In recognition of extraordinary and significant contributions to the arts in Kentucky, SCAPA has been selected as a recipient of a Governor’s Award in the Arts.

From the President Jennifer Gorena

Dear SCAPA,

I am so very proud to be a SCAPA parent! The productions once again showcased the talent of our students and the dedication of our staff and parents. It is a special school community that can come together to support these students and help them share and refine their talents. Congratulations to all involved! Be sure to check the calendar below for upcoming events including band, strings and vocal concerts and to get your tickets for our remaining productions.

FOAS, along with members of the SCAPA Center for the Arts, were also very proud to formally announce the capital campaign for the SCAPA Center for the Arts. The Center for the Arts campaign is dedicated to supporting the need for a performance space that will allow the SCAPA program to further integrate and harmonize all of our arts areas. This is the next step needed to provide our students with an education that prepares them for a profession in their art area. To do this we must have a facility where all of our arts areas can flourish, shine and work in tandem with one another. This is a huge undertaking, not unlike many of the adventures we pursue at SCAPA, and I am certain with everyone's support, we will secure this next phase of growth for our incredible school. Please visit the SCAPA Center for the Arts website and support what will surely be a facility to be proud of.

I'd like to mention one of the efforts made to help support FOAS and our students. For example, Mom's Night Out was a first-ever event that I hope will be an annual event. In addition to the many reps including Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, 31, Naticakes and others, we also had an opportunity to purchase SCAPA-made ornaments all while enjoying light refreshments and SCAPA entertainment. We are often so caught up in our own arts area events we rarely take a moment to come together as a SCAPA community after the Back to School Bash. And while this was a fundraising event, I have to say I enjoyed the opportunity to just mingle with folks outside of our major and grade. Thanks to all who organized.

And thank you to everyone who purchased pizza, cookie dough, coffee and tea. The hope is that these items can also be useful for your family or as gifts over the holiday season. The pizza/cookie dough sale was also a first for FOAS and I'd be glad to get some feedback as to whether we'd like to do this fundraiser again. Email: gorenas@insightbb.com and let me know if you miss Innisbrook, if you love the pizza, or maybe you'd prefer a 'buyout' option. These are the types of issues we'll be discussing at the coming FOAS meetings. It would be very appropriate to attend and share your views at the meetings as well. Our next meeting is Monday, December 12th at 6:30pm in room 146. I hope to see you there!
Holiday support for SCAPA FOAS:

• As gift buying season approaches please use the green Amazon.com link on the right side of the FOAS website: http://www.friends-scapa.org/ for any Amazon purchases. We receive a percentage of every purchase made just by using the link.
  
• Please also remember to re-load those Kroger cards for all your grocery, gas and pharmacy needs. We earn over $300 per month on average from the use of Kroger cards, an income sorely needed in this rougher economic climate. Contact Miranda Hines at mhines@email.uky.edu if you need another card for a family member or friend that can help us out.

Still looking for SCAPA Alumni! - we continue to ask that all alum keep in touch. This is SCAPA's 25th year and we would like to keep everyone informed of SCAPA happenings. Please let us know - your graduating year, major and current contact information by contacting: carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us

If you're interested in why we need fundraising at SCAPA and how we spend the funds, please stop by for a Friends meeting. There are lots of exciting things happening at SCAPA and Friends is a hub of information. Feel free to come with questions or to just learn how we operate and maintain all of the majors we support. The schedule of meetings is in the calendar below.

Productions!!!
All of these tickets are currently available for purchase.

• Dance Scapa - March 16-17 - $12/students and $14/adults in advance ($13/$15 at the door)
• Into the Woods - March 29-31 - $12/students and $14/adults in advance ($13/$15 at the door)

Keep bringing in those Box Tops – CLIP MORE/EARN MORE.

