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2017-454-E Arts - Estes Hills Elem. School PTA - 2017-18 Arts Grant Agreement
DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51E2CC79723E ARTS COMM VMS WIN August 1 5, 201 7 Shannon Grabowski, PTA Co-chair Estes Hills Elementary School PTA 500 Estes Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 GRANT AWARD LETTER Fiscal Year 201 8 Grant Category Grassroots Arts Program Funding Source North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program Award $813.00 Start Date _July 1 , 201 7 End Date June 30, 2018 OCAC Report Due Friday, July 6, 201 8 Project Title Cultural Programming Staff Contact Katie Murray, Director 919/245-2335 kmurray @orangecountync.gov Stipulations 1 . Grantee must properly credit the Orange County Arts Commission and/or North Carolina Arts Council (according to Funding Source, provided above), using the proper logo AND credit line on all publicity materials. View proper credit line language and download logos on the OCAC website at https://artsorange.org/grants/grantee-resources 2. Grantee must spend $81 3.00 on the hiring of multicultural artists as described in application WI DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51 E2CC79723E C l( ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION �a a »v (r 1 1∎iJ r J F 1 a Z I7®1 GRANT AGREEMENT N f, ,/.'. .,r;6 xr 0 \ ur n THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 17 day of August, 2017, by and between Orange County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission") and Estes Hills Elementary School PTA ("Grant Recipient"). WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and projects. WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the annual Grants Program to provide economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations coordinating arts projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County. WHEREAS, the annual Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency. WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the annual Arts Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient's obligations to the County; NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows: 1. Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project ("Project") described in the Grant Recipient's Grant Application, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. 2. Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed eight hundred thirteen ($ 813) have been awarded by the Arts Commission to the Grant Recipient for the approved Project. The Recipient shall be required to match funds at least dollar-for-dollar with cash from the Grant Recipient's funds not derived from either Orange County appropriations or the North Carolina Arts Council, as outlined in the attached Exhibit A. 3. Contingency. This grant is contingent on North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Program funding to the Arts Commission. Final decisions on Grassroots Program funds to the North Carolina Arts Council are subject to approval by the North Carolina General Assembly. 4. Responsibilities of the Grant Recipient 1 Revised August 2017 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51E2CC79723E A. Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The Project shall be implemented in the manner described in Exhibit A. Time is of the essence in the implementation of the Project. B. Modifications to project. Grant Recipient shall present major changes to the original proposal, including but not limited to changes in design, implementation schedule and increase in Project budget by more than 10%, in writing to the Arts Commission for approval. Arts Commission shall approve or disapprove Grant Recipient's request for modifications within seven (7) days of receipt thereof Consent to project modifications shall not be unreasonably withheld. Arts Commission's decisions shall be in writing. In the event the Arts Commission fails to approve or disapprove the requested modifications within the time stated herein, the modifications shall be deemed approved. C. Non—assignment. The grant cannot be assigned or transferred to a different project or artist without prior written approval of the Arts Commission. D. Records. Grant Recipient must maintain records and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred and revenues acquired during the Project implementation. Grant Recipient shall maintain financial records pertaining to the Project for three (3) years from the date of this Agreement, in case of audit. E. Use of Funds. Grant Recipient shall not use the grant funds to repay outstanding taxes or other debts of any nature. The grants shall be utilized solely for the purpose described in the attached Exhibit A. F. Final Report. Grant Recipient shall submit to the Arts Commission a Final Report on July 6, 2018. The Final Report shall be in the format required by the North Carolina Arts Council. Failure to submit the Final Report or late submission of the Final Report, for any reason, shall be grounds for denial and/or cancellation of grant funds for the Project and future grant proposals. 5. Responsibilities of the Arts Commission A. Payment. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of $813 to the Grant Recipient. 