From the President Terri McGraw

Hello SCAPA friends!

What a great start to the new school year!!! Ms. Randolph has her new office with beautiful curtains made by her mother. Carla Pleasant & Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman are also getting new offices.
Aladdin is under way and we will be looking forward to seeing the flying carpet! Auditions are complete, the characters are in place and we can’t wait to see the magic of the Genie!

The high school production of the ‘Front Page’ is underway with scripts ordered and we can’t wait to see our wonderful actors performing their best on stage.

A HUGE THANKS for everyone who helped with the many “Back to School Bash & Silent Auction” events for both SCAPA Bluegrass & SCAPA Lafayette. It couldn’t have gone so smoothly without the help of so many. Many Thanks to Tracy Lawson, Judy England, Ginger Davis, Beverly Cox, Melissa Frank, Ruth Babcock & all the parent & high school volunteers for all of their hard work to make this such an enjoyable and successful event.

We know that everyone is watching their pennies these days, so FOAS hopes to do a little fundraising the easy way. Here are some great ways to help fundraise for your school:
Please start saving those "Box Tops for Education" labels.

Innisbrook is well under way. The kids are excited about the Innisbrook party. Keep selling!!!
The Amazon chair was at the Back to School Bash to inform people how to use the Amazon web-site. He is working on a web-site instructional video that will show us all how to use Amazon correctly when making purchases.

Kroger cards are available by contacting Miranda Hines at mhines@email.uky.edu By using the Kroger card on the items we buy everyday, the school will make 4% on food, pharmacy or even gasoline. Don’t forget, that Shell has now partnered with Kroger. What a great & easy way to help our school!!!
We are still waiting to hear back from the school board on the feasibility study to show us where we can build our new SCAPA Center for the Arts.

For the high school students who volunteered during the “Back to School Bash & Silent Auction”, we will have volunteer letters available soon. Please feel free to email me if you need a letter of volunteer hours for college.

Hope to see you around school!
Terri McGrawGo Penquins and Generals!!!
tmcgraw@milestoneky.com

From Beth Randolph, Bluegrass Principal

Dear SCAPA Family,

We’re off to a terrific start! As I envision the year ahead, I am reminded of a horse race and being in horse country at this time of year; it is fitting. The starter has gotten us out of the gates safely with our excitement unscathed. Now the remainder of the race lies in front of us. We have to pace ourselves, plan for what lies ahead, and keep our wits about us. The first jump, the SCAPA Bash, has just been cleared successfully and it gives us confidence to look to the next hurdles to begin strategizing on how best to tackle them. Before we move completely to the next phase of the race, we can pause just long enough to be proud of this first accomplishment.

The SCAPA Bash was a smash! The turnout was fabulous. Mrs. Gunn’s class won the ice cream party for the highest percentage of students in attendance, but every classroom’s turnout was superb! We appreciate so much interest and commitment to our school shown by the parents, students, and teachers. With the large attendance, came lots of enjoyment. Everyone had a fabulous time and the fundraising from the event was tremendous. Thanks to all that contributed and for the fantastic attendance. Both of these made the afternoon one to remember.

The hurdles on the horizon this month start with Aladdin rehearsals, speech auditions, and the World Equestrian Games (WEG). All of these precious, beneficial, and once-in-a-lifetime activities take up valuable evening time. So thoughtful, conscious scheduling of homework time must be carved out of the remaining hours of the day. Being mindful of the students’ homework needs, the WEG plans to have homework tents and tutors available so that students can manage their time at rehearsals most productively. As a SCAPA teacher and principal, I appreciate this consideration because I want the students participating and thriving in the arts as much as possible, but I also want them to continue to grow academically at the same time. Both of these worthwhile endeavors can co-exist with mindful planning of how to handle this hurdle as we make our way around the racetrack.

Working smart and hard is a common theme in the month of September because of Labor Day, the holiday to celebrate Americas’ workers and the struggle to earn a decent wage in a reasonable amount of time. America was built on the backs of honest, hard-working people who struggled to construct the magnificent country we call home. Our students, learning these same values at home, in school, and through their artistic training, are poised to lead our next generation of Americans. For many, this month with its many challenges or hurdles, but also opportunities, will put perseverance to the test. I have no doubt that SCAPA students will clear those hurdles with plenty of room to spare.

Sincerely,
Beth Randolph

From Vickie Ritchie, LHS Principal

Dear Friends of the Arts,

What a great beginning we have had! The students are settling into their classes and the routine of school. Although we have dealt with the August heat and some ongoing computer difficulties, our teachers and students are taking it all in stride and it will soon be time for our annual Open House on September 16. We are also anxious to get into our new stadium. The turf is being installed this month. You can check out our website for more up-to-date information.

In addition, our fall testing window is quickly approaching. Our senior students will take the On-Demand Writing Test on September 13 and 14. The sophomores will take the PLAN test on September 15. Both of these tests are indicators of the progress students are making towards graduation and college and career readiness. The teachers are working hard to help students be prepared for these exams. Please make sure students are well rested on those days.