Go Penguins! Go Generals!
Jennifer Gorena gorenas@insightbb.com

From Beth Randolph, Bluegrass Principal

Dear SCAPA Family,

The first semester has gone so quickly and I cannot believe that half of the school year is almost over. The students continue to work hard and we await several performances before winter break begins. I am sure they will be equally amazing as those we have already witnessed. If you have missed any of the performances to date, many can be seen on Channel 13. Check out their calendar of events at http://webapps.fcps.net/edtv/. In fact, our Piano and Strings Chamber Music Recital is the Program of the Week being available to watch whenever clicked as the Video on Demand at http://www.fcps.net/edtv/. For a schedule of upcoming events, check out the calendar in this publication or SCAPA’s calendar on our website. We are grateful to Channel 13 for the service they provide the district. What a wonderful way to preserve and showcase Fayette County students!

The last few weeks of school will be a flurry of activity, but I wish everyone in the SCAPA community a safe and restful upcoming break. I hope it will be a time to revitalize and anticipate the upcoming year with excitement. We have much to accomplish both artistically and academically in the last five months of school and we will charge full force into it upon our return. Enjoy December and all the month has to offer.

Sincerely,
Beth Randolph

• Penguin Pride by Beth Randolph
  

From Vicki Ritchie, LHS Principal

Dear Friends of the Arts,

What a whirlwind the first semester turned out to be! Our students represented us well in academic pursuits, sports, music, drama, and the arts, earning team and individual awards. Several of our students organized and implemented programs designed to help others. We have students who mentor and tutor other students at elementary schools, middle schools, and here at LHS. Others made and sold artwork and hosted a talent show to raise money for Haiti. Another group of students collected food for those in our own community who are having a difficult time right now. Our young people are already good students, but they also value and model compassion for others. They are truly inspiring.

Our teachers continued to strive for excellence in their field, as well. Four of our teachers, Laura Howard, Tracy Kerley, Ryan Marsh, and Rhonda Mullins, earned National Board Certification this fall. They join Allison Crowley, Joann Cullip, Helen Graham, Kelley Hayden, Susie Jolliffe, Tracy Lambert, Robin Reid, Richard Royster, Christiana Stephens, and Vince Tinker as our certified staff who have earned this recognition.

Final exams will be December 13-16. Please remember that we avoid disrupting classes during exam time, except in emergencies, so all students can do their best without distractions. If it becomes necessary to check a student out of school during exam week, please be aware of the dates and times listed below.

• LHS Final Exam Schedule

Vicki Ritchie

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by Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman

The Arts Give Meaning to Our Holiday Celebrations

I tend to view everything in terms of relationships and the arts. Perhaps it is an occupational hazard due to my professional training in the former and my passion for the latter. Or it could be because both involve communication about who we are, what we believe, what we value, what we need, want, desire, who we want to become, etc. Then again it may be the result of my deep conviction that we cannot survive without either.

Why, you may ask, am I sharing this? Well, I’ll tell you. As we approach the celebrations that will be taking place later this month, with all the associated sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feelings, I find myself wondering - what would the holidays be without the arts? Would there even be holidays without the arts?

I realize that holidays are the outgrowth of our beliefs, but how would we express and perpetuate those beliefs without the arts? Would it be possible without the oral tradition of storytelling or the written word? Can you even imagine celebrating without music and song? How would we know that something special is happening without visual symbols and cues? What about the dancing, the pageants, the decorations, the preparation and presentation of food? I cannot think of a single aspect of the holidays that is not steeped in the arts.

It is through the arts that we convey what is being celebrated and why. Take the time to consider what the holiday you celebrate means to you, how the arts allow you to experience and share that meaning, and whether or not you are effectively communicating that meaning through your celebration.

My gift to you this year is one that I have given before – a recycled gift you might say. I wrote this story while in graduate school. It is based on an experience from my early childhood in upstate New York. I hope the message touches you with the same warmth that the memory brings me. May the peace, joy, and delight of the season be with you and yours throughout the coming year.

Santa's Boots

For Dad, and all those who know the truth, but have been entrusted with keeping the spirit alive.

Christmas Eve, the year's magical night of wonder, found the tiny village of Van Hornesville deep in sleep. Children lay dreaming of treasures the morning would bring while snow fell outside, spreading a layer of shimmering whiteness over the quiet. Every surface was covered with nature's wintry wrapping so the village itself looked like a Christmas package waiting to be opened.

