students. While we often like to see the final product, the

Orff-Schulwerk focuses on the

process. Like so many things, it’s about the journey or the process,

and this year’s journey looks to be exciting.

Jefferson

Elementary

Art Jefferson’s 1st grade artists have

had a wonderful start to the new school year at their new school.

These artists have started using

some of the elements of art and principles of design, including line,

color, shape, space, proportion and rhythm. They have been diligently

working their name in camouflage, working with line, color and pattern

to hide their name. October and

November will bring a focus on line and symmetry in sculpture and wax

resist as we think about autumn and Halloween.

We had a great start to the new

school year in art. Grades 2-5

started up right away with a painting project while studying

Aztec weavings. Morning art classes painted the simulated

weaving, afternoon classes painted the Aztec designs, and if your child

wasn't into paint on their first day of

art, they made the yarn fringe-work on the ends of the weavings. These

will be displayed in the Library hallway soon.

Second grades have begun their

shade and tint unit by mixing their

own shades in small groups. We will be looking at Marcel Duchamp's

"Descending a Staircase" and discussing the meaning of Abstract

art. The little artists will then use drawing manikins to figure out body

proportions as they sketch their

figures in motion.


Third graders are learning about texture in their "Texture Burger"

projects, made from pasta and other unconventional art materials.

It's always exciting to expand the

imagination through the use of materials we have never used in art

previously.

Fourth grades have discussed the

mental condition, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), and how,

sometimes, having a brain that works differently than normal

people can sometimes be an advantage, especially in art. The

kids are studying the artwork done

by adolescents with this disorder, and they are trying out this style for

themselves by drawing expressive faces. There is a display in the

main door display case, of these

projects from last year. They are amazing. The students really enjoy

delving into this project.

Fifth graders have learned about the

Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and are in the

process of creating their own Day of the Dead sculptures. This is a

cross-curricular project with Spanish that utilizes many household

products in creative ways to create

FANTASTIC sculptures. Skeletal anatomy, body proportions, and

fashion design are some concepts that we concentrate on, while

structural integrity of the sculpture

is emphasized. There are a plethora of opportunities, in this project, for

creative, outside-of-the-box problem solving. The outcomes are

amazing, and many of these projects are shown off in displays

around town, throughout the year.

Music

Hello, Jefferson friends! How are you today? Did you bring your

voices? The sound of music has

returned! ―M‖ is for making choices that help you and others learn. ―U‖

is for using instruments and materials with care. ―S‖ is for

speaking, singing and playing only when asked. ―I‖ is for immediately

following all directions, and ―C‖ is

for considering others and being kind. HERE WE GO!!

September has been the month for

our Pitch and Melody Unit. The 1st graders have learned that melodies

go upwards, downwards, and are

learning the names of the notes on the Treble Cleff. We’ve used the

fingers on our hand to remember the names: (from pinkie up to

thumb) E, G, B, D, and F. In between our five fingers are four

spaces: F, A, C, and E (spelling the

word FACE). Second and 3rd graders have reviewed the lines and

space names of the Treble Cleff, and can recognize them by their

placement on the staff. Fourth

Grades are learning the Bass Cleff in addition to reviewing the Treble

Cleff. It has been so much fun – especially since many of our

students are now playing instruments which use the Bass

Cleff!! The 5th graders have been

reviewing the names of the lines and spaces of the Treble and Bass

Cleffs through their music and various games.

The 1st grader’s songs this month

have been singing the songs ―All

Around the Kitchen‖, ―You’re A Grand Old Flag‖, and ―You Gotta

Sing‖. In addition, they’ve been listening to ―The High-Low Song‖

and ―The Upward-Downward Collage‖. Second Grades have

been singing ―Best Friends‖, ―Let’s Go Fly a Kite‖ (from Mary Poppins),

―America‖, and ―America, I Hear You Singing‖. The 3rd graders

started their year with ―We’ve Got

Lots in Common‖ (from Charlotte’s Web), ―The Star-Spangled Banner‖

(with a discussion of the history behind our National Anthem), and

―Lullaby For The Trees‖. Starting

with a peek at the 1950’s, the 4th grade sang ―Happy Days‖,

memorized ―The Star-Spangled Banner‖ by Francis Scott Key, and

―America, The Beautiful‖ by Katherine Lee Ward. The 5th

graders have been learning two very

different songs about our Constitution: ―Constitution Day‖

and a fun-funky version called ―The Constitution‖. We’ve also been

reading repeat signs, first and

second endings, D.S. all Coda, Segno, Coda, and more.