On September 28, students will bring home their first 6-week progress report. The school will send a postcard reminder for parents to make sure you know to ask for the grades. Please look for the PTSA newsletter at that time, as well.

Vicki Ritchie

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Parental Influence Still More Powerful Than Peer Pressure

 by Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman

You are just getting home after being held over at the office in a two-hour meeting that should have taken 15 minutes. You’re intellectually drained, emotionally exhausted and starving. As the garage door opens, you long for a calm, quiet evening at home. But before you even get the engine turned off, the door to the house flies open and your 11-year-old comes racing toward you with a cell phone attached to his ear. He greets you with: “JimmywantstoknowifIcancometohissleepovertomorrownightforhisbirthdayand everybody’llbetheresocanIgo?huh?canI?
Scenes such as this are not unfamiliar to parents of pre-teens. During the ages between 10 and 13, the peer group becomes a powerful force. Perhaps the greatest challenge to pre-teens is learning to strike a balance between belonging and standing alone.

Parents are faced with the task of finding a way to discipline that respects their pre-teen’s individuality, recognizes their need for peer approval, and yet reinforces the parents’ values and definition of appropriate, acceptable behavior.

Be involved, but not obtrusive. Just because the peer group has become more important doesn’t mean you have become less so. Never underestimate the power of your influence. Oftentimes peers take over when parents assume their pre-teens no longer need them to be actively involved. What changes at this age is not whether they need you to be involved, but how.

For example, your 10-year-old daughter wants to go unattended to the mall with her friends. You can respect her desire for some private time with friends as well as your own need to assure her safety by agreeing to accompany them to the mall, but waiting out in the walkway while they shop. Find a comfortable spot where you can keep an eye on the store entrances and enjoy some time people watching. Remind your pre-teens that the more they cooperate with your wishes the more inclined you are to cooperate with theirs.

Avoid creating embarrassing moments. I have actually heard parents say that it is their job to embarrass their children. Perhaps they have forgotten what it is like to be a child. One of the quickest ways to damage the relationship with your child is to intentionally embarrass them in front of their peers or other adults, especially adults who they respect. If you wish to maintain a healthy level of trust and respect between you and your child, avoid teasing, taunting, scolding or sharing personal stories about them in front of their friends.

We have all unintentionally embarrassed our children on occasion. When you discover that this has occurred, take the time to discover what it was about your behavior that your child found embarrassing. Discuss the situation and how it can be avoided in the future. And remember to apologize.

Include your pre-teen in rule-making. Whereas rules for homework and chores should already exist from previous years, (with some modification), rules for telephone use, participation in extracurricular activities, and involvement in social events may need to be established. Invite your pre-teens to be involved in the rule-setting process. They are less likely to break rules they have helped set themselves.

In response to the scenario described at the beginning of this column, the rule might be that any request made within the first 15 minutes of a parent arriving home will automatically be denied. For parents who are caught in this situation before the rule has been made, you might say: “If you want me to consider letting you go, you will tell Jimmy you’ll call back later, you will give me 15 minutes to collect myself, and then we will discuss this request.” At the time of the discussion you establish the new rule about making requests within the first 15 minutes of your arrival home. You may want to add that any request made in front of a friend will also be denied. Of course there will be exceptions to these rules as there are to any. Remember, rules, and the consequences for breaking them, are much easier to enforce if they have been clearly stated ahead of time when possible.

There is not some magical age at which we can stop being involved in our children’s lives. We can’t stop paying attention to where they are, what they are doing and with whom, simply because they are in middle or high school. While the ways we monitor, guide and supervise our pre-teens and teens will be different than at younger ages, the necessity of performing these parental tasks is not diminished. In fact, those tasks become more significant because the stakes are higher during these years when choices can have life-altering consequences.

Report after report demonstrates that as parents we are the most powerful influence on our children’s decisions – if we choose to exercise that influence. When we become consumed with our careers, hobbies, social lives, etc. and unwittingly give up our influence, there is a group waiting to take on that power – peers. We all want our children to have friends, but peers are a poor substitute for caring, committed, responsible adults when it comes to guiding youngsters.

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

SCAPA Participates in the World Equestrian Games (WEG)

You won’t see any SCAPA students riding horses in the World Equestrian Games, but you will see many of them singing and dancing in the Opening Ceremonies at the Horse Park on Saturday, September 25th. You will also see some of them on the Main Stage in the Courthouse Plaza in the Spotlight Lexington concert with the Lexington Singers Children’s Chorus on September 3oth. You will see others in the Spotlight Lexington concert on October 4th performing the MegaMix from “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” as well as with groups such as Broadway Bound and Paragon Musical Theatre during the Celebrating Broadway night. You may see SCAPA dancers in Heritage Hall and of course the SCAPA horse and foals are still on display downtown along with Mr. Love’s horse. We are ready to show the world what SCAPA can do!