Cradled in darkness, the village houses settled with deep sighs, stretching wearily on their snowy mattress. Their eyes drawn tightly shut against the bitter wind did not a light reveal. The heart of every home lay in silence. In every home, that is, except for the white, two-story farmhouse with the pine green shutters. Within the slumbering walls of this particular residence a lone figure could be seen, slightly stooped and intent upon his work at the fireplace.

Roused by the muffled sounds of someone moving about below, Helen turned to awaken George. Finding only the familiar impression left by her husband's body, Helen realized the mysterious visitor downstairs was not such a mystery after all. Suddenly, shaking herself from sleep, she remembered what eve this was that found her alone in the hours that are neither morning nor night.

Hurrying into her bathrobe and slippers, Helen shuffled out of the bedroom, pulling herself together on the way. She hesitated momentarily to check on the girls. Completely unaware of her presence or the activity downstairs, their small bodies heaved and fell rhythmically with the peaceful sleep of children certain of the safety love ensures.

Captivated by the scene before her, Helen stood gazing at the three tousled heads resting on loosely clasped hands. Their ivory pink cheeks were framed by graceful wisps of auburn curls. Elegant lashes fluttered airily with each breath that escaped the slight part between satiny, rose-colored lips. Helen struggled with the temptation to rush forward and embrace these three of her life's greatest treasures, but the scuffling below brought her back to the night's task. With the ease of a parent's hand, she pulled the door to without a sound.

Descending the stairs in a flanneled hush, she reached the treelit living room where the walls, ceiling, and floor were alive with flickering reflections of colored lights. Peeking around the doorway, Helen's eyes fell upon an unexpected sight. There was George, still in his long johns, standing bent at the waist in the fireplace, his feet clad in heavy snow boots sunk deep into the remnants of yesterday's fire. Unable to contain her amusement, Helen flopped onto the couch, laughing into her robe-filled hands.

Surprised by her entrance, George's expression was that of a child caught with his hand in the cookie jar before dinner. Realizing how utterly ridiculous he must look, George broke into a hearty chuckle, sending the still empty stockings billowing out before him.
At last, her laughter under control, Helen asked, "What in the world are you doing?"

"Don't you recognize Santa Claus when you see him, young lady?" George responded in the most Santa-like voice he could muster.
"Oh George, whatever put such an idea in your head?" she sighed. Helen's face was warm with delight. Her heart reached out to this man who never failed to make Christmas memorable, however many or few gifts the tree held.

Eyes sparkling, George carefully shoveled ashes over his boots. "Eating the cookies just didn't seem like enough this year," he explained. Helen nodded in understanding, shaking her head affectionately at George's antics.

"How about giving me a hand, Mrs. Santa?" he suggested as he slowly emerged from the fireplace. "You hand me the gifts and I'll put them under the tree." Anxious to help, Helen carried the various sized and shaped packages to her husband. Planning each step, he placed his foot firmly on the woolly blue carpet, making sure the print could be seen. In this way they distributed the presents around the base of the tree. Voices lowered to gleeful whispers, they giggled like a couple of pranksters.

With all the gifts under the tree, George walked slowly to the coffee table where a plate of cookies, a mug of hot cocoa, and a note had been set. He picked up the message, meticulously written by his eldest's newly trained hand, and tucked it in his sleeve. Taking a cookie for himself, he offered one to Helen and then made his way back to the hearth. There he removed one dusty gray boot at a time. After setting his boots in the corner, George joined Helen in filling the stockings.

Finished with their elfin work, they retired to the couch. Sharing the rest of the cookies and taking turns with the mug of now only lukewarm cocoa, they settled back with thoughts of the swiftly approaching morning that would bring their daughters racing downstairs to discover what had been delivered during the night.

Shortly before dawn, Helen and George heard the anticipated commotion upstairs. "Are you awake?" "It's Christmas!" "We can get up now. Hurry! Hurry!" Muted squeals floated down to announce the arrival of their three stair-step daughters. Leading the trio was Mary, whose eighth Christmas this would be. Right on her heels came Beth, a head or more shorter and three years Mary's junior. Bringing up the rear, trying desperately to keep pace with the others, was Emily, two years old and the whole family's baby.