6. Publicity A. Acknowledgement. Credit must be given to the Orange County Arts Commission and/or the North Carolina Arts Council using the proper logo(s) and credit line in brochures, news releases, programs, and all other printed and online publications. Copies of such printed materials must accompany the evaluation report. Official Orange County Arts Commission and North Carolina Arts Council logos may be downloaded at www.artsorange.org/grantee-resources and may not be altered in any way. When no printed information is used, verbal 2 Revised August 2017 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51E2CC79723E credit shall be given. In addition, all print and promotional material must include the following credit line and logo(s) (check all that apply): i. County Funds Only. Orange County Arts Commission logo required. Credit line required for audio projects: "This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission. " ii. x North Carolina Arts Council Funding. The Orange County Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council logos are required. Credit line: "This program is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. " B. The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits and performances open to the public and related to this grant award on the ExploreChapelHillARTS.com website and display Orange County Arts Commission publicity materials (postcards, brochures, etc.) prominently and consistently at their venue or performance space. In addition, the Grant Recipient must add a link to the www.artsorange.org (Orange County Arts Commission logo preferred) to their main webpage. 7. Indemnity. The Grant Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County, the Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council and their officers and employees from any and all claims or actual injury, damage or loss to a person, or real or personal property that results from or is in any way connected to the use of the grant funds. 8. Independent Contractor. The Grant Recipient is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent or other representative of the County and/or the Arts Commission. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer and employee, between Grant Recipient and Arts Commission or Orange County Government. Grant Recipient understands and agrees that he/she is not authorized to incur any expenses or any liability whatsoever on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission and has no authority, expressed or implied, to obligate or make representations on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission. In addition, Grant Recipient agrees to maintain his or her own worker's compensation insurance for himself/herself and his or her employees for the duration of the art work's installation. 9. Termination A. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below (hereinafter referred to as "default"), the Arts Commission may immediately terminate this Agreement: (i) Any fraudulent representation in any verification required to obtain payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter relating to the performance of services under this Agreement. (ii) Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to satisfactorily perform any part of the Project or to comply with any 3 Revised August 2017 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51E2CC79723E provision of this Agreement, as determined by the Arts Commission in its sole discretion. (iii) Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws, regulations, or stated public policy. B. In the event of default by the Grant Recipient, the Arts Commission has the discretion to elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require the Grant Recipient to repay the grant funds within seven (7) from written notice of default or allow the grant recipient the opportunity to cure the default. This clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County's or the Arts Commission's remedies in law or in equity. 10. Miscellaneous. A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attachments contain the final and entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their heirs, successors and assigns. B. Governing Law. Both parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal anti-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). Any violation of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider is and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. C. Entire Agreement and Signatures. The parties have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the parties unless and until modified in writing and signed by the parties. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] 4 Revised August 2017 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51E2CC79723E IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Grant Recipient have signed this Grant Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures below. For and on behalf of the Grant Recipient DocuSigned by: Ser4+An,,, .. 8/24/2017 ' gif bowski,PTA co-chair Date For and on behalf of Orange County Government Lb:9 DocuSigned by: o tAA/ut, tkeumMt,V'Stt,(1 9/5/2017 tirf,':Natilmersley, County Manager Date 5 Revised August 2017 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E „n1 1111: Cor 2017-16 G NT APPLICATION COVERSHEET Applicant: Estes Hills Elementary PTA Date Received: 6/2/17 Date Notified Complete: 6/9/17 Project Title: Date: Cultural Arts Programming - TAO 8/28/17-6/15/18 Use of Funds: Artist Contracts NCAC Funding Priority: 0 1st 2nd 3rd NCAC Multicultural Requirement? E Yes Amount $ 1000 0 No Total number served: 509 k-5 Community served: CHCCS - Chapel Hill Demographics:27% FRL CHECKLIST • Completed application form with E Budget: FY17-18 signatures @ Board List Narrative @ Tax exemption letter EN Project Budget worksheet M Sample publicity • Resumes of key artists/instructors @ Work samples E Financials: FY15-16 0 Letters of support(not required) • Financials: FY16-17 AMOUNT REQUESTED: $1000 AMOUNT GRANTED: FINAL SCORE: onnunign Envelope ID:ooFnonrn-C9nD-4e7o*7oo-51EeccrerunE CARo z 2017-18 coo'� GRASSROOTS ARTS ������������ ORANGE COUNTY ARTS �~~ ~~ ~�-~~~ ~~� ~- ~ ~- ~ ~~ ~ ~ �� PROGRAM ~~~~ COMMISSION www.ncarts~org APPLICATION FORM PART 1: APPLICATION ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Organization