SCAPA a Leader in Environmental Initiative

SCAPA is one of the first middle schools to participate in FCPS’s new E=USE2 program (Education leads to Understanding Sustainability, Energy and the Environment). SCAPA’s E=USE2 Team will streamline and simplify all of SCAPA’s environmental projects and initiatives (KGHS, Bluegrass Pride, NEED, etc) and qualify our school for local, state and national recognition and financial award. FCPS’s E=USE2 Team will need 2-5 parents to serve. The time commitment is similar to a PTA committee. Our team will meet once a month and would like for you to come as often as you can to help us direct our environmental initiatives. This team will be student-driven and implemented by our students. If interested, please contact Ms. Randolph, beth.randolph@fayette.kyschools.us.

Moon Festival Celebration 2010

Presented by KY Chinese American Association & UK Confusius Institute 4:00 – 8:00pm on Saturday, September 18th
Moondance Amphitheatre, Beaumont Centre Circle in Lexington Featured activities include:

• Talent show featuring Chinese American dancers, singers & musicians
• Best fresh Mooncake competition – you will be the judge
  
• Taste & buy Mooncakes with a variety of flavors
  
• Cash prize contest for Moon Festival student essays & art work
  
• Mini-Chinese language lessons, Chinese riddles & fun games
  
• Folk dance demo & parade
  
• Displays by community groups & vendors

For more information visit www.kycaa.org, call (859) 224-8072/(859) 533-6183 or e-mail wang1720@gmail.com

Innisbrook Fundraiser Activities

There will be a rally during lunch on September 3rd with Ms. Stayton and Ms. Randolph encouraging the students to make the most of the last week of sales. The homeroom with the most sales and the homeroom with the most students participating in sales will each win an Ice Cream Party. There will also be a Rewards Party on September 16th to celebrate everyone's efforts.

The SCAPA Math Counts Team

The SCAPA Math Counts Team will hold tryouts for middle school students interested in participating on Tuesday, September 21st, and Thursday, September 23rd, from 3:50 – 5:00, in room 226. All interested students should see Mr. Onkst in room 226 prior to September 21st in order to sign up and fill out an information sheet.

An Message from Ms. Stayton

SCAPA’S annual God’s Pantry food drive will be starting in September. Information forthcoming.

From Our New School Nurse, Glyndon Givens

An IMPORTANT Message From Our New School Nurse, Glyndon Givens. I will be at SCAPA on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week. Occasionally I will rotate my days due to other nursing responsibilities. I will be focusing on the health of the children and the staff. Feel free to meet with me at your convenience if you need my services. I appreciate the kindness all of you have shown me. Please be aware that I am focusing on getting the medication documentation in place at this time. Medications to be administered during the school day must be brought to the school by the Parent/Guardian. In order for a student to self-administer medications at school, the Parent/Guardian shall provide a signed authorization form. Also a Physician’s order is required for a student to self-administer across the counter drugs which include but is not limited to Tylenol, Aspirin, Motrin and cough syrups. It is recommended that only middle and high school students are allowed to self-administer their own medications unless the student is deemed capable and responsible enough to self administer his/her own medications by a physician. Prescription and non-prescription medication, with a physician’s order, will be secured in the front office and administered by a well-trained designated school employee. Thank you for your assistance.

A Message from Mrs. Sarantakos

Attention Parents: Please be on the lookout for a letter in your student’s agenda that invites you to sign up to automatically receive the results of their AR tests. These are the tests that your student can take on the computer in the library after they complete a book. The letter will instruct you on exactly what to do and will provide your student’s login and password. It can all be completed through the parent portal on the SCAPA website, www.scapa.fcps.net. When you sign up for this service, be sure to check your Junk Email box as the invitation to join may end up there. This is an easy way to track your student’s progress on accumulating AR points. Keep them reading!

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, 351-1745, 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!

The Front Page Cast List

Congratulations to the cast of LHS SCAPA’s fall drama, The Front Page, directed by Mr. Paul Thomas.

Wilson.............................................Nathan Svec
Endicott...........................................Evan Chethik
Murphy...........................................Andrew Wiemann
McCue.............................................Alex Pennington
Schwartz.........................................Mead Ryder
Kruger.............................................Russ Hunter
Bensinger........................................Colton Ryan
Mrs. Schlosser.................................Hannah Ferrell / Abby Tikhman
Woodenshoes Eichhorn..................Cameron Taylor
Diamond Louie................................Ari Sogin
Hildy Johnson..................................Miles Conger
Jennie..............................................Devan Hall / Chloe Bingham
Molly Malloy....................................Ellie Todd / Ola Pater
Sheriff Hartman...............................Bobby Jones / Will Swisher
Peggy Grant.....................................Ellen Jenkins / Virginia Newsome
Mrs. Grant.......................................Hannah McIntosh / Samantha Sabad
The Mayor.......................................Jonathan Karp / Forrest Loeffler
Mr. Pincus.......................................Jamie Harvener
Earl Williams....................................Cody Taylor
Walter Burns....................................Garett Wilson
Carl, a Deputy...................................Alex Holloway
Frank, a Deputy................................Kenny Demus
a Policeman.....................................Jacob Yates
a Policemen.....................................Jonah Robinson

Aladdin Cast

We are excited to have a guest director for our SCAPA fall musical! Mrs. Vanessa Becker, along with the Aladdin artistic team, has assembled a fine group of students to represent our school at the Opera House. Ms. Lab will be stage managing/co-producing this show. Please see the Disney's Aladdin, Jr. cast list below and be sure to congratulate these young people when you see them around school.

