For more Information about our programs go to our
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This edition includes:
- Exemplary Arts School Designation for King Arts
- Author Lesa Cline-Ransom visits next week
- Fine and Performing Arts Teachers; Welcome Ms. Linnea Szczepanski
- Instrumental Band Open House and performance dates
- Orchestra Open House and performance dates
- Save the dates for YEA and D65/202 Art show
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King Arts receives Exemplary School Designation from Arts Schools Network
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We are happy to share the news that Kings Arts has earned the Exemplary Arts School designation from the National Arts Schools Network. This is a 5 year designation that we have been awarded after submitting a rigorous application that strategically evaluated and highlighted our purposes, operations and educational programs in the Arts and beyond. Our school will be honored to receive this distinction at the 2018 Arts Schools Network national conference in Orange County, California on Friday, October 26th.
Go, King Arts….always growing!!!! Click on the image above to learn more about the Arts Schools Network. We are truly looking forward to framing our special exemplary arts school medal and hanging it in our NEW secure entrance office.
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Author Visit from Lesa Cline-Ransom
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King Arts is excited to welcome author Lesa Cline-Ransom on September 14th. Lesa will present to students in grades 4-6 on her many picture book biographies and on her debut historical fiction novel,
Finding Langston
. For more information on Lesa Cline-Ransom, please visit her website.
http://www.lesaclineransome.com/
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Your 2018-2019 King Arts
Fine and Performing Arts Team
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Welcome to Linnea Szczepanski, Music (grades K, 2, 4)
Music: Matthew Smith (grades 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Library: Shalana Jaquess
Visual Art: Randi Vega
Media and Visual Art: Nan Stein
Dance: Eileen Sheehan
Drama: Jamie Querciagrossa (grades K, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Drama: Stacy Deemar (grades 2, 3, 4)
Band: Amy Church
Orchestra: Roberto Carrillo
Come see us and learn more about our programs
at the Back to School Bash and Curriculum Night
on Thursday, September 20th. starting at 4:30 p.m.
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Linnea Szczepanski is excited to join the King Arts Fine Arts Team this year! Over the past twelve years, Ms. Szczepanski served as director of Elementary Choirs and taught K-5 General Music in Lake Geneva, WI, taught K-8 General Music in Chicago's UNO Charter Network, and most recently here in District 65 at Bessie Rhodes. This year Ms. Szczepanski will split her time between Chute Middle School and King Arts. In addition to General Music, she will serve as director to the King Arts Choral Program. When outside of school Ms. Szczepanski can be found baking desserts with her two-year-old, traveling to Arizona to visit her baby nephew, rooting for the White Sox with her husband, and cheering on her alma mater, the Wisconsin Badgers. She is looking forward to getting to know The King Arts Community!
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King Arts Choirs: Calling all Singers!
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Both
1st & 2nd Grade Choir
and
3rd & 4th Grade Choir
will begin rehearsals next Wednesday, September 12th. Choir rehearsals will take place during lunch recess each week on Wednesdays. Students in first and second grade will work on singing in an ensemble, blending voices, and developing breath control. Third and fourth graders will work on developing musicianship skills through note reading and beginning to experience harmony.
Middle School Choir will continue to develop their musicianship skills through more challenging repertoire. Rehearsal will begin the following week after school on Tuesday, September 18th (permission slips and more details to come).
Stay tuned for performance dates!
Please contact Ms. Szczepanski with any questions.
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Instrumental Band Open House
on Wednesday, September 12th
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The Beginner Band open house for new fourth grade band students will be on Wednesday, September 12, from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. in room 116. Parents may enter through the Lake street door to attend. The first day of Beginner Band lessons will be on Thursday, September 20.
Jazz Band
auditions will be taking place during the school day on September 12, and the first rehearsal for that ensemble will be September 14. Their first performance will be at the King Arts Pancake Breakfast on November 10.
Concert Band
lessons have already begun, and the first after school rehearsal for the Concert Band will be on Wednesday, September 26. Their first performance will be at the Winter Band Concert on Tuesday, December 4.
Symphonic Band
lessons will begin on Thursday, September 13, with the first after school rehearsal the same day. Their first performance will be at the Winter Band Concert on Tuesday, December 4.
We are looking forward to another year filled with music!
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Orchestra Open House
on Thursday, September 13th
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Orchestra Instrument Sign-up Night
September 13, 2018- from 3-6pm
in the King Arts Auditorium.
(w/ Seman Violins)
(Current music and recordings are posted on the website)
Other important dates for orchestra:
December 11th, 2018- Winter Concert + Tour (Cadet and Concert orchestras)
January 10th, 2019- Orchestra day (in-school field trip to ETHS- Concert Orchestra)
January 15th, 2019- MLK assembly and performance (KA concert orchestra)
May 14th, 2019- Spring Concert (All orchestras)
*Evanston Side-by-side performance fundraiser TBA
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District 65/202 Art Show. Wednesday, November 14th at ETHS
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Saturday, May 18th; 10:00-3:00
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