Name:Estes Hills Elementary School PTA Street Address:500 Estes Drive City:Chapel Hill State:NC Zip:27514 Phone:919-942-4753 VVeboit*:xupo:/m|ten.n000|°.vom/amxovo.m2.nv.us/teot-nta-temp|aue/xom° Authorizing Official Name:8hannon Grabowski Authorizing Official Title:PTA Parent Co chair for 2017-18 Authorizing Official Phone:919-593-5O13 Authorizing Official Email:shannongrabowski©yahoocom Applicant Race:NA Organization EIN: ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCES Please attach a complete income and expense statement(an audit may be substituted)for your last fiscal year and complete operating budgets for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year. Public schools and other large governmental or community agencies should attach arts program financial information only. Please copy the totals from these attachments in the spaces below: Last Year Actua|: FY151Q Current Year: PY16-17 Next Year: FY17- 8 Actual Income: $4455 Projected Income: $3102 Projected Income: $3500 Actual Expenses: $4455 Projected Expense: $3102 Projected Expense: $3500 PART 2: PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT DIRECTOR INFORMATION (if different from Authorizing Official) Project Director Name:Valerie Merritt Project Director Title:Cultural Enrichment Chair Street Address:322 Burlage Circle City:Chapel Hill a State:NC Zip:27514 Phone:919-622-7492 a Emai|:*a|ohemorhKKggmaiicom PROJECT SUMMARY Title of Grant Program or Project:Este Hills Elementary Cultural Arts Program 2017-18 Grant Amount Requested:$1.000 Project Start Date(No earlier than July 1, 2O17):August 2O.2O17 Project End Date(No later than June 3O. 2O1O):June 15.2O1B SCHOOLS ONLY: Are you booking your artists through The ArtsCenter's Arts in Schools Program? IRYES [] NO oo|7 Grassroots Program Grant xpp|ico|ionPocket J onnunign Envelope ID:ooFnonrn-C9nD-4e7o*7oo-51EeccrerunE PROJECT NARRATIVE Please attach a narrative providing the information requested below for the project you propose. Please be as concise and specific as possible: 1. Please give a brief description of your organization, including mission, board and staff composition, current arts programs and services and number and kinds of people served. Public schools and other large governmental or community agencies should provide a description of their arts program only rather than the entire organization. (250 words or less) 2. Offer a brief summary of the proposed project. 3. State your project's goals. 4. Offer a description of intended participants/audience, including estimated numbers and racial and cultural composition. For school applications please include the demographic breakdown of the student body, as well as the percentage of students on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. 5. Describe the location where project will take place. S. Explain all project activities. 7. Describe all artists to be involved in the project, how and why they were chosen, and the rate of payment for their services. If you have not yet selected the artists, describe the kinds of artists you intend to involve and how you will select them. (Schools, please indicate if you are working with The Arts Center's Arts in School program to secure your artists). Please include the ethnicity of artists or instructors hired for the project. O. Describe how the project will be publicized and promoted to reach intended participants. S. Describe how you will evaluate the project. PROJECT BUDGET Please provide a projected budget for your proposed project utilizing the format below. You may attach an additional detailed budget if necessary, but the tables below must be filled out. Please see the attached Glossary of Budget Terms for more information. PROJECT EXPENSES ' Explanation ` ' Grant Request Amount +Matching Funds =Total Expense Administrative Staff A. Personnel Artistic Staff. Technical/Production Staff. $ B. Outside Fees and Artistic Contracts: $1.000 $3.500 $4.500 Services Other contracts: $ $ $ C. Space Rental D. Travel E. Marketing F. Remaining Projec ^ Expenses G. Total Cash Expenses $1.000 $3.500 $4.580 A. Admissions � B. Contracted Services Revenue C. Other Revenue � Corporate Support: � O. Private Support Foundation Support: � Other private support: � Federal: � E. Government Support State/Regional: $ Local(not including this request): � F. Applicant Cash &3.500 G. Grant Amount Requested �1 (in this application) . ,000 H. Total Cash Income (must equal Total Cash Expenses, $^� ������ Item G abov� �� ������ 2O176morno|spm0/om Grant xpp|ico|ionrocke| 6 onnunign Envelope ID:ooFnonrn-C9nD-4e7o*7oo-51EeccrerunE PART 3: APPLICATION- - l � r CHECKLIST APPLICATION CHECKLIST Please compile in this order. Do not staple bind, or put into individual folders or sleeves. Provide one copy, one sided, 8.5 x 11 white paper. A digital copy of the application is not necessa!y. [] Application Form,on Form including signatures 0 Narrative 0 Detailed Budget (if necessary) - 0' Resumes of key artists and administrators involved in grant funded program(s) 0" Income and Expense statement for FYi 5-16 ca- Budget or year-to-date statement for FYI 6-17 12/ Budget for FY17-18 CJ' Current Board of Directors' list 0/ Copy of IRS Tax Exemption Letter, if applicable Er. Sample programs, press, or other materials from this or similar past programs 0 Work samples by artist(s), labeled with artists' name, title of work, date of work, produced in the last three years: / -� a Visual artists: CD. DVD, or high resolution photographs (8 images per artist MAX), clearly labeled with ' �� /-, dimensions and media and indicate top of image �.�^���» ��� n Dance orthea��radiat: CDurOVD. ur link to high-quality online video (3'Sminutes) �/m/ y' -~ o Music and spoken word: CD , MP3 or link to high-quality online video (3-5 minutes) P°p50614, c-' 6`C- u Literary arts: Manuscript(1 0-15 pages) submitted as .pdf file or hard copy ���� ��` /�m�� . ' � . .