NARRATOR 1- Kristina Leggas
NARRATOR 2- Katie Swim
NARRATOR 3- Kate Heinonen
NARRATOR 4- Kate Cox
NARRATOR 5- Danea Cloyd
ALADDIN- Kurtis Brown/ Scott Dimeo
JASMINE- Blakeley Burger/ Hannah Hetzel-Ebben
GENIE- Clark Davis
JAFAR- Ja'co Johnson
IAGO- Anne Marie Miller
SULTAN- Isaac Hines-Williams
RAZOUL- Shelby Nance
ABU- Meredith Peterson
* also in Ensemble
*PRINCE BABA OF GANOUSH- Amir Abu-Jaoude
*PRINCE DAHDU RAHN-RAHN- Brandon Critchfield
*PRINCE (aka the artist formerly known as)- Jarod Frank
*SHOPKEEPERS-Herman Bratcher, Jason Jackson
* MATRON- Madeline Lillich
GUARDS -1-Calloway Stivers, 2- Andrew Padilla, 3-Spencer Burt
ESSENCE OF THE LAMP- Tanner Bleck

HAREM GIRLS
Abby Brockman, Presley Gookin, Sydney Princ, Madyson Stokes
Ana Caballero, Kate Marshall, Meredith Ruddell, Mackenzie Stokes

PRINCE ALI DANCERS
Tanner Bleck, Sophia Heredia, Brittany McGraw, Esther Putman
Camille Gorena, Ashley McGraw, Baylee Polzin, AJ Winkler

ENSEMBLE
Callie Babcock, Erin Disponette, Jordan Luciano
Gavin Burt, Jazz Cole, Adrienne Omelchenko
Shelby Burgess, Alex Francke, Becca Penniston
James Carter, Julia Knight, Khamaria Shanks
Bennett Creech, Erin Logsdon, Abby Wrightson

Scarecrow Fest is Back!

Bring Scarecrow entries to Artique beginning September 1st and have them in by September 30th! Voting begins October 1st and ends October 28th!

• More information
• Winners will be awarded Scarecrow Day: Saturday, October 30th

Performing and Visual Arts College Night at Lexington Catholic High School

Save the Date of October 21, 2010 for the Performing and Visual Arts College Night at Lexington Catholic High School

Sponsored by Lexington Catholic High School and The School for the Creative and Performing Arts. In addition to a general college fair, students are invited to participate in art portfolio reviews as well as audition for vocal music, Instrumental music, drama, musical theatre and dance

For more information regarding auditions contact Carla Pleasant, carla.pleasant@fayette.kyschools.us or Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman, carolyn.tieman@fayette.kyschools.us.

Friends of the Arts School (FOAS) Meetings

Mark you calendars for the meeting dates in 2010-11

All FOAS Meetings will be held in Bluegrass SCAPA, Room 146 at 6:00pm on these dates

• September 21
  
• October 19
  
• November 16
  
• December 14
  
• January 18
  
• February 15
  
• March 15
  
• April 19
  
• May 17

Meeting Minutes

• August, 2010
• July, 2010
• June, 2010
• May 2010 (TBP)
• April 2010 (TBP)
• March 2010
• February 2010
• 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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Recent Events

SCAPA Back to School Bash a Big Success!

What do you get when a team of parents has a vision and you add the support of their school’s administrators and faculty plus the aid of their staff and you divide the tasks between people who take ownership of their responsibilities and then multiply that times the energy and enthusiasm of the students? Well, you get a Back to School event the likes of which has never been seen at 400 Lafayette Parkway! There were faces being painted, science experiments being conducted, rings being tossed, people singing, people eating, people bidding, people climbing, people sliding, and best of all, people getting soaked by water balloons. I believe it is safe to say that a great time was had by all! We are deeply indebted to all those parents, students, and staff who volunteered countless hours to make this such a special occasion. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for next year!

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Meets SCAPA

Two performers from the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival spent the day at SCAPA on Monday, August 16th. The young lady held court as Queen Elizabeth, in full regalia, with each of the 4th and 5th grade classes in the library. Later in a presentation for the entire school, she appeared as the chamber maid for her counterpart who appeared as a young William Shakespeare in a performance called “Shakespeare and His Stories.” This 45 minute performance allowed students to meet Mr. Shakespeare and discover the inspirations for his stories, how he created new words, and his struggles to produce his plays.

At the end of “Shakespeare and His Stories” the actors allowed the students to ask questions. One student asked each of the actors to identify their favorite sonnet. The gentleman responded “the 18th” at which point nearly the entire student body broke out in their 18th Sonnet SCAPA Rap and recited the sonnet in its entirety. It was one of the most powerful experiences I have had in my seven years at SCAPA. I was in tears. Hats off to you, Ms. Lab!