October will be here before we

know it, and so too will be our Fall Unit of seasonal and holiday songs

in each grade level. We will talk about Dynamics and Texture …

especially around Halloween. We

will sing ―Fun In Fall‖, ―Jorge the Gila Monster‖ (Grade 1), ―Hayride‖

(round/canon), ―I Love the Mountains‖ (Round/Canon), ―Over

the River‖ (Grade 2), ―I Bought Me

a BAT‖ (Grade 3), ―Autumn Leaf‖ (2-part), ―Scarecrow‖ (Grade 4),

―Mashed Potatoes‖, ―The Constitution‖ (Grade 5),

―Constitution Day‖ (Grade 5), ―Any Turkey Can Tango‖ (Dance), ―Pass

The Turkey’s Drumstick‖ (Game),

and more.

SAVE THE DATE: Jefferson Elementary School’s

Annual FUN IN FALL SING-A-LONG

November 21, 2017 Grades 1 and 2 at 9:15 am

Grades 3-5 at 10:15 am in the gym ALL ARE WELCOME!


McKinley

Elementary

Art

Hi! My name is David Filchak and I

am the new Art Teacher at McKinley School. I graduated from Montclair

State University with a BA in Fine Arts Education. This is my 8th year

teaching elementary art and I am

very excited to be here! In my spare time I enjoy photography, going on

outdoor adventures, and skateboarding.

In 1st grade, students will begin a

project on texture. They will work

with different lines and shapes to create original city buildings. Each

building will display the use of a different texture throughout.

Students will learn the difference

between texture and implied texture.

Second graders will be learning

about the differences between geometric and organic shapes.

Students will be creating an original

work of art that displays an interaction between these different

kinds of shapes. When adding color, students will learn to use

positive and negative space to

create contrast within their designs.

The 3rd grade students will be learning about the Japanese design

concept called Notan. While creating

their own Notan designs, students will explore the use of positive and

negative space, as well as symmetry and asymmetry in their designs.

Fourth grade students will use

organic shapes to create interesting

designs. They will then be introduced to value and how to use

value to create the fade technique.

Using colored pencils, students will incorporate this technique into all of

their shapes to create a unique and colorful design.

In 5th grade, students will be

working on Zentangle designs.

They will be able to create a sense of balance, as well as contrast

within their designs. We will also go over techniques such as stippling,

hatching, and cross-hatching for

students to create value within their designs.

Music

The 1st and 2nd graders at McKinley

school have been getting back into a musical routine. Students have

already been reading rhythms and melodic patterns! Both grades have

used the step bells along with our hand bells as pictured here. This

month they have been working on

showing melodies getting higher and lower, composing their own

pentatonic songs and learning fun songs to help reinforce concepts like

Ozzy the Octopus in 2nd grade!

The 5th graders at McKinley have been learning about the Star

Spangled Banner this month. Along with our national anthem they have

been identifying the intervals in the

song, and adding in solfege to it. In chorus, we are already working on

our holiday music which will be featured at our concert at 7pm on

December 13th.

Tamaques

Elementary

Art

Welcome back! Art lessons at Tamaques are already in full swing.

Many lessons are inspired by the

beautiful and lush gardens that are thriving in our Community Garden.

Upon our arrival in September, the butterfly garden outside of the art

room was full of Monarch butterfly activity. The students were able to

witness all the stages of the

lifecycle; egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly! This miraculous

display informed the first, second and fourth grade projects!

Grade one focused on the caterpillar. They created printed

papers with assorted tools and ink and then designed caterpillars with

them. They arranged their critters on leaves that they traced and cut

and completed the project by

learning to use a hole punch on the leaf to simulate the ―hungry

caterpillar‖ munching away!

Grade two focused on the butterfly,

symmetry and asymmetrical design. They learned to use the light table

to transfer a symmetrical design after drawing one half of their

butterfly. Next, they created an

asymmetrical background to adhere their creation. Students were able to

draw realistic monarchs or use their creative interpretation to design

their own butterfly.


The 4th graders used pictures obtained from our observation in

the garden to create a contour drawing of the various stages of the

Monarch. They traced the drawings with black glue for a raised contour

effect, and finished with coloring in

with chalk pastel. The results are stunning!

Fifth graders began with a lesson on

Giuseppe Arcimbaldo, the Italian

Mannerist that created portraiture utilizing fruits and vegetables.

Working in teams, they used items harvested from the garden to create

a composition. Next, all members of the team created an individual oil

pastel drawing which was finished

with a watercolor wash. How fortunate we are to have our garden

for inspiration!