~ �' / PART 4: CERTIFICATION We understand that failure to respond to any of the above items may adversely affect the consideration of this application. We certif that we are committed to the completion of the proposed projec in compliance with legal requirements and granting procedures. We certify that the information contained in this application, including attachments and supporting materials, is true and correct to the best of our knowledge. PROJECT DIRECTOR(if applicable) Printed or typed name: vaU rie Merritt Signature: ~- ~ r Oote: __ � �~� ~~- ^ ' y AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL(required) Shannon Grabowski �. Printed m�p� �me: *�� n��nn��n ��rau� �xU Signature: Cl/61 4/1(10-al/lA Date: 5, 27(. 11 � ' 2017 Grassroots Program Grant Application Packer 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51E2CC79723E PROJECT NARRATIVE 1. Please give a brief description of your organization, including mission, board and staff composition, current arts programs and services and number and kinds of people served. Public schools and other large governmental or community agencies should provide a description of their arts program only rather than the entire organization. (250 words or less) Founded in 1958, Estes Hills Elementary School is one of the oldest schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district. Estes Hills is a neighborhood school in the truest sense, as many students from the surrounding homes walk or bike to school every day. In the current academic year (2016-2017), Estes Hills Elementary serves 509 children from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school has 22 traditional classrooms, and offers programs in Exceptional Education, Gifted Education, and English as a Second Language. In 2012, a Head Start pre-school program was added to the campus and it currently serves 14 children. Our student body is fairly evenly divided along gender lines (278 Male / 231 Female), and has a diverse racial composition: White (54%), Hispanic (16%), Black (10%), Asian (11%), and Multi-Racial (9%). Estes Hills offers Art and Music instruction in accordance with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for elementary school students, with a full-time professional in each "specials" discipline: Art, Music, French, and Physical Education (which incorporates Dance). The mission of the Estes Hills PTA is to serve the whole community of the school - the students, teachers, staff and families - by providing necessary resources to support the highest quality educational environment possible. The PTA is comprised of parent volunteers (Executive Board is 83% female, 100% Caucasian), and seeks to promote the cultural arts in education by bringing professional artists to perform at our school. 2. Offer a brief summary of the proposed project. We will use the grant to fund a portion of the artists' fees for 3 artists for 6 performances during the 2017-2018 school year: Donna Washington (week of January 8-12/$1400 for two performances, one for K-2nd & one for 3rd-5th); Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets (February 5-9 week/$1500 for two performances, one for K-2nd & one for 3rd-5th); Ken Waldman (March 19-23 week/$1500 for two performances, one for K-2nd & one for 3rd- 5th). 3. State your project's goals. Over the past few years, income to our PTA and thus the Cultural Enrichment budget has decreased. This has been due in part to a decrease in the sustaining funds historically provided by the PTA Thrift Shops, and a decline in state funding for education (which has resulted in greater demands on the PTA's budget). Combined with rising costs, we have only been able to fund 3 performers this year (and projected for next year) as opposed to DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E 4 performers per year in the past. As a result, grant funds are greatly needed and appreciated in order to provide our students with cultural opportunities that they otherwise might not experience. Our goal as the PTA is to provide necessary resources to support the highest quality educational environment possible, including exposure to the performing arts. The Cultural Enrichment program would not exist at Estes Hills without the PTA's funding and support. 4. Offer a description of intended participants/audience, including estimated numbers and racial and cultural composition. For school applications please include the demographic breakdown of the student body, as well as the percentage of students on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Our intended audience is the entire Estes Hills Elementary student body, kindergarten through fifth grade. Please see below table for a demographic breakdown of the student body. 27% of students are on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Estes Hills Elementary School 2016 — 2017 Enrollment by Grade, Ethnicity, Gender KINDERGARTEN FOURTH GRADE Male Female Male Female White 23 19 White 41 21 Black 0 6 Black 4 3 Hispanic 9 2 Hispanic 8 8 Asian 8 3 Asian 5 5 Native American 0 1 Native American 1 0 Multi Racial 4 4 Multi Racial 4 4 Total 44 35 Total 63 41 FIRST GRADE FIFTH GRADE Male Female , Male Female White 19 14 White 26 20 Black 2 4 Black 6 4 Hispanic 5 9 Hispanic 7 6 Asian 3 1 Asian 7 2 Native American 0 0 Native American 0 0 Multi Racial 3 4 Multi Racial 4 3 Total 32 32 Total 50 35 SECOND GRADE ALL GRADES Male Female Male Female White 26 21 White 152 125 Black 2 9 Black 18 31 Hispanic 6 6 Hispanic 46 36 Asian 10 2 Asian 39 16 Native American 0 0 Native 1 1 Multi Racial 5 2 American Total 49 40 Multi Racial 22 22 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E Total 278 231 THIRD GRADE Male Female Overall percentage of students on White 17 30 Free or Reduced Lunch program: Black 4 5 27% Hispanic 11 5 Asian 6 3 Native American 0 0 Multi Racial 2 5 Total 40 48 5. Describe the location where project will take place. Performances will take place in the gymnasium during the regular school day. For space considerations and developmental reasons, we divide the audience into two age groups consisting of the younger students (kindergarten through 2nd grade) and the older students (3rd grade through 5th grade). 