The Middle School students spent the last hour of the day with the actors portraying characters in scene excerpts from three of Shakespeare’s plays – “Hamlet”, “The Taming of the Shrew”, and “As You Like It” in a performance called Boy Meets Girl Meets Shakespeare. All in all it was a great day with “the Bard”!

First Day of School

The first day back to school at Bluegrass SCAPA was one of the smoothest ever! Smiling students were greeted by cheerful faculty and staff. Everyone seemed happy to be back together and ready to learn, play, create and perform. Where else but SCAPA would you be welcomed back by Mr. GaGa? How fortunate we are to be a part of the SCAPA family!

4th Grade Ice Cream Social

The 4th Grade Ice Cream Social took place on Sunday, August 8th in the MPR. 4th graders and their families, FOAS members, 5th grade SCAPA guides and several faculty members enjoyed making and eating ice cream sundaes on the last Sunday of summer break. The 4th graders discovered who their homeroom teacher would be and had a chance to meet and greet Mr. Beers and Mrs. Gunn. 5th grade SCAPA guides met with their respective 4th grade art major’s cohorts, answered questions and gave a tour of the arts classrooms. This was a great opportunity to begin building relationships and strengthening ties to the SCAPA community. Thank you to everyone who made this such a successful event!

Lafayette SCAPA Back to School Reception

New and returning Lafayette SCAPA students were welcomed back with a reception hosted by the FOAS in the LHS cafeteria on the evening of Monday, August 9th. The students and their families were treated to a lovely array of refreshments. Most of the LHS SCAPA faculty and the LHS Principal, Ms. Vicki Ritchie, were in attendance and available to answer questions. What fun it was to see the students reunited after the summer break. The highlight of the evening was provided by current students whose performances represented all nine of the art disciplines offered by SCAPA. The students listed below gave generously of their time and talent to make this an evening to remember. What an inspiring way to start off the year!

• Meredith Burns (senior, band major) & Stella Sharpe (junior, band major) played an oboe duet
  
• Fiona Mowbary (senior, ballet major) performed a solo dance
  
• Julie Niklas (senior, creative writing major) read several writing pieces
  
• Ellie Todd (senior, vocal major) sang a solo accompanied by Jacob Yates on piano
  
• Nicki Frost (senior, piano major) played a piano solo
  
• Will Swisher (senior, drama major) and Miles Conger (senior, drama major) performed a comedic skit
  
• Jacob Yates (senior, strings major) and Heeju Son (senior, strings major) played a violin and cello duet
  
• Andrew Wiemann (senior, contemporary dance major) performed a dance solo
  
• Ari Sogin (senior, visual arts major) shared and discussed several of his art pieces
  

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SCAPA in the Community

SCAPA Dancers Under the Stars

As the month of July ended and August began, the following students graced the stage in Woodland Park in the time-honored tradition of “Ballet Under the Stars.” What a treat to see SCAPA performers in nearly every venue with nearly every arts group in Lexington. Thank you to all of these fine young dancers for making this another lovely end of the summer event!

• Andrew Wiemann – senior contemporary dance major
  
• Jamie Harvener – junior contemporary dance major
  
• Kiara Powell – freshman contemporary dance major
  
• Margie Wiemann – freshman contemporary dance major
  
• Sydney Prince – 7th grade contemporary dance major
  
• Tanner Bleck – 7th grade ballet major

SCAPA Students and Parents in LCT’s Production of Willy Wonka

With 13 cast members and 3 technicians SCAPA was well represented in LCT’s summer family musical, “Willy Wonka.” In case you missed the show, here are the names of those who helped make this another delightful LCT production:

• STEVE WRIGHTSON (Willy Wonka) – Father of Joseph Wrightson
• CASSADY GORRELL (Veruca Salt) – sophomore drama major
• STEVE BRODERSON (Mr. Salt) – Father of Alaina Broderson
• KRISTINA LEGGAS (Violet Beauregard) – 6th grade drama major
• MEGAN PETERSON (Jamie) – sophomore vocal major
• WILL SWISHER (Mike Teavee) – senior drama major
• CAMERON TAYLOR (Augustus Gloop) – sophomore drama major
• JULIE BRODERSON (Mrs. Gloop) – Mother of Alaina Broderson
• CODY TAYLOR (Oompa Loompa Grump Poompa) – sophomore drama major
• JOSEPH WRIGHTSON (Candy Man) – sophomore visual arts major
• DEBBIE SWISHER (Grandma Josephine) – Mother of Will Swisher
• MEGAN PETERSON (Candy Kid) – sophomore vocal major
• PRESLEY GOOKIN ( Candy Kid) – 6th grade ballet major
• ALAINA BRODERSON (Make up Technician) – senior vocal major
• KATHERINE BENNETT (Spot Light Operator) – senior vocal major
• WEITONG LIU (Tech) – sophomore band major

SCAPA Students Cast in “Diary of Anne Frank”

The following students have been cast in the LHS Drama Department’s production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” which will take the stage September 30th and October 1st in Beeler Auditorium. Be sure to attend a performance and support our students as they appear throughout the community.

