From Marilynn Cunningham, Bluegrass Principal

Dear SCAPA Families:

Building relationships with parents and working with parents offers a base of support for our students to succeed. I am thankful to all our parents who take a lead role in making SCAPA Bluegrass a successful, high performing school. Remember, if you are a parent, you are automatically a member of our Friends of the Arts (FOAS). Do you want to become more involved than you are? You are invited to do so.

Would you like to volunteer in our classrooms? We have students who would welcome extra assistance. Would you like to volunteer at the front desk? We have staff members and parents who invite another person to assist with the front office issues. Let us know by calling the school at 381-3332. We will connect you to the right place or person.

On February 12, 2010, we will host the “Young at Heart” band at lunch. They play big band music. Please bring a brown bag and come join us. We would love to have you. Arrive between 10:55-11:23 for middle school lunch and 11:30 – 11:55 for elementary lunch. Leading up to this event, Social Dance lessons will be at 7:00 on February 2 and February 9. If you have not signed up, it is not too late. This is for anyone in the family.

I am looking forward to Dance SCAPA on February 26 and 27. I will see you there.

Stay connected--Keep the Arts in our Hearts!

If you need help as a parent, remember, I am an email (marilynn.cunningham@fayette.kyschools.us) or phone call (859) 381-3332 away. Don’t hesitate to contact me. If we work together, it offers a structure within which your student may accomplish great things.

From Vickie Ritchie, LHS Principal

Dear Friends of the Arts
As we roll into February, I am so looking forward to Dance SCAPA. All that energy and talent shining onstage will warm up the cold, snowy days. Speaking of snow, we have two days to make up for our snow days in January. We will go to school on February 12 (B-day) and March 5 (A-day).

Also, please make note of March 9. On that day our juniors will take the ACT. Our sophomores will take an ACT diagnostic test. Our seniors will be completing a job-shadowing activity and our freshmen will participate in career clusters activities. Ninth, tenth and eleventh grade parents should have received a letter recently detailing our plans to help students prepare for the ACT (March 9) and the PLAN test (given to 10th graders each fall). Please encourage your student to work on the TCA online prep program at home or sign them up for a Saturday session here at LHS. This information is detailed on the webpage, also.

Our students are planning and participating in several activities and projects to raise money to support the relief effort in Haiti. We are so proud of the humanitarian efforts of our young people. Please watch our website later this month for a report on their progress.

With warm thoughts,
Vicki Ritchie

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The Marriage-Parenting Connection

by Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman

As Valentine's Day rolls around again, I find myself reflecting on love relationships in general and marriage in particular. You may be wondering, "Why is she writing about marriage? This is supposed to be a parenting column." The answer is simple. The model for marriage (or any long-term committed relationship) we provide for our children has implications for generations to come.

The intricate connection between marriage and parenting can perhaps best be illustrated by comparing a family to a mobile. If you have ever observed a mobile, you have probably noticed that all the connections make it impossible to touch one piece without moving all the others. Some may teeter wildly while others barely quiver, but they all move. The same is true of families. What affects a person in one relationship will affect all of their other relationships. In short, your parenting will be affected by how things are going in your marriage and vice versa.

I have been puzzling over the question of why we assume dating and courtship are active and stimulating, and marriage is passive and routine. Most wedding ceremonies are chock full of action words - promises to love, honor, cherish, support, take care of, nurture, grow with. So far, I haven't been to a wedding in which one of the vows is, "I promise to become less attractive, less affectionate, uncommunicative, distant and to take thee for granted for as long as we both shall live."

Today many couples will invest more time, energy, thought, and money on planning and preparing for their wedding day than they will ever spend on their relationship again. Maybe we need to require that couples be married for at least a year, better yet five years, before they get a wedding. If only we were as committed to creating lifelong, satisfying relationships as we are to throwing perfect weddings. Then maybe all our talk about the importance, value, and even sacredness of marriage would be more than just talk.

One of the most common excuses for a marriage gone stale is lack of time. Well, I'm here to tell you that courting couples have the same twenty-four hours in their day as married couples. Courting couples are often full-time students who hold jobs, or are employed full-time, or (and this is becoming more common) employed full-time and have children. Married couples who complain of having no time for each other seem to have time for talking on the phone, texting, doing lunch, going shopping, and playing sports with friends or co-workers.

Clearly, what has changed are a couple's priorities, not the amount of time available. When you care about someone, you make time to let them know it. If only couples would work as hard to keep each other as they did to get each other in the first place. The key word here being "work."

Unfortunately, a significant portion of the married population does not believe that marriage is something that needs to be worked at. We appear to be under the false impression that the desire to be courted is extinguished with marriage. It's not! I haven't met a person yet who doesn't enjoy being appreciated, flattered, surprised, respected, cherished, hugged and kissed. But I've met more than my share who long for these.