6. Explain all project activities. We will host 3 artists for 6 performances during the 2017-2018 school year. The PTA selects and funds all cultural enrichment performances at Estes Hills Elementary School and assists the school in advertising and organizing the performances. Estes Hills Elementary School staff oversees logistics during the events. 7. Describe all artists to be involved in the project, how and why they were chosen, and the rate of payment for their services. If you have not yet selected the artists, describe the kinds of artists you intend to involve and how you will select them. (Schools, please indicate if you are working with The Arts Center's Arts in School program to secure your artists). Please include the ethnicity of artists or instructors hired for the project. We are working with The Arts Center's Arts in School program to secure our artists. Performance Descriptions for the 2017-2018 school year are as follows (total cost $4,400): Donna Washington: Multicultural Folktales from Anansi to Zeus January 8-12, 2018 (2 shows at$700.00 each) Donna Washington (African-American) presents a wide range of tales from many different cultures that can be mixed and matched to make a set appropriate for your school's needs. Donna provides a fast paced, interactive program that will excite your students about reading, biological sciences, the art of performance, and cultural differences and similarities. Her talks will enhance the study of ancient Greece, the African American experience in America, West African folklore, China and the Appalachian Mountains. DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets: Migration February 5-9, 2018 (2 shows at$750.00 each) Hobey Ford (Caucasian) is internationally renowned in the puppetry field; an award- winning performer, and a Kennedy Center Partner in Education teaching artist. Migration is the story of Beatriz, a girl who journeys with her family from her home near Mexico City to the US. Hobey Ford turns to the natural world of animals to explore the wonders of migration as they are learned through the eyes of a child making her own migratory journey. Hobey's animal "Foamies" are performed behind a projection of original animated scenes, taking the audience along with Beatriz on the journey of these incredible creatures. Hobey performs in full view as storyteller, puppeteer & animator in a seamless and almost hypnotic dance between the puppeteer, puppets & original artistic scenery. Curriculum Connections: Literary Arts, Storytelling, Theater, Visual Arts, Science, Multicultural Themes Ken Waldman: Alaska's Fiddling Poet March 19-23, 2018 (2 shows at $750.00 each) Ken Waldman, "Alaska's Fiddling Poet" (Caucasian), is a former Creative Writing professor who has found his calling in performing for children all around the country. While his specialty is writing, programs also include lessons in geography, math, critical thinking, and music. Ken's program invites the audience to work collaboratively with him to create poetry about their everyday thoughts and actions, and then sets the poetry to music in an exciting fiddling performance. Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Music Education 8. Describe how the project will be publicized and promoted to reach intended participants. Parents and students will be contacted with dates and performance descriptions via a hard copy flyer at the beginning of the year, and will be reminded of the performances in periodic school electronic newsletters. 9. Describe how you will evaluate the project. The PTA will collect verbal feedback from teachers, and from students through the teachers. We have always had very positive experiences working with the Arts Center's Arts in School Programs and feel this is a tried-and-true method of obtaining high quality performers. DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E RESUMES OF KEY ARTISTS Donna Washington Donna was born an army brat in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She traveled all over with world with her parents. Her father would sit at the dinner table and spin the wildest yarns imaginable. He taught her Arthurian Legend and Greek Mythology by telling the stories in the first person. She thought he had actually been with Merlin and Oedipus. She thought he was thousands of years old. Donna spent from second to sixth grade in Seoul Korea. It was during these years that her parents adopted three Amerasian children. Through it all, she learned about different people, places and of course, learned their stories. Donna attended Northwestern University and was involved with numerous theatrical productions. It was at this time that storytelling reemerged as something she wanted to learn more about. In the four years she was there, she began to make storytelling a central part of her performance life. Her first recording work was done with Warren Coleman Productions. She provided the talent on a storytelling tape that was so successful for Children's Press that the tape was used to make four wordless picture books. It was at this time that Donna began writing books. Her first writing project was an anthology. It has been in the works for almost twelve years. A Pride of African Tales was released in December 2003. Award winning illustrator, James Ransome provided the lush watercolor pictures for the book. It received rave reviews from the