The Diary Of Anne Frank

Anne Frank - Jennifer Rhodenhiser
Edith Frank - Ellie Todd
Margot Frank - Grace Cox
Miep Gies - Natalie Trammell
Peter Van Daan - Will Swisher
Mr. Kraler - Jacob Yates
Mrs. Van Daan - Alaina Broderson
Mr. Van Daan - Jordan Pruitt
Mr. Dussel - Michael Roach
First Man - Miles Conger
Third Man - Forrest Loeffler
Nazi Officers - Bobby Jones
Jonah Robinson
Michael White

These SCAPA students will serve in various technical and support positions: Emma Becker, Julie Wilson, Paige Childers, Despina Wilson, Hannah Loeffler, Carrie Moscoe, Lucy Wills, Eva Cortes, Parker Kearns, Virginia Newsome, Amahlia Perry-Farr, Harper Toney, Breanna White, Amelia Collins, Ola Pater, Fiona Mowbray, Devan Hall, Glen Krebs, Bryn Eichhorn, Haley Goode, Victoria Hale, Hannah McIntosh, Bethany Montgomery, Kevyn Allen, Katherine Bennett, Hayli Hart, Caroline Keegan, Raven Lockwood, Kathryn Dressman and Abby Tikhtman.

Arabian Horses on Display

If you have not had a chance to get out to the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse to visit Desert Treasures -- a high school art competition created to celebrate the Arabian horse while promoting the museum's exhibit, A Gift From the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse, then you are in luck. Artique, in the Lexington Green, has a collection of these horses on display including the winner created by Sasha Dantchenko who graduated from SCAPA last year as a visual arts major. You can find out more at www.artiquegallery.com.

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.

Welcome to the USA, Mrs. Little! She has been our head custodian for five years and our friend for longer than that, but on August 13th Mrs. Petya Little officially became a US citizen! The whole school celebrated by watching a video of the process she had to complete and sharing a delicious cake during lunch. And of all things, Ms. Little baked a feast of delicacies from her native country, Bulgaria, for the staff. What a grand opportunity for all of us to be reminded of the freedoms we so frequently take for granted. We are fortunate to have you, Mrs. Little! Jonathan Karp Attends Aspen Idea Festival as part of Bezos Scholars Program Jonathan Karp, Lafayette SCAPA senior strings major, was selected in the spring to be one of the 2010 scholars in the BEZOS SCHOLARS PROGRAM at THE ASPEN INSTITUTE. Jonathan attended the Aspen Ideas Festival along with his chemistry teacher, Zachary Matson. They will have the opportunity to apply for funds to support their own Create Local Ideas Festival. Please click on the link below to learn more about Jonathan’s experience: http://www.fcps.net/news/features/2010-11/aspen-ideas Leadership Lexington Youth taps 34 from FCPS The Leadership Lexington Youth Program exposes students to various segments of the community and shows them how they can make a difference in people’s lives. This year’s class has 45 participants, including 34 from Fayette County Public Schools. They were chosen after a competitive application process in the spring. The participants, who gather one day a month throughout the school year, will interact with local leaders, talk about current issues, explore careers, and visit area businesses and post-secondary schools. Congratulations to the following LHS SCAPA students for being selected for this honor: Evan Chethik, Jamie Harvener, Alexandria Jackson, Lauren Jacoby and Elizabeth Mirsky. Meet the New Faces at SCAPA (please include the pictures that I will provide) I am Kelly Waterbury Gunn. As an introduction, let me first say that my heart has been involved with SCAPA Bluegrass for seven years, since I was a new 4th grade parent when my oldest daughter was accepted. I am elated to be part of this wonderful school, working with such dedicated and talented faculty. This will be my 23rd year as a classroom teacher, with experience in all grade levels from Pre-kindergarten throught 8th grade. My husband is an educator, as well, and our four daughters are quite accustomed to making themselves at home in our classrooms. Tynan and Bryn both attend SCAPA Lafayette, while Aedon and Nolan, two 8 year olds, attend third grade at Stonewall Elementary. I am anticipating a fabulous new beginning here at SCAPA Bluegrass. Keith Lindsey comes to SCAPA having taught Intermediate at Squires Elementary for eleven years. He came to this profession, his life’s calling, a little late in life. Previous to that, he was a professional actor in Los Angeles where he starred in a horror movie and television commercials and had featured roles in episodic and soap opera parts, along with dozens of plays. He grew disenchanted with the craziness of L.A., so tried to make his avocation of following thoroughbred horse racing and breeding into his vocation. So he moved his family to the Bluegrass about twenty years ago. About two years of riding the roller coaster in the horse industry cured him of that desire. He got his teaching credential at Eastern and his Master’s at Georgetown College. He has always found that teaching fulfills him; he expects that teaching at SCAPA will interweave all his life-threads. My name is Devin Onkst. I was born and raised in Lexington, KY, graduating from Lafayette High School, the University of Kentucky, and Georgetown College. I have taught for Fayette County Schools for 16 years. My hobbies include bike riding, hiking, and traveling. I enjoy reading very much, and my favorite types of books are mysteries and historical fiction. I am so happy to join the SCAPA family and I am looking forward to a wonderful school year. Mr. Spaeth was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and has also lived in Pennsylvania, Illinois, South Carolina, Arizona, and now, Kentucky. In 2001 he graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Advertising and is an avid Illini basketball fan. After working for two years as an elementary school paraeducator, Mr. Spaeth decided to pursue his teaching degree at Clemson University. For the previous five years, Mr. Spaeth has taught middle school Language Arts and Social Studies in Phoenix and Fountain Hills, AZ, where he was also Junior Varsity basketball coach at Fountain Hills High School. He recently moved to Lexington in order to be closer to his parents who reside in Liberty Township, OH. I am Joann Cullip. I have been teaching art for over 20 years. I have taught in 3 states and Nicaragua. I teach art methods at Asbury college-preparing future art teachers for the classroom. I have taught art for my entire teaching career and have taught AP Art, as well as all other age/medium-related art subjects. I teach all artistic medium that one would typically encounter. I do teach stained glass work which is a nice surprise for most students. I enjoy painting and fiber arts and still get very excited about artistic possibilities when visiting art museums and galleries. I can’t name one specific favorite artist, but love art history and enjoy discovering new artists. I am married with two sons. My husband was also an art major and we met in our first ceramics course! Cathy Rowland has been a private piano instructor for over thirty-five years. Her studio includes private piano lessons, multi-keyboard ensemble classes, and a digital keyboard and computer lab. Mrs. Rowland’s students have received superior ratings in the Ensemble category of the KMTA Spring Festivals and State Level Competitions. Several of her students have received honors including being a National Finalist in the MTNA Electronic Media Composition Competition, attending the Governor’s School for the Arts and being awarded the Berea College Pinnacle Award. Mrs. Rowland earned Bachelor Degrees in Music and Music Education with High Distinction and a Master of Arts Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Kentucky. She was a recipient of the McCracken Memorial Award for Music Theory. She taught vocal and general music to grades one through twelve in a private school for seven years. Mrs. Rowland taught keyboard classes in a Fayette County Elementary School for three and a half years before coming to Lafayette SCAPA. Mrs. Rowland is a co-founder and co-director of Pianofest, Inc., a non-profit corporation that produces Keyboard Ensemble Camps for piano and keyboard students in grades one through twelve. These camps, which began in 1996, take place each summer at the University of Kentucky. Pianofest, Inc. is co-sponsored by the University of Kentucky School of Music and Yamaha of America. Mrs. Rowland also owns PF Publications, a music publishing company. Mrs. Rowland was a member of the Executive Board of the Kentucky Music Teachers Association from 1990 until 1996 and was the KMTA All-State Piano Ensemble Chairperson from 1991 until 1996. Mrs. Rowland is a member of the Bluegrass Area Music Teachers Association, the Kentucky Music Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association. 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 - Jackson Becker Grade 5 - Leila Abou-Joude Grade 6 - Grace Shaftner Grade 7 - Baylee Polzin Grade 8 - Wolfe Casals

