TheLehrmanLinkJanuary 9, 2013 • 27 Tevet 5773 Insight Inside the Lehrman Difference Volume 14, Number 8

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Jodi BruceHEAD OF SCHOOL

How does study of the arts contribute to student achievement and success?

In 2010, Education Secretary Arne Duncan took up the cause of arts education and argued compellingly against curriculum narrowing—shifting instructional time and resources toward math and language arts and away from subjects such as art, music, foreign language, and social studies. The Secretary highlighted three reasons why arts education matters:The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds that students will go

on to graduate from college. Second, arts education is essential to stimulating the creativity and innovation that will prove critical to young Americans competing in a global economy. And last, but not least, the arts are valuable for their own sake, and they empower students to create and appreciate aesthetic works.

At Lehrman, we regularly take the time to reflect on our program offerings, oftentimes finding ourselves enhancing our arts education programs. We, too, believe the arts, like science, history, geography and other content disciplines, are a critical part of the background knowledge kids need to become good readers and writers. In fact, research shows that arts education is critical to reading achievement. Arts instruction enhances and complements basic reading skills, language development and writing skills. In essence, teaching content is teaching reading.

Our strong arts education promotes the skills children need to be successful. Mrs. Brown knows that art education promotes self-directed learning and

sharpens critical and creative skills. She is the first to point out how our creative arts program has strongly influenced her students’ confidence and increased their academic success in the areas of math, science and language arts.

Lehrman is proud to have a rich arts program; when you walk into our building you will immediately notice the art displays, framed student art, and multiple representations of art experiences. Just as our students did, I too would like to extend an invitation to you to join us at the opening night of our Annual Art Exhibit on Monday, January 14 at 5:30 pm, one of the opportunities for us to showcase our fine arts curriculum.

For 22 years, Tom Lollar was director of visual arts at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. He is a renowned ceramicist whose murals are represented around the world. A few years back, we were fortunate to have Mr. Lollar visit our art show and his reaction says it all: “The (Lehrman arts) program is very exciting and encourages creativity in a unique setting.”

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Head of School CouncilJana & Roger MillerJeffrey Miller

Head of School CabinetTania & Robert BassanLee Casty Family FoundationRenee & Stephen GansKim & Eric MendelsonJane & Michael SabetLenore & Adam Sender

Mentor’s Club Jaclyn & Adam BergmanDeborah & Neil BienstockRochelle & Bobby FinvarbLaura & Ronny FinvarbMonica & Joel HoppensteinNancy & Kobi KarpSuzanne & Richard LeedsCarla & Chris SloanCarrie & Jason Wiesenfeld

Dean’s ListThe Ansin FoundationDeborah Bussel & Stephen GoldinJenifer & Michael Caplan-BernsteinMelanie & Eric GreenwaldJennifer & Alberto GrossRosalind & Saul LanesDr. Dara & Oren Lieber

Dana & Tim MartorellaSuzanne & Brad MeltzerTracy & David MoretJodie & Richard RozencwaigJuliana & Marc SeitlesAllison & Jerry SokolRachel & Dovid TkatchNatalie & Mark WeiderNikki & Randy WeisburdJaya & Joseph Zebede

Honor RollAdam Ben-Shalom Abima Corp.Perla & Jay AbramowitzIves BarroukhDee Dee & Richard BerkowitzMaria Briceno & Domingo AlvarezJodi & Rick BruceLorena & Gil DezertzovMichele & Jeffrey ErezMara & Adam GeronemusAnje & Joe Hark-MinoreAmy & Steven HurwitzJudy & Michael KapiloffRebeca & Rafael KravecElisa & Graeme LemmerThe Lehmann/Kim Charity Fund– Jean & Marc LehmannBella LehrmanCarmen & Jay Leonard

Beth & Walter LugoGail & Robert NewmanAllyson & Mathew PapunenJanet & Michael RappMichelle & Jason RubellValeria & Ozzie SchindlerIvonne & Carl SchulmanBonnie Segal & Sam BejarNicole & Michael SimkinsGary SnyderAmy & Richard StokesSol Taplin Charitable FundAarti TaubmanRonit & Steve WasersteinPhyllis & Alan Wolpert

FellowsRita & Jack BarouhDiane & Marc BreslowScott EvansSuzanne & Roderick FaithJill & Harold GaffenThe Russell & Ronalee Galbut

Family Foundation Jodie & Andy GlennRomina Grinberg & Alejo ChouelaMariella & Roni MualemJennifer Rapp & Alex FerroLinda & Stephen SchaffzinKaren & Jonathan Sepsenwol continued…