The 3rd graders will work on a

garden project soon! Instead, they began the year creating ―Artrageous

Hats‖ for their first project. They focused on balance, problem solving

skills, and assorted paper

manipulation techniques to construct their hats. When they

were all completed, a class photo was taken and distributed to all the

students. They created personalized picture frames to complete the

project. We’re off to a great start!

Music

At Tamaques, our students have

been enjoying the changing of the

seasons through song. In addition to all of our seasonal tunes, our 1st

and 2nd graders have been laying the foundation for reading musical

notation. After devoting our first months establishing the basics of

notation on the staff as well as

introducing Solfege activities, we turn our attention to the differences

between loud and soft, fast and slow, and other various elements

that make music exciting. In 3rd

grade, the expanded knowledge of the complete major scale applies

itself to reading melodies to sing or play with our classroom

instruments. In addition to pitch and

rhythmic notation, 3rd graders are identifying new and old symbols

that communicate dynamics and directions throughout their music.

Our 4th and 5th graders are even becoming composers themselves!

Our 4th graders have had the

opportunity to practice translating their written melodies to classroom

instruments, and are learning songs and games that help emphasize

their learning. With the birth of Mr.

Markowski’s second son, the 5th graders are hard at work coming up

with lullabies for the newborn to

enjoy. All the while, they are also preparing for their debut at

Tamaques as the 5th Grade Chorus in their upcoming winter concert on

Wednesday, December 13th.

Tamaques & Washington

4th & 5th Grade Band

The Tamaques and Washington 4th

grade band students are super excited about learning their new

instruments! Band lessons began the week of September 11th, and

we are now fully settled into a

groove. The intent is to instill in students practice goals for

themselves, and to work at a challenging yet appropriate pace.

Some students have really taken off with their instruments and are

working diligently to rapidly

improve! The Washington and Tamaques 5th grade band students

have mostly all re-enrolled and are ready to take on the year! The

students are working especially on

scales, breathing, fingerings, tonguing, dynamics and concert

repertoire.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars!

The Washington 5th Grade Band and Chorus Holiday Concert is Tuesday,

December 5th at 7 pm in the Washington School auditorium. The

Tamaques 5th Grade Band and

Chorus Concert is Wednesday, December 13th at 7pm in the

Tamaques School auditorium. See you there!


Washington

Elementary

Art

In 1st grade, we've been focusing on

patterns, shapes, and colors. Students have been learning how

to combine simple shapes to create more complex forms, how to fill a

space with a pattern that is neat and even, and how to blend colors

to create highlights and shadows.

First graders are putting all of these skills to work while they create their

zentangled acorn drawings!

Second grade is also focusing on color as they learn about warm

colors and cool colors. After selecting the color family of their

choice, 2nd graders are using color

pencils and a blending technique to apply different tones to their

beautiful fall leaves.

Third grade is learning about

silhouettes as they create the outlines of their "haunted houses."

After designing the silhouette of their choice, students are using

watercolor pencils to fill in the night sky. This project provides ample

opportunity for student choice, and

it's so exciting to see how each student puts their own twist into

their design.

The 4th graders are also revisiting color families as they use watercolor

pencils to create their watercolor

painted fall leaves. With 4th and 5th grade we put a focus on learning

about the material we are using and why we need to use it. The 4th

graders are using artisanal quality watercolor paper as they work to

create their fall inspired

masterpieces.

Fifth graders are learning about highlights, shadows, and patterns as

they create their fall inspired pumpkin drawings. This project

provides loads of opportunity for student choice, especially when

designing patterns. From pie slices

to emoji's, 5th graders are working hard while designing patterns that

represent the fall season.

Music The students at Washington School

got their new school year started off in a very musical way! I was so

excited to meet all my new students

and learn about all the ways they experience music in their lives. They

made me feel very welcome during my first days of school in Westfield!

With the start of the new school

year, all students have been

learning how pitch is the building block of melody, and that there are

many ways that pitches can be put together to create the tunes we

know and love. In 1st and 2nd grade, we have been learning to identify

the direction that pitches travel

simply by listening to short patterns. First and 2nd grade students have

also been invited to the magical kingdom of Arioso Land, where

inhabitants may ONLY sing to one

another to communicate. This is helping students practice their good,

high-pitched singing voices, so they can learn the principles of

tunefulness as well as protect their voice with the healthiest use. While

1st graders have begun learning how

to draw beautiful notes on the staff, 2nd graders have already moved on

to recognizing the treble clef and learning note names.

Students in the upper grades have

been using their existing knowledge

of the notes on the staff to recognize different contours in

melody. Recognizing similarities and differences in what we hear requires


a skill called ―audiation‖ (ask your 5th grader especially about this!)

and so we are always practicing this musical form of active listening.