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BG Science

Did You Know That Parts of a Cell Are Edible?

Well they are at SCAPA! Mrs. Sergent assigned the 5th graders the task of creating edible plant or animal cells. The only limitation was that the foods used were not to require refrigeration. How fun to watch these young people proudly arrive at school with their carefully packaged projects on Monday morning. Each student gave a presentation to the class describing how they made their cell, identifying the organelles and their functions and telling what they used to represent these. Afterwards they were allowed to take them home. I can tell you from personal experience, it was delicious!

8the Graders Study Motion

Ms. Beals and the 8th graders built and launched mini Alka-Seltzer rockets during their study of rocketry and review of Newton's Laws of Motion.

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FOURTH GRADE BAND – The fourth grade general band class had their first class meeting on Monday, August 30th. We learned how to assemble the instrument properly and produce sound on the mouthpiece. Folders with class expectations, a parent letter to be signed, a practice report, and a band calendar which has elementary and middle school band dates will be distributed after Labor Day. Band will meet Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 11:00 to 11:30 each week. Students need to make sure they bring their instrument and book, “Standard of Excellence,” Book 1, for their instrument. Cases and books should be labeled with their first and last name. Things will move slowly at first. Practice reports are turned in every Wednesday, and returned to the student every Friday. The first practice report is due September 15th, and requires a parent signature. At first, we will do a lot of work with the mouthpieces. Seventy-five minutes per week, outside of class, is the expected practice time. Rental forms for school instruments have been issued. Patience, encouragement, and support will go a long way in this beginning stage of playing. Order forms for band jackets will be distributed in September for those wishing to purchase one.

FIFTH GRADE BAND – We are off to a great start. Band class is every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00-11:30. All students should have the “Accent on Achievement,” Book 1, at this point. Students should have cases and books labeled with their first and last name. Folders have been issued with a parent letter to be signed, a practice report, an information sheet to be filled out by you, and a band calendar with important dates. The parent signature sheet and information sheet need to be turned in for a letter grade. I have already begun taking up practice reports. Please sign reports weekly. Seventy-five minutes per week, outside of class, is the expected practice time. Rental forms for school instruments have been issued. Your encouragement and support is always appreciated. Order forms for band jackets will be distributed in September for those wishing to purchase one.