"Mommy! Daddy!" they cried in unison as they piled onto the couch to exchange hugs, kisses, and Christmas greetings. Wiggling out from the jumble, Emily tip-toed toward the tree. At the end of the coffee table she stopped, squatting down for a better look. Then, pointing excitedly at the footprints she had discovered, she exclaimed, "Look! Santa comed! Santa comed! See!"

Immediately she was joined by the two older girls, the thrill in those early morning eyes equaled in their parents' faces. Following the path in a train formation, the girls came to a halt before the fireplace where the tracks began and ended. Satisfied that Santa had indeed visited their home, they reached for stockings, now bulging with goodies. Barely able to jump up and tease her own stocking from its nail-secured spot, Beth lifted her little sister to the mantle so Emily could claim her treasures.

The three scurried to the tree where Mary passed out the gifts, dutifully sounding out both the "to" and "from" names. There were the presents from grandparents and relatives; the special treats from Mommy, Daddy, and each other; and then there were the Santa gifts. These the girls savored for the very last. Squeaks and squeals of, "Look what I got!" "Oh, it's just what I wanted." "See what Santa bringed me!" chimed out from a sea of rumpled tissue paper and open boxes.

While the two youngest girls were still tearing anxiously at ribbons and wrappings, Mary slipped over to where her parents were watching from the couch. Leaning over the back onto arms folded under her chest, her feet left the floor as she kissed Helen's cheek. Without a word she walked around to George, scrambled up onto his lap and nestled into his embrace. Gently, she pulled his head close to hers. "Thank you, Santa," she whispered.

Surprised, George's body tensed as he searched for a way to deny having any part in Santa's midnight schemes. He looked into his eldest's knowing face. Before he could utter a sound, his eyes followed hers as they drifted to the corner of the room. There, where only Mary had seen them, were the boots - empty now, resting in the midst of a telltale layer of fine, ashen gray dust.

Smiling sleepily, Mary nestled against George's chest, her hands pillowing her head. "I'm glad it's you, Daddy," she sighed.
George sat speechless, eyes glistening. The colors of the tree lights blurred as Mary's words melted into his heart. Seconds later, the sun's rays filtered into the room through narrow spaces between windowsill and shade. And so, morning found the white, two-story farmhouse with the pine green shutters filled with the spirit of Christmas.

Prior to her role as SCAPA Arts Facilitator, Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman was a Parent/Family Life Educator and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She was the author of The Parents’ Toolbox for The Lexington Family Magazine as well as Pastoral Parenting for the Church of the Resurrection newsletter.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

(Please check the SCAPA Calendar regularly for updates)

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Announcements and Reminders

Military Missions

Thank you to everyone who placed items in the Military Missions box. Your generous donations will be truly appreciated by our troops. The box will remain in the BG SCAPA lobby until the end of the semester if you would still like to make a contribution. It is never too late to give!

Tickets Available For Opera House Productions

Tickets are now on sale for this year's Scapa events at the Opera House.

• Dance Scapa - March 16-17 - $12/students and $14/adults in advance ($13/$15 at the door)
  
• Into the Woods - March 29-31 - $12/students and $14/adults in advance ($13/$15 at the door)
• Tickets can be purchased in person at the Lexington Center Ticket Office downtown. If you choose to buy tickets by phone or online, there will be service fees. Ticketmaster charges $4.50 per ticket and $3.65 per order for phone and online purchases.

Dear SCAPA Families,

According to the latest census, over 25,000 children in Lexington live in poverty. SCAPA would like to help some of these children have a happy holiday, so from November 30th until December 12th we will be collecting donations of new or gently used toys, books, games, and sporting equipment on behalf of the 2011 Faith & Community Christmas Store.

In addition, we will be collecting donations of the following items for Lexington’s homeless citizens: new or gently used backpacks, hats, gloves, socks, disposable plastic rain coats or ponchos, hand lotion, lip balm, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, and bar soap. For more information about this initiative, please the view the Bluegrass Communty Heatlh Center project page.

Collection boxes will be located in the front lobby, as well as in Ms. Stayton’s and Ms. Beals’ classrooms. Thank you for your help in making the holidays a little merrier for those in need.