I assume that every one of us who has ever been involved in a committed relationship knows how to court. We must have been fairly good at it at one time. There is no good reason for stopping. Think back to what you did to put that twinkle in your partner's eye, and do it again. Remember that it doesn't have to be expensive to be meaningful. Expressing appreciation, noticing when someone looks especially attractive, leaving notes, holding hands, calling just to say hello...all those little things we did when we were courting are just as important now as they were then.

As a culture, we are in love with falling in love. Unfortunately, this obsession with falling in love is not conducive to long-term committed relationships such as marriage. But perhaps it could be if we changed the rules a bit.

We tend to believe that falling in love with a person can happen only once. Then when you fall out of love with that person, you move on to the next. The fact is, you don't have to fall out of love to fall in love.

I have personally fallen in love on numerous occasions with the same man--my husband of nearly 25 years. Each time has been different, surprising, exciting, and deeply satisfying.

Remember, falling in love is easy. Staying in love is the real challenge. Relationships that last involve two people who spend a lifetime falling in love with one another.

So that is my wish for this Valentine's Day. May you find reasons and look for opportunities to fall in love with one another over and over for as long as you both shall live. You and your children will reap the rewards of your commitment.

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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

Dance SCAPA

Experience the diversity of dance! You won’t want to miss a step as our talented students, ages 9-18, demonstrate the styles and techniques of ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance as well as traditional dances from around the world. Each performance is masterfully choreographed and accentuated with creative costuming and artistic lighting effects. Join us for this celebration of the art of movement!

• Lexington Opera House
• Friday, February 26 at 8:00pm
• Saturday, February 27 at 2:00pm & 8:00pm
  
• Tickets available through the Lexington Center Box Office, 233-3535

Cast for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Congratulations to the following students for being cast in Lafayette SCAPA’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” coming to the Lexington Opera House in March.

Cast Announced for "And A Child Shall Lead"

Congratulations to the following students for being cast in Bluegrass SCAPA's production of "And A Child Shall Lead" coming in March at the Downtown Arts Center:

Jackson Davis............................Miroslav.........................Jonah Robinson
Paige Childers...............................Eva.............................Clark Davis
Meredith Peterson......................Jana.............................Anna Marie Miller
Johnathan Wheatley...................Pavel............................Wolfe Casals
Parker Kearns...........................Gabriela..........................Callie Babcock
Glen Krebs...................................Erik..............................Shelby Nance
Bryn Eichhorn.............................Alena............................Jazz Cole
Isaac Hines-Williams...................Martin...........................Brandon Critchfield

Orientation for 5th Graders

Attention parents of 5th graders! Please mark your calendar for February 11, 6:00 - 7:30pm, in Helm Hall, to attend an orientation meeting for
all students who will be sixth (6th) graders in the 2010-2011 school year who will be attending SCAPA. If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Erbe, Bluegrass SCAPA Counselor

Friends of the Arts School (FOAS) Meetings

Mark you calendars for the meeting dates in 2008-09

• Tuesday Feb. 16th @ 6pm
  
• Tuesday March 16th @ 4pm
  
• Tuesday April 20th @ 6pm
  
• Tuesday May 18th @ 4pm

Meeting Minutes

• January 2010
• December 2009
• November 2009
• October 2009
• September 2009
• August 2009
• June 2009
• May 2009
• April 2009

SBDM Meeting Minutes

• September 2009

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SCAPA in the Community

H’Artful ‘The Emerald City’ Evening of Appreciation

The following students, under the direction of Mrs. Nancy Campbell, performed at the Living Arts and Science Center on Thursday, January 21st for their “ H’Artful ‘The Emerald City’ Evening of Appreciation”. The event was held to express appreciation for patrons of the LASC. The students performed ensembles and solos from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. That is a lot of music! Thank you to these fine young musicians for spending their evening sharing their gifts and serving as ambassadors for SCAPA.

• Hitomi Shimojo
  
• Monica Schmocker
  
• Dylan Rowe
  
• Taylor Bagley
  
• Logan Rowe
  
• Blakeley Burger
  
• Madi Fogarty
  
• Janie Herbener
  
• Katie Jones
  
• Azure Rowe
  
• Madison Jones

This message was sent to Mrs. Campbell following the event from the organizer, Ms. Suzi Marques:

Hi Nancy,

I wanted to thank you again for coming, it was really a treat and your students are extremely talented. I was amazed. We got lots of compliments from everyone attending – and we thought it added the perfect touch to the evening. We would love to have the SCAPA orchestra play for us again – we will be meeting sometime after H’Artful to start planning our spring and summer events. I will be in touch well in advance to see if you are available for any of our dates. And once again, please let your students know how happy we were with their performance.