American Library Association (ALA) Book list and the School Library Journal. Pride has been nominated for the Pennsylvania 2005-2006 Young Reader's Choice Award Donna's second book, The Story of Kwanzaa, has been in print for eleven years. It is a wonderful primer for kids about the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa. Donna's third book, A Big Spooky House, is a wonderful book to read aloud at Halloween. Her next book will be entitled Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa and will be published by Harper Collins Children's Books. Donna is also a multiple award winning recording artist. She received a 2002 Parent's Choice Award for her first independent recording "Live and Learn: The Exploding Frog and Other Stories". The October 2004 edition of the ALA Book list gave Donna's second CD, "A Little Shiver", a recommended review. It also won the 2004 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and 2005 Storytelling World Honors. Her third CD "Fun, Foolery, and Folktales" also won the 2004 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and a 2006 Storytelling World Honors. Her fourth CD "The Sword and The Rose" has won an iParenting Media 2005 Excellent Product Award, a 2005 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and a 2006 Storytelling World Award. All of her CDs have won 2005 Children's Music Web Awards. Donna's fifth CD "Angels' Laughter" was just released in May 2006. She also offers workshops in storytelling, writing, education, and creative drama for librarians and educators as well. Some of her recent workshops venues include the National Storytellers Conference, Forsyth School Media Association, US Army Corps of Engineers, North Carolina Library Association Conference, Virginia Library Association DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E Conference, Georgia Council of Media Organizations Conference, South Carolina Library Association Conference, National Storytelling Conference, International Reading Association Conference, Mary Lois Staton Conference at ECU, and keynote speaker & presenter at the North Carolina Elementary Educators Conference among others. Video Samples: hftp://wwwdonnawashington.comisamples.html Hobey Ford Hobey Ford is internationally renowned in the puppetry field; an award-winning performer, and a Kennedy Center Partner in Education teaching artist. Ford knew early on what he wanted for his life's work after seeing a puppet show while still a youngster. While studying at an arts college, Hobey found "... one of the cornerstones to my work. I would approach puppetry as storytelling with puppets." Ford designs and constructs all of his Golden Rod Puppets as well as the beautiful sets that surround them. Now a resident of Asheville North Carolina, Hobey also draws on his early experiences growing up in coastal Connecticut or living in a Nevada Native American community in writing the scripts for some of his performances such as "Whale Walker" and "Turtle Island Tales." Ford has received the highest awards for his brilliant and priceless contributions to the world of puppetry: two-time winner of puppetry's highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation grants, and The Hermitage Fellowship, Hobey Ford is renowned for excellence in his craft. Chosen as a Kennedy Center Partner to teach teachers (and other artists) how to use the performing arts in the classroom curriculum, Hobey not only performs his original works all over the world but also offers workshops to teachers and students alike. Video Sample: hftps://www..youtube.comiwatch?v=RcSMOqQSwGc&t=302s Ken Waldman A former college professor with an MFA in Creative Writing, Ken Waldman has published six full-length poetry collections and a memoir from respected independent small presses. More than four hundred of Ken's poems have appeared in such publications as Beloit Poetry Journal, Manoa, Puerto del Sol, Quarterly West, South Dakota Review, and Yankee. His short stories have appeared in Gargoyle, Laurel Review, The MacGuffin, and almost a dozen other journals. Both his poetry and fiction have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes. In addition, Ken is actively shopping four new poetry collections, a second memoir, a novel, and a short story collection. For almost thirty years now he has stayed active in the field as a writer, teacher, and reader. Since 1995 he's attended every AWP conference, but one. DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E As a writer—and as a poet—that's meant being open to wherever a piece of writing may take him. As a teacher, that's meant being open to all kinds of students and sharing what may take them to the next stage of their development, which necessarily varies by student. He emphasizes, too, as serious as the writing process and teaching process may be, there better be room for fun. Aside from his work in colleges and universities and at schools, he's led writing workshops in communities throughout Alaska, as well as in more than a dozen other states. Ken Waldman primarily plays old-time music, which predates bluegrass. Historically, this is a string-band music linked to Appalachia, though, really, there are variants most everywhere in North America. Some of the tunes he plays are more than two centuries old, though he also has recorded over a hundred he's composed in the style. Though solo fiddling has its own long-standing tradition—and Ken will still occasionally play solo, especially in conjunction with literary or storytelling events—there's also a long tradition of fiddle and banjo, and of four-piece string-bands with fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass. The permutations are endless: some groups will add a second fiddle, or a mandolin, or will specialize in singing. Some will feature a percussive dancer. What