Friends of the Arts School (FOAS) Meetings

As a SCAPA Parent, you are automatically a member of the Friends of the Arts School (FOAS). We meet each month and our work is vital to SCAPA. We need everyone of you to become and active member of FOAS! You can start by attending the following meetings at 6:30pm in Room 146:

• November 15
  
• December 13

If you want to be in the know and have a say, this is the place to be.

• Meeting Minutes
• Lafayette SBDM Website
• Meeting Minutes

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Recent Events

4th Grade Gingerbread Build a success!

On Tuesday Nov 22nd twelve houses were constructed using icing, gingerbread (made with sorghum!) and decorated with yummy candy! All the houses stood at the end of the day, some with candy cane roofs others with pretzel windows. A big thanks goes to all the parents who helped build (without lifting a finger) and to the 4th grade teachers and students. All houses will be donated to the Salvation Army Family Unit and will be on display throughout the season.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Sandy Shafer (SCAPA alumni parent) who baked all the gingerbread herself and acted as forewoman for the project! She originated this tradition and has made wonderful memories for generations of SCAPA 4th graders. We are so fortunate to have her as a member of our SCAPA community.

Mr. Lindsey's 5th grade featured on Channel 18’s Sunrise “Classroom of the Day”

Mr. Lindsey's 5th grade class studied poetry, wrote poetry, researched 1950's era beatniks, and wove it all together at a poetry reading at The Cool Cafe with tablecloths on desks, mood lighting, bagels and hot cocoa. It was hep, man.
 
The class was featured on Channel 18’s Sunrise “Classroom of the Day” on Tuesday, November 29th.

SCAPA Hallways

Recently, during one of my trips through the hallways at BG SCAPA, I was struck by the numerous creative assignments gracing our walls. It reminded me that not all parents have a chance to walk these hallways and admire our students’ work, so I thought it might help to add a section to the newsletter where these are showcased. Not only is the work impressive, but the creative nature of the assignments our teachers design for our students is inspiring. We are so fortunate to be a part of the SCAPA learning community! - Carolyn W-T

Significant People in Kentucky’s History

After several weeks of intensive study of significant people in Kentucky’s history, the 4th graders embarked on a day-long journey through Historic Lexington. From the scavenger hunt in Lexington Cemetery to the opulent home of the Todd Family, the children experienced the past life of “The Athens of the West.” Upon return, students were asked to draw a particular ARTifact that caught their eye. The results are on display outside the 4th grade classrooms.

SCAPA in the Community

If you are looking for a holiday performance to attend, here are a few choices with SCAPA connections:

Looking for Mrs. Santa Claus

• Presented by Studio Players
• Nov. 17-20, 25-27, Dec. 2-3, 9-11, 2011
  
• 2:30pm Sundays, all others at 8:00pm
  
• The Carriage House at Bell Court (859) 225-0370
• Cast includes these members of our SCAPA community:
  • Teachers Jim Beers & Paul Thomas as Lloyd Worthington
    
  • Parent Kelly Bolte Svec as Dee McCauley & Pippette
    
  • Parent Chip Becker as Caperton Q. Elf
    
  • HS Theatre major alum Kenny Demus as Jingles
    
  • HS Vocal Major Katie Swim- Blitzen
    
  • HS Vocal major Natalie Trammel as May May, Pippette, & Greyhound
    
  • HS Vocal major Savannah Adams as Charlie the Greyhound & Doll
    
  • HS Theatre major Dejah Garner as Giselle & Pippette
    
  • HS Theatre major Amelia Giancarlo as Animal Control Officer & Doll
    
  • HS Theatre major Mariah Mowbray as Whisper the Greyhound & Doll
    
  • Elem Drama major Jackson Becker as Josh McCauley
    
  • Elem Drama majors Tommy Flanigan and Taylor Moorehead as Sugar’s Kids, Chihuahua, & Pelican
• Production Staff:
  • Playwright- HS Parent Margaret Price
    
  • Director- Drama Teacher Alberta Labrillazo
    
  • Costume Intern- HS Theatre major Jazz Cole
    
  • Soundboard technician- HS Theatre major Forrest Loeffler
    
  • Lightboard technician- HS Theatre major Nathan Svec
    
  • Costume Designer- HS parent Kerri Peterson

Smackdown for the Christmas Crown

• Presented by The REP
• Dec. 16-18, 2011 @ 7:30pm
  
• Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center (859) 280-2218
• Cast includes these members of our SCAPA community:
  • Savannah Cooper, 4th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Clarke Gookin, 5th grade Ballet
    