ELEMENTARY BAND MAJORS- We are enjoying getting to know each other. Students are reviewing musical concepts, and new ones have been introduced. There are 6 new vocabulary terms to be learned weekly. They will be tested each Wednesday for the next 12 weeks. Practice reports are due each Wednesday. One-hundred minutes per week, outside of class, is the expected practice time. Students may count their private lessons on their practice reports. Order forms for band jackets will be distributed in September for those wishing to purchase one.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND- Our 51 middle school band majors and minors are off to a great start. Students were issued folders on the first day of school. You should have received a band calendar, a parent letter, and an information sheet. Several students have not turned in the parent letter with a signature and the information sheet for a grade. Please sign and return. At this point, you should have signed the practice report three times. These are due every Wednesday, 150 minutes per week for majors, 100 minutes per week for minors. Musical terms tests will begin the week after our special performance at U.K. on October 25th. These tests are every Wednesday for 12 weeks.

Chair auditions for our band are complete. These will be done again in January. I am pleased with how well the 6th graders are settling in. Private lessons are a great way to help your musician gain confidence. There are a variety of great private instructors in our community. The Lafayette Band also sponsors the M-2 program. The deadline for fall lessons was August 26th, but you may check with Chuck Smith at Lafayette if you wish to take advantage of this. Private lessons are offered after school by professionals at a very affordable price. They have extended these lessons to any of our interested middle school band students. Lessons are beginning very soon. Call Chuck Smith at 381-3484, if interested. Rental for school instruments will be issued within the next couple of weeks. Our first full band rehearsal in preparation for the U.K event, is after school in Helm Hall on Wednesday, September 22, from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. These rehearsals are mandatory and part of the band grade. Order forms for band jackets will be distributed in September for those wishing to purchase one.

BG Dance

Dear Dance Parents and Students,

The SCAPA Dance Department is proud and excited to be hosting a residency program with Rainbow Dance Theatre. Funded in part by last year’s Dance SCAPA wear sales, our residency will occur from November 13 – 20, 2010. This week long residency will allow opportunities for all Dance Majors and Minors, Elementary – High School, to participate in a variety of technique classes with Valerie Bergman and Darryl Thomas. Additionally, Middle School and High School Dance Majors will have the opportunity to audition for choreography that will be created and performed in Dance SCAPA 2011. Dancers wishing to participate in this choreography will need to attend the audition and sign a contract stating that they can commit to 100% of the rehearsal time. There will be an additional $25 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 a variety of technique classes and choreography. Darryl Thomas, former Pilobolus dancer, teaches African, Hip-Hop, Non-traditional Partnering and Modern. Valerie Bergman, former dancer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, teaches Ballet, Modern and Jazz. For more information about Rainbow Dance Theatre, please visit their website at: www.rainbowdancetheatre.com

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 these artists by providing assistance with travel and lodging, please contact one of the dance teachers as soon as possible. We would like to host a “Welcome Reception” or Potluck Dinner upon their arrival, as well as provide various meals throughout the week. Please feel free to share your talents as Chairperson or a member of the Hospitality Committee.

SCAPA Dance Faculty

As stated before, 100% commitment to rehearsal time is mandatory for participation in the Choreography

SAVE THE DATES - Tentative Schedule:
November 13: 4 – 6 pm Auditions and Welcome/Potluck dinner
November 14: 1 - 6 pm Rehearsals begin
November 15 – 19: Guest Teachers will teach majors /minors
Afterschool Rehearsals 4 – 6 pm
November 20: 9 am – 6pm Final Rehearsals,
Community African Dance Classes and Informal Sharing
Please clear your calendars now!

LHS Band

• Lafayette Band News

LHS Vocal

• More information

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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.)

Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson is an international leader in the area of creativity and achieving human potential. Below are the links to two speeches he gave for the TED conference four years apart. Do yourself a favor and take the time to listen to this gentleman’s inspiring words:

• http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
• http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html

I wish we could get him to come to SCAPA! I would be very interested in hearing your reaction to these presentations. Come by and share them with me. Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman

When children speak

When children speak, we tend to think “they know not what they say”,
We pat their heads, we pinch their cheeks, then send them on their way.

If instead we were to listen, and never temporize,
Adjust our height with bended knee, incline our heads and eyes,

We’d find elusive wisdom, hiding in plain sight,
From their mouths we’d hear their thoughts, in a manner most polite.

They’d tell us what they need in school, they’d tell us how they learn,
And sometimes with a face all red, they’d tell us what they spurn.

If indeed we were to listen and not be cavalier,
We’d learn about the things they do to cope and persevere.

When children speak, we tend to think “they’re out of line for sure!”
We shush them up, we shoo them out, decorum we adjure.

If indeed we were to listen, their woes not minimize,
Open up our minds and arms and truly empathize,

We would be all the wiser, our children would branch out,
They’d reach their full potential growth, of that there is no doubt!

- Author Unknown

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

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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