Third graders are able to define musical direction and accurately

identify the direction of favorite

melodies. Fourth graders have used deductive skills to predict what short

musical patterns will sound like so they can correctly select a played

example and 5th graders are adding

to their knowledge of the notes on the staff by learning how notes are

combined to create intervals and harmonies to add interest to

melodies.

It has been a joy to include many movement activities for all the

students at Washington School.

Movement can be used to teach essential skills of musicianship like

internalizing a steady beat, recognizing the form and design of

classical music, and even the ability

to use one’s body in an expressive and musical way. The younger

grades especially have been learning to control their bodies in

flowing, sustained motion, as well as learning how to keep the beat all

over their bodies. All grades have

also been enjoying learning and practicing their folk singing

Soon we will be moving on to

exploring how dynamics and other expressive additions make music

more compelling. All grades will use their voices, their bodies, and

instruments to experiment with

creating rhythm patterns to accompany our class songs and

games, and we will also be starting to compose our own rhythmic

ostinati. Also on the horizon are our

performances! The Fall Sing-Along will take place during school on

Wednesday, November 22nd, and all students will participate in

singing songs about Halloween,

autumn, and Thanksgiving. The 5th Grade Chorus is eagerly preparing

its holiday concert, which will take place on December 5th. The year

has already gotten off to a great start, and it looks like it will be a

super musical one at that!

Wilson

Elementary Art

I would like to take this opportunity

to thank the Wilson PTO for the beautiful art room renovation! The

new floor, freshly painted walls, and

beautiful new sinks and vanities have generated much excitement.

The students and I just love it!!

First grade students in Mrs. Massenzio’s classes learned all

about safety in the art room, and proper handling of art materials.

Our first project was a snail color

wheel. Students learned that a color wheel shows the relationships of

colors. The children incorporated the color wheel into the snail’s shell.

After reading the story, SAM THE DOG, students used a collage

technique to create a whimsical dog of their choice. They learned how to

combine various shapes along with everyday objects, to make adorable

canine pets. Symmetry, texture, and shapes were focal learning points in

the lesson. The children understood

that art and literature are integrated; and they learned about

the important role of an illustrator.

Third grade students had fun creating a wonderful apple still life.

The students learned all about different types of apples, how they

are grown, and various uses for

them. This lesson focused on organic shapes, overlapping, color,

and texture. The students added many creative finishing touches, and

they were excited with the results!

Fall is in the air! The 4th grade students in Mrs. Massenzio’s class

enjoyed creating an impressive autumn pumpkin patch, using oil

pastels. The children learned to recognize and create organic

shapes, and understand foreground,

middleground, and background in a picture. They discovered that

overlapping shapes is one way to create perspective. The finished

pictures were amazing!

The 5th graders in Mrs. Massenzio’s classes learned about patterns in

art. Patterns can be randomly

placed or planned repetitions that make a picture more visually

interesting. The students created an outline drawing of a fish, and wrote

their names inside. This created

broken up spaces, into which patterns were placed. The students

had fun with this, and created some wonderfully imaginative fish!

Music

It’s back to music basics for

students at Wilson School! During the first two months of the new

school year, all of our young

musicians will work on recognizing single and combined rhythmic

values, and using percussion instruments for reinforcement. Fifth

graders will create exercises for their peers to perform!

Halloween is around the corner and

we’ve begun bringing our repertoire

to life! Looking forward to this year’s special Assembly, it will be

especially exciting for the 1st graders, who debut as our school’s

youngest performers!

The Wilson School Chorus has begun exploring seasonal pieces to

be presented as part of the

upcoming Winter Concert. Would anyone care to waltz? Some of the

children have already signed up. Excitement is in the air!


Lincoln

School

We have been busy at Lincoln school since the start of

the school year. This year, the students celebrated International

Dot Day on September 15th. The students were read a story called

―The Dot‖ by Peter Reynolds in

which a little girl needs to ―Make a mark, and see where it takes

her.‖ We created ―Dot‖ paintings to decorate the school for the

celebration! The students at Lincoln school are ready to ―Make Their

Mark in Art‖ too, as we work on the process of making art!

In kindergarten, we got busy right

from day one – coloring, drawing, cutting and gluing! Our first unit of

the year will be ―Lines, Lines,

Lines‖ involving 3-Dimensional sculpture building and some

painting using the color wheel too. Then we'll bring a little

autumn fun to the classroom with monsters and turkeys.

But let’s not forget our littlest

friends in Pre-K. We’ve been busy

learning all about different shapes and the letter that starts their name.