Stars of Tomorrow

The following students each performed an Early Italian Solo as "Stars of Tomorrow" at the Singletary Center for the Arts prior to the Lexington
Philharmonic Concert on Friday, January 22. Thank you for sharing your voices and being such terrific SCAPA Ambassadors in the Lexington community.

They are Kevyn Allen, Caroline Balling, Emma Centers, Kara Cliffe, Kelli Crawford, Hayli Hart, Sydney Jahnigen, Raven Lockwood, Carrie Moscoe,
Megan Peterson, Olivia Rodrique, Sarah Rodrique, and Rachael Wilson.

The Unity Breakfast

The Unity Breakfast was held on January 18th, at the Lexington Heritage Hall. The Unity Breakfast is sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Beta Lambda Chapter Education Foundation, to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his ideals for peace and unity. About 1,500 were in attendance. Individuals from all walks of life gathered to celebrate. Ms. Debbie Cole served as Mistress of Ceremonies, and Mayor Jim Newberry extended his greetings. Reflections of Dr. King were shared by Dr. Augustus Julian on Education; Rev. Dr. Robert V. Blythe on Spiritualism; Dr. Jay Perman on Civil Rights and Ms. Sandra Anez Powell on Humanitarianism. Unity awards were presented and special music was shared by senior SCAPA vocal major, Gabrielle Barker. Gabrielle sang “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel,” accompanied by Charles Little.

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.

SCAPA's Own Nancy Campbell Named KMEA Middle School Teacher of the Year Nancy Campbell has been selected as the recipient of the Kentucky Music Educators Association Middle School Teacher of the Year Award for 2009-2010. Congratulations Mrs. Campbell for having been awarded this prestigious recognition. She will be introduced as recipient of this award at the KMEA General Assembly and State Awards presentation ceremony, Friday, February 5, at 9:45 in the Cascade Ballroom of the Kentucky International Convention Center during the KMEA professional development conference. Thank you for your contributions to music education in Kentucky!   Science Fair Award Winners Congratulations to the following winners in the science fair. These students are now eligible to compete at the upcoming district science fair on February 6th. Fourth Grade Award Student Name Project Title Medallion Tory Stephenson Flight Time Blue Ribbon Annamarie Bryan Pass On a Smile Blue Ribbon Krista Manche Here Comes the Sun Red Ribbon Nathan Pennington Splat Red Ribbon Eliana Shapere What Makes An Electromagnet Stronger? White Ribbon Kaelyn Payton Give It a Lift With a Lever White Ribbon Colby Grant Will Jell-O Bend Light? White Ribbon Sarah Gleeson Plant Growth in Different Root Temperatures Seventh Grade Award Student Name Project Title Medallion Michael Takahashi What is the relationship between metal density and specific heat as determined by a Styrofoam coffee cup calorimeter? Blue ribbon Mandy Daniel A Gust of Wind Blue ribbon Wolfe Casals Keep on Rolling Red ribbon Ashley McGraw We Ain’t Horsing Around Red ribbon Sarah Takahashi What is the effect of bridge height/# of structural members on the deflection of a truss bridge? White ribbon Madeleine Farrer What is the effect of different types of disinfectants on the cleanliness of people’s hands? White ribbon Ca’Layci Coffey Serve’s Up Honorable mention Esther Putman London Bridge is Falling Down   Chess Team Six SCAPA Chess Team members participated in the annual Martin Luther King Day tournament in Louisville. Taylor Bagley, Carson Crovo, Nathan Rayens, and David Seder won the team trophy for the K-8 division with 13.5 points, competing against 7 other teams from around the state. Taylor Bagley was the overall individual winner, with 5 points. Thomas Bollinger and Tobias Cox also represented SCAPA in the K-5 division, with Tobias participating in his first tournament. Go Chess Penguins!! SCAPA a Triple Winner in the Horsemania Exhibit Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Arts School SCAPA will be well represented in the 2010 Horsemania exhibit to coincide with the Equestrian Games. Visual art majors from SCAPA elementary, middle and high school submitted design plans to a panel of judges from LexArts. The elementary and middle school visual arts majors will be creating foals and the high school visual arts majors will be creating a full-sized horse using the winning designs. Congratulations to the following students for having their plans selected: Elementary - Emma Goldsby, 4th grade, for her Highway to Horsemania Middle School - Sarah Jeoung, 7th grade, for her Musical Horse High School - Jesse Averitt, 12th grade, for his Anatomy We can't wait to see your creations on display! Students of the Month Congratulations to the following students for demonstrating outstanding character! 4th Grade – Andreana Brenner 5th Grade – Azure Rowe 6th Grade – Monica Schmocker 7th Grade – Sarah Takahashi 8th Grade – Christina Sac Kentucky Junior Miss Scholarship Pageant The 52nd Kentucky Junior Miss Scholarship Pageant was held at the University of Kentucky Singletary Center, January 15th and 16th. Gabrielle Barker, a senior SCAPA vocal major was one of 34 contestants competing for the title of Kentucky Junior Miss. During the competition, each girl went through a five part process. A panel of five judges looked at ACT scores and grades; self-expression; fitness; talent; and then they interviewed each girl. Gabrielle sang “Quando men vo,” from La Boheme by Puccini, for the talent portion of the competition. Gabrielle Barker won the best overall talent award, and a scholarship of $500.