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Scholars Nicole AbelsonErica AlbertElizabeth & Andy AlloccoKaren AlvarezLilian & Dale AratenAmy & Andrew AtkinsMelissa & Tommy BabilDominique & Harold BallarinSandra & Doron BaranesBela & Joseph BarnesMichele BaronPenny BarrKelly & Michael BeltranEti Ben ShalomAlexandra & Andres BermanDebra & Israel BichachiRabbi Avraham BilletSilvia BinkiewiczShani & Jose BitonMarta & Neb BrankovicDebbie BrownStephanie & Michael CariglioSilvia CattanSilvina & Mario ChomerStacey & Jonathan ChoppSandi & Matthew CooperAaron CorlissLucia CortavarriaTina DanzanskyMichael DayHeidi & Yehuda DeutchKathy DiamondJessica & Sharon DomfrochtCamila & David Dubay-AronowGuido DuekTracey & Joel EllisonBecky EmmanuelLaurie FarberJanet & Barry Fein

Lisa & Andy FeldmanLori FeldmanCarolina FerdmanJudi FishkinMiriam FolwellJoseph (Papa) GalliotteJessica & Eric GavaraDebbie & Roger GoldenbergNancy & Brad GouldRachel GozlanCarolyn & Stanley GreenfieldKim & Dan HaberJenn & Josh HammelJulia Hanan & David ShapiroStephanie & Laurent HarariLee & Joshua HareElana & Lance HellringTina HernandezAriela & Ernesto HesDanielle & Michael HollandAna HormillaVanessa Hudson & Ben SmithDoron JungerAitana & Haim KleinMichelle & Jacobo KligmanJamie KreisbergDeborah & Neal LakeHarry LaveauJose LaverdeDr. Judi & Steve LevinsonTali & Tal LevinsonBetsy LevyAnnia & Oscar LopezLinda LuBowDeanna MalaraNiki & Anthony MarkofskyTiki MarksCaryn MatatofKarin & Peter MatosBetty Matz

Michelle & Ian MavorahEsther MeyerGalina & Boaz MishievApril MossAshleigh & Mark MuhlradAretusa NachmaniAlissa NelsonSarit OrenJacky PatinoSandra & Franz PinzonShea PolakowGail & Joe PolakowRuth QuintanaLiora Ramati-GironSylvia RamirezMaria RangelJennifer Reed & Kieran MasekJulie & Jeff ResplerJackelyn ReveszJudith RichardLinda Rivas & Eleazar LopezMichelle RocheYamileth RodriguezHannah RodriguezVanina & Leonard RoitmanAdriana & Joey RosenBaylie & Marvin RosenbergLisa & Jaime RosenbergMelissa & Charles RosenbergRoberto RosenfeldLili RotholzRussell RywellJulie & Diego SaalHarilee SaltzmanAlvaro SanchezLinda & Stephen Schaffzin, In Memory of Brookes JacobsCheryl & Matthew SchechterDana & Michael SchimmelNina & Justin Schwerling

Bianca SenkerDema SeoaneJennifer SerettiMorgan & Michael ServetnickLilla & Jerry SherAmy SiamaSharon Singer & James StephensonAmy & Ben SmallNoe & Carlos SolisLee & Eric SolomonDjamille & Dan SragoviczRenee & Eddie SteinmanSusie & Shmuel SternSusie & Shmuel Stern, In Memory of Brookes JacobsHope & Daniel SternNina & Kenneth StoweOrit TahanDiane TaubSarah TeryhedenGrettel & Freddy ThompsonMeredith TrattlerPaula TucciPeter TzanetatosZuleika Vela (Willis)Jose VelazquezNatalie VolovelskyRachel & Ethan WassermanJackie Weiner & Simon StojanovicRubina WilliamsMarianna ZaliganAyala & Shlomo ZeevDemi & Nicholas ZeitlinMark ZhukDana & Peter Zuckerman

as of 9 January 2013

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The Tower of BaselDeborah Brown, Art Specialist

It is that time of year again when Art Basel comes to Lehrman and our walls virtually glow with the artistry of every child in the school. What is most remarkable about their efforts is how the Masters are reflected through their eyes and the work of their hands courtesy of the Core Knowledge Art Curriculum. CK integrates the fine arts with history, geography, science and language arts. Children build their knowledge and skills from one year to the next. From Nursery through 5th grade our students are exposed to the great masters as well as contemporary artists. The focus of

the Art Program is on creativity and active participation. Students develop an appreciation of art and culture in context, and learn to analyze art as well. Stop into a class and you will hear much chatter as the children communicate their ideas, feelings and skills, and build upon their ever-expanding knowledge of art and artists throughout history.

