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Edison School of the Arts Receives $325,000 Grant

May 09, 2018/

Summary: Edison School of the Arts, an Any Given Child Indy Pilot School, has received a $325,000 grant award from BREAK the Walton Foundation. The Walton Family Foundation, a philanthropic group governed by the family that founded Walmart, was created to fuel solutions for persistent educational programs. The Foundation believes that innovations View more

Fishers Student Donates to IPS #94

Mar 21, 2018/

IPS George Buck School #94 was recently the recipient of a generous donation of art supplies through our Any Given Child Indy Pilot School program. Mr. David Newman, IPS K-12 Fine Arts Instructional Coach, was contacted by a family who wanted to donate art materials to a school in need. Mr. Newman chose George Buck, who recently hired an art teacher View more

IPS School 51 teams up with theatre group to implement three-year arts integration initiative

Feb 28, 2019/

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When it comes to reading and literacy, 3rd grade is a pivotal year, and both students and teachers at James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51 feel the pressure. It’s why they’ve committed themselves to implementing innovative strategies to meet the needs of their students, including a three-year Any Given Child Indy initiative to boost literacy View more

Kids Dance Outreach Showcase at IPS 51

May 07, 2018/

Second, third, and fourth grade students at James Russell Lowell School 51 have participated in Kids Dance Outreach each week this semester as an initiative of Any Given Child Indy. These students performed for their parents and the school's pre-k and kindergarten students last week. They showcased what they learned from the program, including different View more

School Spotlight: Clarence Farrington School 61

May 18, 2018/

From celebrating National Arts in Education Week in September to taking a field trip to the Indiana Repertory Theatre in February, Clarence Farrington School 61 has had a busy, arts-filled school year. Most recently, the school's choir performed in the annual IPS Songfest, a district-wide celebration of excellence in music education. The choir performed View more

School Spotlight: Edison School of the Arts 47

Jan 23, 2018/

This year Edison established a partnership with the Clowes Memorial Hall Education department on the campus of Butler University. With the help of Donna Rund, Education Manager at Butler Arts Center, Clowes Memorial Hall, the Edison staff receives monthly arts integration professional development workshops learning about tableaus and how to integrate View more

School Spotlight: Eliza A. Blaker School #55

Feb 20, 2018/

First and second grade students at Eliza A. Blaker School #55 are practicing parts in preparation to go see “Tall Tales and Long Tails,” presented by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra at Shortridge High School. On March 8th, the ICO will perform classical favorites of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf for IPS schools. This musical piece utilizes View more

School Spotlight: James Russell Lowell School 51

Apr 16, 2018/

James Russell Lowell is currently in partnership with Kids Dance Outreach and Young Actors Theatre for in-school arts-as-curriculum. Students in grades 2-4 participate in theater and dance class twice a week, and they are thrilled to attend the classes! There will be a culminating performance for KDO in early May, and a culminating performance for YAT View more

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