distinguishes Ken is that he uses this music in performance as backdrop as he shares original poems—poetry often about this music—and tells stories, most often about the music, or about Alaska. And while bluegrass may he considered flashier, old- time music may be considered more soulful, which doesn't preclude a high level of musicianship, or satisfaction in the listening. Ken started playing fiddle in 1981, long enough that he knows, and has as friends, hundreds of musicians who are among the very best in this genre. When Ken performs, he can bring "local" accompanists who are highest level musicians themselves, artists who headline their own regional, national, international shows. Video Samples: https://wwwkenwaldman.com/video-young-children-s-programs DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E KEY ADMINISTRATORS INVOLVED IN GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS Art Instructor: Michele Nelson (919) 942-4753 ext. 30263 mnelson@chccs.kincus Ms. Michele Nelson lives in Pittsboro with her husband, daughter & two cats. She has been teaching K-12 visual art for eighteen years. In addition to teaching at Estes Hills, Ms. Nelson also teaches The Art of Photography for high school students with the North Carolina Virtual Public School. Estes Hills Art Gallery on Artsonia.com This website features art created by Estes Hills Artists; more art is added almost every day. Ms. Nelson's Cool Web Page for Students This website has art game links, drawing tutorials, art gallery and more Ms. Nelson's Electronic Portfolio This website tells about Ms Nelson and philosophies on teaching art Music Instructor: Jasmine Isaac (919) 942-4753 ext. 30269 jisaacchccs.k12.nc.us PTA Cultural Enrichment Chair: Valerie Merritt (919) 622-7492 valeriernerrittqmail.corn DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E ESTES HILLS PTA 2015-2016 Financial 5/16/2017 Budget Actual Over/(under) 2015-2016 2015-2016 Budget INCOME 2 Membership Dues 1,750 2,600.00 850 3 Cash Contributions 200 242.94 43 Fundraisers 4 Thrift Shop Allocation - 3,265.92 3,266 5 Merchant Fundraiser 2,000 2,860.23 860 6 Box Tops 800 769.60 (30) 7 Fall Fund Drive 13,500 14,061.01 561 8 Walk for Education 5,000 4,208.90 (791) 9 Read-a-Thon 5,500 5,161.33 (339) 10 Book Fair 12,000 11,373.67 (626) Total Fundraisers 38,800 41,700.66 2,901 Program 11 School Merchandise 2,000 1,960.00 (40) 12 Yearbook 4,000 4,600.00 600 13 Pictures-singles 2,200 1,102.17 (1,098) 14 Pictures-group 800 884.94 85 15 Family Portraits(Sitting Fee and Donation) 500 1,410.91 911 16 Music Recorders 500 260.00 (240) 17 State tax returns 50 (50) Orange County Cultural Arts Grant 1,000.00 1,000 Directory Ads 435.00 435 5th Grade Donation(2015-2016) - 5k for Education 460.00 460 Other Income - Total Program Expenses 10,050 12,113.02 2,063 TOTAL INCOME 50,800 56,656.62 5,857 EXPENSES Administrative 20 Bank charges 100 167.88 68 21 Insurance 250 250.00 - 22 Returned checks 50 (50) 23 President's discretionary 400 134.91 (265) 24 Treasurer's expense 200 200.00 - 25 Membership coordinator 30 (30) 26 Volunteer coordinator 30 (30) 27 Telephone directory 900 677.25 (223) 28 Meeting Expense 400 402.89 3 Total Admin Expenses 2,360 1,832.93 (527) Fundraising 30 thrift shop expenses 31 merchant fundraiser 30 (30) 32 box tops 75 (75) 33 fall fund drive 300 77.88 (222) 34 walk for education 250 180.15 (70) 35 read-a-thon 500 600.77 101 overage approved Total Fundraising 1,155 858.80 (296) at PTA meeting Program 36 Book fair expenses 9,000 7,877.06 (1,123) 37 Book fair bonanza 150 (150) 38 School merchandise 1,600 1,584.56 (15) 39 Yearbooks 3,200 3,424.00 224 13,950 12,885.62 (1,064) PTA 41 PTA council 50 50.00 - 42 PTA state/national 600 1,020.00 420 650 1,070.00 420 Instructional 50 Faculty discretionary 10,650 8,551.65 (2,098) 51 Library/media center 4,347 4,347.00 - 52 Technology 5,176 5,179.48 3 53 Art 1,035 1,019.10 (16) 54 Music 1,035 (1,035) 55 PE 1,035 1,051.92 17 56 Science lab/fair 1,035 1,035.00 - DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E 57 Project Based Learning Materials 1,035 687.36 (348) 58 Intervention 800 725.37 (75) 59 Enrichment 800 659.58 (140) 60 OT Library 600 600.00 61 French 500 500.00 - 62 Music recorders 500 471.63 (28) 63 Odyssey of the Mind 400 330.00 (70) Total Instructional 28,948 25,158.09 (3,790) Student Welfare 70 Cultural enrichment 2,800 2,755.00 (45) 71 Support for the arts 700 700.00 72 Field trips 3,726 3,726.00 - 73 Family support programs 1,035 970.43 (65) 74 Back to school supplies 828 828.00 75 School Nurse 150 (150) 76 School beautification 750 333.48 (417) 77 Family Fun Night 700 482.03 (218) 78 Graduation 500 492.47 (8) 79 Fun Day 300 290.25 (10) 80 Girl's Group - 81 Safety patrol 150 (150) 82 Kindergarten Picnic 100 65.05 (35) 11,739 10,642.71 (1,096) Staff Support 90 Teacher development-Ware 1,415 1,094.91 (320) 91 Teacher Appreciation 850 850.00 - 92 Teacher's water 550 488.70 (61) 93 Asst.principal's expense 400 400.00 - 94 Principal's expense 400 295.00 (105.00) 3,615 3,128.61 (486) Other Mini Grants 2,060 1,563.29 (497) 2014-15 5th Grade Gift for Recess Equipment 1,340 1,340.00 _ Orange County Cultural Arts Grant 1,000.00 1,000 Teacher Tshirts 774.00 774 approved at Playground carryover 2,000 3,265.92 1,266 PTA meeting Budgeted Carryover 5,000 5,000.00 - 10,400 12,943.21 TOTAL EXPENSES 72,817 68,519.97 (5,071) TOTAL INCREASE(DECREASE)IN NET ASSETS (22,017) (11,863.35) 10,928 BEGINNING CASH BALANCE 22,017 22,017.44 TOTAL INCREASE(DECREASE)IN NET ASSETS (22,017) (11,863.35) CARRYOVER 5,000 5,000.00 ENDING CASH BALANCE 5,000 15,154.09 - WORKING CASH BALANCE 10,154.09 Certificate of Deposit Balance 5,640.10 Playground Savings Fund 3,266.00 Mini Grant Use 2015-2016 Oct 15 Picnic Tables on 5th Grade Wing 545.33 Apr 16 Elaine Miles Conference 500.00 Apr 16 Ghada Ramadan Chess