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Academic News

Ms. Randolph

Check out our classroom website that lists the weekly spelling words. This might come in handy if the book or pretest is accidentally left at home the night before the test.

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Arts News

BG Band

• Band News

BG Dance

Bluegrass SCAPA Dance (Please include all the pictures)

Elementary Dance Majors Learn the Chinese Fan Dance

The combined Elementary Ballet and Contemporary Dance Majors are learning the “Chinese Fan Dance” from guest artist, Cheryl Pan. She has provided these lovely fans and beautiful costumes for them to wear as well. Ms. Pan is on the Kentucky Arts Council Artist Registry. Our students are so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such renowned artists from the community.

Enjoy...this little "preview" of Dance SCAPA

 

LHS Band

• Lafayette Band News

LHS Vocal

• More information

LHS Creative Writing

Normandi Ellis – Writing Workshop For SCAPA Writers and Artists

By Samara Pohl

Throwing paper boxes on the ground may not be exactly what one thinks of when Egypt is the topic of conversation. For famous Kentucky writer Normandi Ellis, however, this is just another technique to get ideas out. Thanks to the 2020Vision Visiting Artist Grant, the SCAPA Creative Writers, accompanied by some Art Majors as well, invited Ms. Ellis to visit and share her knowledge of Egyptian Myths. Somewhat confused when she handed them paper shaped as a cross with six squares marked out, the group got into their first activity. Writing different stages of a Creation Myth of their own making on each square and taping the sides together formed dice. Once finished, the group lined up and dropped the dice to the ground and read the faces showing. Sometimes cohesive, sometimes not, the different people and different stories formed fun and funny myths. Sadly, the bell interrupted, and while some stayed and some moved on to their next class, Ms. Ellis prepared her next activity. Having recently visited Egypt, Ms. Ellis had obtained many wonderful pictures of the places associated with all the great myths of Ancient Egyptians. She shared a slideshow with the group and then proceeded to her next activity. This time after she gave out instructions for the construction of a poem, the group wrote “Becoming…” pieces. These described the feelings and thoughts of someone becoming an animal, plant, thing, or god. Simplistic and beautiful, many of these poems were proud works of their creator. Even after she left, the myths and gods floated around on the third floor, prompting more poems of that nature. The SCAPA Creative Writers have created an anthology of different poems and art which was inspired by the Normandi Ellis visit.

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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.)

• Taken from Dr. McCorvey's recent article in the Lexington Herald Leader about keys to success:
  • Enjoy what you do. If you don't enjoy what you do, do something else because life is too short.
  • Surround yourself with positive spirits.
  • Celebrate the amazing talents of others.
  • Be patient, be persistent and pray constantly.
  • Don't try to do things that aren't in your skill set.
  • Work harder than anyone else at the things you do well.
  • Engage people who have skills you don't have and collaborate with them.
  • The more collaborative you are, the more you can achieve.
  • Engage your community in every way possible.
  • Find the good and praise it. (A tip from his friend Alex Haley, the late author of Roots.)
  • Stay away from 'energy vampires.'
  • Embrace your fears and go with them.
  • Stay focused on your dreams and goals. Stop doing things that don't support them.
  • Be good and kind to everyone; you never know when it might come back to you.
  • When a door closes, a window opens. Some doors should close; celebrate that.
  • Expect good things, and look forward to the next opportunity for something special to happen.
    
    
• Why Art is Essential in Our Public Schools - By Susi Lawson

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.)

• 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

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.

Arts Facilitator Seeking Alumni Liaison

The first fourth grade SCAPA class was established at Harrison Elementary School in 1987 which means (if my math is correct) that the first SCAPA class graduated in 1996. Therefore, we have fourteen years worth of SCAPA alumni families. This is an essential group that needs representation. I would like to invite any SCAPA alumni student or parent to serve as our alumni liaison. If you are interested in volunteering in this capacity, please contact me, carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us, so we can begin exploring how we can better stay connected to and serve this population. This could be one person or a committee, so do not fail to volunteer because you figure someone else already has. I look forward to hearing from you.

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SCAPA FUNdraising Opportunities

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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