  • Kurtis Brown, 8th grade Vocal
    
  • Aaron Choate, 6th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • William Arnold, 6th grade Strings
    
  • Joseph Waterbury-Tieman, Visual Arts
    
  • Presley Gookin, 7th grade Ballet
    
  • Camille Gorena, 7th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Claire McDermott, 7th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Sylvannah Regalado, 6th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Meredith Ruddell, 7th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Katie Swim, 9th grade Vocal
    
  • Abby Brockman, 9th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Sydney Gorena, 10th grade Ballet
    
  • Stella Lee, 9th grade Ballet
    
  • Sydney Prince, 8th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Jamie Harvener, 12th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Carolyn Meier, 12th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Kaitlyn Ryan, 12th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Margie Wiemann, 10th grade Contemporary Dance
    
  • Colton Ryan, 11th grade Theatre
    
  • Caroline Keegan, 10th grade Vocal
• Past SCAPA students
  • Natalie Betts
    
  • Jaime Pierce
    
  • Haley Fish

Scrooge the Musical

• Presented by Woodford Theatre
• Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18, 2011
  
• Showtimes are @8pm Friday and Saturday and @2pm Sunday unless otherwise noted (there will also be a Saturday matinee @ 2pm Dec. 10th and 17th)
• (859) 873-0648
• Cast includes:
  • Jamie Bradley, 5th grade Band
    

SCAPA Spotlights

This section is reserved for recognizing accomplishments by SCAPA students, parents, faculty and staff. Please send arts accomplishments to Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman (carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us). Space limitations will determine how many we can include in any given month.

Strings Solos and Ensembles Congratulations to the following strings major who had a wonderful day of solos & ensembles on Saturday. November 19th. All SCAPA students who participated received Distinguished ratings! The following students received Distinguished (I) for solos: Elizabeth Robbins Madison Jones (I+) Abbie Higgins Emily Putman Ella Cunningham Leila Abou-Jaoude Amber Adkins Bailey Yates Evan Johnson The following ensembles received Distinguished ratings: String Quartet: Katrin Flores, Krista Manche, Macy Jundi, Emma Mathews Piano Quintet: Ella Cunningham, Emily Putman, Abbie Higgins, Alexia Umberger, Becky Wang Piano Quintet: Amber Adkins, Leila Abou-Jaoude, Macy Jundi, Laurie Davis, Maya Jundi Piano Trio: Ella Cunningham, Alexia Umberger, Grace Shaftner Faux bibelots on display after design contest A faux bibelot called “9/11” from SCAPA at Bluegrass was the top entry from Fayette County Public Schools in the fourth annual design competition hosted by the Headley-Whitney Museum. Bibelots are small objects of curiosity, beauty or rarity. The late George Headley III was a jewelry designer who crafted them using precious and semi-precious stones and metals. Today’s middle school students work in more ordinary media like rhinestones and spray paint to create faux bibelots. SCAPA’s Matthew Pellegrino and Payton Hawk, under the instruction of Bob Love, took third-place honors and the $25 award for “9/11.” The top three winners’ teachers received $50 and a year’s membership to the museum. “The pieces were better than ever this year, and the decision-making didn’t come easily,” said Shayna Shia, the museum’s educator and graphic designer. More than 450 students from eight public and private schools participated in the contest, and 57 of the best bibelots are on display through Dec. 23 in an exhibit called “Improbable Baubles.” The winners were announced at the Nov. 18 opening reception. If you go: Improbable Baubles What: Exhibit of faux bibelots made by middle school students Where: Headley-Whitney Museum, 4435 Old Frankfort Pike, (859) 255-6653 When: Through Dec. 23 - Tammy Lane Kentucky Governor’s Mansion Ornaments Congratulations to our 4th graders who were invited to create ornaments for the holiday tree displayed at the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion! Southern Division ACDA Children’s Honor Choir Congratulations to Thomas Bollinger and Woods Prewitt for being selected to participate in the 2012 Southern Division ACDA Children’s Honor Choir to be held February 29th-March 3rd in Winston-Salem, N.C. We know you will be good SCAPA ambassadors. Students of the Month Congratulations to the following students of the month for exhibiting outstanding character values! Be sure to read their individual profiles on the wall in the Bluegrass SCAPA foyer. Grade 4 – Abigail Fister Grade 5 – Annalisa Casar Grade 6 – Colby Grant Grade 7 – Bennett Creech Grade 8 – Jarod Frank