We used paper squares to create a mosaic letter to identify each of our

names. In October, we will focus on Piet Mondrian and the colors red,

yellow and blue. November will bring a focus of fall and

Thanksgiving using texture to paint dried corn and painting with straw.

Lincoln school has been full of music during this back to school season!

Kindergarteners have learned about solfege, high and low sounds and

have even played the step bells and

xylophones! On September 15th, students celebrated international

dot day with a song at the start of school. This fall students will be

learning how to read music and will

even be making their own compositions! It's going to be a

great year!

Westfield Choral Parents Association, Inc.

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from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our mission is to promote and support activities of the WHS Choral Department, develop and enhance choral performance opportunities, sponsor and promote

fundraising activities for the benefit of the Choral Department and its students, promote parent and community involvement in the activities of the Choral Department and promote and support choral music in the Westfield Public Schools.

Please consider making a donation to the Westfield Choral Parents Association to support the wonderful programs at the WHS Choral Department. The Westfield Choral Parents Association will be running four signature fundraising events this year,

including a poinsettia sale at the holidays, Christmas tree pick-ups, a Night of Love Songs in the winter, and a spring canning

event. We will also be running other fundraisers specifically to raise money for the Baltics Tour trip in spring 2018.

We are looking for volunteers. If you can help in any way, please indicate your interest on the form below.

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WESTFIELD COALITION FOR THE ARTS

Dear Westfield Arts Lovers! Fall 2017 The mission of the Westfield Coalition for the Arts is to act as an advocate for the arts in our schools, including music, fine art, theatre, visual art and dance. We speak out on behalf of the arts and their importance in our schools by raising public awareness of the arts’ programs currently in our schools, supporting the schools when there is no room left in the budget, and encouraging our students’ artistic endeavors. We cannot do this without your support!

We are very fortunate to live in a community that reveres the arts and strongly believes in nourishing the diverse talents of our youth. This community has demonstrated its commitment to the arts’ programs by donating to the Coalition. Once again, last year

you generously gave over $20,000 for us to support programs in all of the schools. For instance, with your donations, the Coalition has helped to maintain our robust arts’ programs and implement new programs such as: ★ Purchase of 5 marching baritones for the WHS Marching Band

★ A clinic and performance by the Rutgers Bassoon Ensemble and their leader, Dr. Chris Wickham for WHS Band

★ Entry fees and partial transportation costs for the WHS Concert bands to attend the CJMEA Concert Band

Festival ★ Shared transportation costs for the WHS Jazz band to attend the Holmdel Jazz Festival

★ Music staff-lined white boards for the Wilson School music teachers in conjunction with the Wilson School PTO

★ Purchase of equipment for working with glass for the Edison Intermediate School fine art and craft classes

★ Funds for opera singer, vocal clinician and music educator, Maureen Francis to work with the WHS choirs

★ Funding for heavy-duty storage shelving for musical instruments at Edison Intermediate School

★ Continuing education classes for WHS art teachers

★ Purchase of 3 double French horns for Edison Intermediate School

★ Purchase of a bass rack for WHS orchestra

The Westfield Coalition is an independent, nonprofit, organization, and we depend solely upon the generosity of supporters

and parents like you! We hope that you will once again demonstrate your commitment to the arts by making a donation today. With your support we can continue to make sure the arts are protected in our schools and that our children continue to have access to outstanding arts programs, supplies, teachers, and extracurricular offerings. We welcome your feedback or any ideas you have to help us with our mission. You can email us at [email protected], visit our Facebook page and visit our website: www.WestfieldCoalitionForTheArts.weebly.com. Please say you will stand with us as art advocates! DONATE TODAY! Simply return the bottom portion of this letter with your donation to WCA Treasurer, 562 Pierson St, Westfield, NJ 07090. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! ~ Margaret Smith, President ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yes, I/we would like to donate!

Benefactor $500 Sponsor $75

Angel $200 Sustaining Member $50

Patron $100 Donation $_______

In appreciation of your gift of $75.00 or more, your name will be printed in the Winter & Spring concert programs. NAME: (as you would like it listed in the programs)__________________________________________ EMAIL:______________________________________PHONE:________________________________

Yes, I/we are interested in volunteering for the WCA________________________________________

NAME OF WESTFIELD SCHOOL THAT YOUR YOUNGEST CHILD ATTENDS:_________________________

Please make checks payable to Westfield Coalition for the Arts, and mail to: WCA Treasurer, 562 Pierson St., Westfield NJ 07090

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.westfieldcoalitionforthearts.weebly.com/

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