As you tour the exhibit you can sense the scope and sequence of skill building: Toddlers are exposed to a variety of media and encouraged to explore different tools. Nursery and Pre-K students continue to learn new skills and begin to learn about artists and masterworks. Kindergarteners build and expand skills and begin to develop an awareness of their own ability to create. As students

progress through 5th grade they develop confidence as they master skills and are encouraged to work through challenges. The Elements of Art: line, shape, color, form, value, space and texture are the tools of art. Students develop an awareness of the Elements and utilize them in their art. The Principles of Design: balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, repetition, rhythm, proportion, variety and unity are introduced and discussed.

Please come see firsthand the accomplishments of our talented students at our Annual Art Exhibit. The exhibit opens Monday evening, January 14th (from 5;30-7:30 pm) and runs through the month. Thank you for the opportunity to teach your children. It is both a pleasure and an honor.

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Kindergarten learns about line and color, in observing masterworks and in producing their own work. Students recognize and discuss Woman in the Purple Robe by Henri Matisse, as well as Children at Play by Piet Brueghel (see p 5).

Grade 2 introduces famous architectural landmarks and sculpture from around the world. Landscape paintings are analyzed and explored. Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is an inspiration for student drawings.

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Three must-see exhibits at the Art Exhibit Opening were produced under our thematic Project Based Learning rubric. As you know, PBL has gone viral at Lehrman and every grade will be doing a PBL unit. The first grade’s work on manatees will be on display. Our 1st grade pull-out group will also be displaying their work on symbols and their creation of their personal symbols. The 2nd/3rd grade pull out PBL group worked on an architectural project with the help of our very own Kobi Karp. Each group has included a written or spoken presentation to explain their work.

The After-School Art Club expands upon in-school learning and provides interested students an additional opportunity to develop their creativity and explore tools and media. From paper masks and miniature paintings to painted floor cloths and life-size self-portraits, art club participants are totally engaged.

Grade 5 concentrates on the art and architecture of the Renaissance as evidenced by their Renaissance-style self portraits. Students also study the art of Japan and the art of 19th century America.

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reminders^GMon Jan 14 Student Art Exhibit Opening 5:30-7:30 pm Continues through Thu, Jan 31. ✪

Fri Jan 18 NO SCHOOL ECD Professional Development. Parent/Teacher Conferences. Sign up online: LehrmanSchool.org/PTC

Mon Jan 21 NO SCHOOL Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Fri Jan 25 Pre-K Shabbat Performance

Fri Feb 1 International Day

Thu Feb 7 100th Day of School!

Tue/Wed Feb 12-13 Willy Wonka ✪

Mon Feb 18 NO SCHOOL President’s Day

Wed Feb 20 1st Grade Haggigat ha-Siddur

see our complete calendar online:LehrmanSchool.org/calendar ✪

Art-ful AppsDoodlecast for Kids By zinc Roe for iPhone and iPad, $2.99: For elementary age kids, try this app to record

your voice as you draw and then play back your drawing to share with friends and family. Visit Doodlecast for Kids support page to see the app in action.For younger kids by the same developer try Bug Builder for iPhone and iPad, $.99: Choose a colorful shape for your

bug and with each tap, it changes and transforms and comes to life onscreen with new colors and decorations.

And lastly: Doodle Buddy by Pinger, Inc. for iPhone, iPad, free: Paint, draw,

scribble and sketch. Fingerpaint to your heart’s content. Choose backgrounds or favorite stamps to use. Save and e-mail.

Care to respond? Have something of your own to share? Visit our blog:

WeCareWeShareBlog.org

Shabbat TreatCantor Segal from Temple Beth Sholom will lead us in song at Kabbalat Shabbat this Friday, Jan 11. For grades K-5 only.

Armed (but far from dangerous)Excite your extremities with custom made bracelets! Kayla Abramowitz and Chandler Mann will be selling hand-made bracelets Thursday, January 10,

4:30-6:30 at 1707 Cleveland Road, Miami Beach, 33141 (Kayla’s house). All proceeds will be donat-ed to help find a cure for liver and bone can-cer, an important cause for both girls. They are excited to raise money to help others, and hope you will support their cause.

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