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Academic News

Science with Ms. Beals

The 6th graders have been on a whirlwind tour of classification of organisms. While studying the plant kingdom, teams of students designed an experiment about Brassica plant growth. The pictures show students planting their Brassica seeds.

The 7th graders are currently studying genetics. The pictures show students simulating the passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring by using the new “Crazy Traits kits we received from our Lexmark grant.

The 8th graders are hard at work on their EcoChallenge projects. Be on the lookout for communication from various teams about ways you can make changes that will help our 8th grade students with their projects AND will help make a positive impact on our environment!

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The SCAPA Dance Department

The SCAPA Dance Department is proud and excited to be hosting a residency program with Kista Tucker, choreographer and company director of KTd, Inc. of Washington DC. Funded in part by last year’s Dance SCAPA wear sales, our residency will occur from Sunday January 22 through Tuesday January 31, 2012. This week long residency will allow opportunities for all Middle and High School Dance Majors, to participate in technique classes with Kista Tucker.

Dance Majors may audition for choreography that will be created for and performed in Dance SCAPA 2012. This guest artist piece serves as the third dance for middle school students who want the opportunity to perform an additional dance. High school juniors and seniors are required to participate to meet the pre-professional demands and expectations of the program. Freshmen and sophomores are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this experience as well. Dancers wishing to participate in this choreography will need to attend the placement audition and sign a contract stating that they can commit to 100% of the rehearsal time. There will be an additional $30 performance fee for those students involved in the afterschool rehearsals and guest choreography.

This is an exciting opportunity for our dancers to gain exposure to a professional level company through technique classes and choreography. Kista Tucker has performed and presented her work throughout the US, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and Canada. She has a wide range of performance experiences, from a major role in The Green Table to Tucker's own Fractured. She has taught at George Washington University in Washington, DC, The Ohio State University, Sam Houston State University, The University of South Florida, and SUNY College at Brockport. Tucker has presented her work for LIMS, IADMS, ISMETA, CORD, ACDFA, NDEO, and other organizations. She conducts workshops, acts in the capacity of Guest Artist within universities and other institutions. Tucker has received numerous awards and commissions. For more information, please visit her website at: http://kistatucker.com/home.html

We are looking for parent volunteers to assist with some of the travel arrangements, hospitality and logistics. If you and/or your company would like to sponsor this artist by providing assistance with travel and lodging, please contact one of the dance teachers as soon as possible.

BG Visual Arts

BG Vocal

BG Band

• Band News Nov, 2011
  

LHS Orchestra

• Lafayette Orchestra

LHS Band

• Lafayette Band News
  

LHS Vocal

• LHS Vocal Newsletters

LHS Visual Arts

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Club and Team News

Congratulations to the SCAPA Math team!

The SCAPA Math Team continued their winning ways at Morton. Due to Morton’s low number of participants we just held a single match, with SCAPA winning by a score of 11-5. This puts our varsity record at 3-0 for the year so far, with one more match to go. Participants in yesterday’s match were:

• Lane Aldridge
  
• Antonio Anton
  
• Riley Bishop
  
• Gavin Burt
  
• Petya Karkelanova
  
• Azure Rowe
  
• Stephanie Stumbur
  
• Josephine Wendroth

The students again did very well, so please be sure to congratulate them if you see them today. Our final match with be here at SCAPA against St. Peter and Paul on Thursday, December 8.

They competed in their 2nd match of the season at Beaumont Middle School. The Junior Varsity match went to Beaumont by a score of 15-8, but SCAPA won the varsity match by a score of 19-7. All of the students worked hard and performed well.

JV team members at yesterday’s match were:

• Antonio Anton
  
• Aaron Choate
  
• Carson Crovo
  
• Petya Karkelanova
  
• Krista Manche
  
• Elizabeth Yates

Varsity team members were:

• Lane Aldridge
  
• Riley Bishop
  
• Gavin Burt
  
• Azure Rowe
  
• Stephanie Stumbur
  
• Josephine Wendroth

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Alumni News

Alumni! We Want To Know What You Are Doing!

We would like to make plaques to hang outside each of the arts rooms with the names of graduates and what they are doing professionally. Mr. Love has one on the wall just outside his door. Every year he takes his new 4th graders out in the hall, reads the names of past students and what they are doing, and tells the current students that if they dedicate themselves to their work, someday their name will be on the plaque. This is a great motivator! We want every arts teacher to have the opportunity to do the same thing. Please send me your name, year you graduated, major and what you are doing professionally so that we can expand and maintain this tradition. My address is carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us. We are looking forward to hearing from you and celebrating your success.

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Arts Roundtable

The Arts Roundtable is a place where we can share valuable information about the essential role of the arts in our lives and the lives of our children. (Please submit items to Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman, carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us, by the 20th of each month.)

Arts Advocacy Day 2011: Virtual Hearing

The 24th annual Arts Advocacy Day brought together a broad cross section of America's cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts.

Submit information to Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman (carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us)

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Arts Bookbag

The Arts Bookbag is a place where we can recommend books about the arts that we have found to be informative and inspiring. (Please submit titles to Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman, carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us, by the 20th of each month.)

• My Reading Life by Pat Conroy
• My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Daniel Pink, 2009
• Keepers of the Children. Laura M. Ramirez, 2004
• The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life. Twyla Tharp. Simon & Schuster, 2005.
• The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
• Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius by Michael Michalko
• A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. Daniel H. Pink. (2005, 2006). Riverhead Books, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.
• The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. Ken Robinson. (2009). Viking, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.
• Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative, Ken Robinson, Capstone, 2001
  
• 5 Minds for the Future, Howard Gardner, Harvard Business School Press, 2009
  
• Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay Books, 2007
  
• Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown & Company, 2008

Children

• The Art Lesson by Tomie DePaola
  
• Little Smudge by L. LeNeouanic
  

SCAPA FUNdraising Opportunities

Continuous SCAPA FUNdraisers

There are 3 ways that you can financially support SCAPA all year long with minimal effort!

• When you shop at Amazon.com, use the icon on the front page of the FOAS website, www.friends-scapa.org, and SCAPA gets money for every order you make!
• Purchase a SCAPA Kroger card from Miranda Hines, 351-4931, mhines@email.uky.edu. Use your SCAPA Kroger card!
• Put a sandwich-sized baggy on your refrigerator door. Clip Box Tops for Education and put them in the bag. Turn your bag of Box Tops into your child’s homeroom each month!

Remember that when you contribute to SCAPA it benefits every student, grades 4-12, in every arts area. You can make a difference!

Box Tops For Education

General Mills Corporation, sponsor of the Box Tops For Education program, has been involved in giving to educational programs since 1996. Over the past 13 years, participating schools have earned over $300 million dollars in funding. The Box Tops program is a simple way for our school to receive money without having to write grants, sell products, work hours, or buy things we don’t want or need. As a parent, relative, or friend of SCAPA, all you have to do is clip the “Official Box Top Coupon” off of the products you already buy and use. A complete list of these products can be found at boxtops4education.com. After clipping, send the box tops to school with your student. Each homeroom teacher has a container in their classroom for collection. Each month, the box tops are collected and counted, with the top collecting homeroom earning a prize. Come on SCAPA Penguins, keep clipping and collecting those box tops. Let’s make this an awesome box tops year.

Volunteer Opportunities

Please download a copy for each of the FCPS approved volunteers in your family. Completed forms may be turned in to Ms. Barbara Talbert at the front office of Bluegrass SCAPA. Thank you so much for your commitment to making SCAPA great!

• Bluegrass Volunteer Form
• LHS Volunteer Form

Please be aware that a records check is required in order to participate in volunteer activities in the Fayette County School system.

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FOAS Board Officers and Representatives

• Officers and Representatives

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