Tournament airfare 367.96 Jun 2 SGA 150.00 1,563.29 Notes for 2016-2017: 5k for Education,Kindergarten reading night DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4876-8708-51E2CC79723E ESTES HILLS PTA 2016-2017 Financial 5/16/2017 Budget Actual Over/(under) 2016-2017 2016-2017 Budget INCOME 2 Membership Dues 2,000 2,288 288 3 Cash Contributions 200 170 (30) Fundraisers 4 Thrift Shop Allocation - - 5 Merchant Fundraiser 2,000 2,377 377 6 Box Tops 800 1,309 509 7 Fall Fund Drive 13,500 15,919 2,419 8 Walk for Education 4,500 2,737 (1,763) 9 Read-a-Thon 4,500 6,874 2,374 10 Book Fair 11,500 10,813 (687) Total Fundraisers 36,800 40,029 3,229 Program 11 School Merchandise 2,750 2,499 (251) 12 Yearbook 4,250 4,570 320 13 Pictures-singles 1,600 1,275 (325) 14 Pictures-group 800 (800) 15 Family Portraits(Sitting Fee and Donation) 800 980 180 16 Music Recorders 500 400 (100) 17 State tax returns 50 321 271 Orange County Cultural Arts Grant 1,000 1,000 - Directory Ads - 5k for Education 210 210 Other Income - Total Program Expenses 11,750 11,255 (495) TOTAL INCOME 50,750 53,742 2,992 EXPENSES Administrative 20 Bank charges 125 44 (81) 21 Insurance 250 250 - 22 Returned checks 50 (50) 23 President's discretionary 250 (250) 24 Treasurer's expense 200 24 (176.16) 25 Membership coordinator 30 - (30) 26 Volunteer coordinator 30 - (30) 27 Telephone directory 750 (750) 28 Meeting Expense 400 285 (115) Total Admin Expenses 2,085 603 (1,482) Fundraising 30 thrift shop expenses - 31 merchant fundraiser - - - 32 box tops 75 30 (45) 33 fall fund drive 200 - (200) 34 walk for education 200 - (200) 35 read-a-thon 300 284 (16) Total Fundraising 775 314 (461) Program 36 Book fair expenses 8,625 7,759 (866) 37 Book fair bonanza 150 63 (87) 38 School merchandise 1,800 1,767 (33) 39 Yearbooks 3,500 3,427 (73) 14,075 13,016 (1,059) PTA 41 PTA council 50 (50) 42 PTA state/national 800 992 192 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E 850 992 142 Instructional 50 Faculty discretionary 10,150 6,230 (3,920) 51 Library/media center 3,729 3,536 (193.12) 52 Technology 4,521 3,290 (1,231) 53 Art 699 562 (137) 54 Music 699 (699) 55 PE 699 (70) (769) 56 Science lab/fair 1,119 1,052 (66.52) 57 Project Based Learning Materials 1,864 176 (1,688) 58 Intervention 500 458 (42) 59 Enrichment 500 487 (13) 60 French 300 300 - 61 Music recorders 500 539 39 62 Odyssey of the Mind 350 350 - Total Instructional 25,630 16,911 (8,719) Student Welfare 70 Cultural enrichment 3,200 2,102 (1,098) 71 Support for the arts 1,500 (1,500) 72 Field trips 2,797 (2,797) 73 Family support programs 932 806 (126) 74 Back to school supplies 932 932 - 75 School Nurse 250 (250) 76 School beautification 700 385 (315) 77 Family Fun Night 750 699 (52) 78 Graduation 550 (550) 79 Fun Day 800 (800) 80 Girl's Group 200 (200) 81 Safety patrol 100 (100) 82 Chess Club 350 350 - 83 Student Government 50 50 - 84 Kindergarten Picnic 75 40 (35) 13,186 5,365 (7,821) Staff Support 90 Teacher development-Ware 653 414 (239) 91 Teacher Appreciation 750 757 6.50 92 Teacher's water 500 541 41 93 Teacher Tshirts 400 (400) 94 Principal/AP's expense 1,000 1,000 - 3,303 2,711 (592) Other Orange County Cultural Arts Grant 1,000 1,000 - Playground carryover - Budgeted Carryover 5,000 5,000 - 6,000 6,000 TOTAL EXPENSES 65,904 45,912 (19,992) TOTAL INCREASE(DECREASE)IN NET ASSETS (15,154) 7,830 22,984 BEGINNING CASH BALANCE 15,154 15,154 TOTAL INCREASE(DECREASE)IN NET ASSETS (15,154) 7,830 CARRYOVER 5,000 5,000 ENDING CASH BALANCE 5,000 27,984 - WORKING CASH BALANCE 22,984 Certificate of Deposit Balance 5,641 Playground Savings Fund 3,340 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E ESTES HILLS PTA 2017-2018 Proposed Budget 5/16/2017 Budget 2017- 2018 INCOME 2 Membership Dues 2,000 3 Cash Contributions 200 Fundraisers 4 Thrift Shop Allocation - 5 Merchant Fundraiser 2,000 6 Box Tops 800 7 Fall Fund Drive 18,000 8 Walk for Education - 9 Read-a-Thon 5,000 5k for Education 200 10 Book Fair 11,500 Total Fundraisers 37,500 Program 11 School Merchandise 2,750 12 Yearbook 4,400 13 Pictures-singles 1,200 14 Pictures-group 800 15 Family Portraits(Sitting Fee and Donation) 1,000 16 Music Recorders 500 17 State tax returns 100 Orange County Cultural Arts Grant - Directory Ads - Other Income - Total Program Expenses 10,750 TOTAL INCOME 50,450 EXPENSES Administrative 20 Bank charges 50 21 Insurance 250 22 Returned checks 50 23 President's discretionary 250 24 Treasurer's expense 200 25 Membership coordinator 30 26 Volunteer coordinator 30 27 Telephone directory 750 28 Meeting Expense 400 Total Admin Expenses 2,010 Fundraising 30 thrift shop expenses 31 merchant fundraiser - 32 box tops 50 33 fall fund drive 500 34 walk for education 35 read-a-thon 400 Total Fundraising 950 Program 36 Book fair expenses 8,625 37 Book fair bonanza 100 38 School merchandise 2,000 39 Yearbooks 4,000 14,725 PTA 41 PTA council 50 42 PTA state/national 800 DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E 850 Instructional 50 Faculty discretionary 10,150 51 Library/media center 4,253 52 Technology 5,157 53 Art 797 54 Music 797 55 PE 797 56 Science lab/fair 1,276 57 Project Based Learning Materials 2,127 58 Intervention 500 59 Enrichment 500 60 French 300 61 Music recorders 500 62 Odyssey of the Mind 350 Total Instructional 27,504 Student Welfare 70 Cultural enrichment 3,500 71 Support for the arts - 72 Field trips 3,190 73 Family support programs 1,063 74 Back to school supplies 1,063 75 School Nurse 250 76 School beautification 700 77 Family Fun Night 750 78 Graduation 550 79 Fun Day 800 80 Girl's Group 200 81 Safety patrol 100 82 Chess Club 350 83 Student Government 50 84 Kindergarten Picnic 50 12,616 Staff Support 90 Teacher development-Ware 744 91 Teacher Appreciation 750 92 Teacher's water 500 93 Teacher Tshirts 800 94 Principal/AP's expense 1,000 3,794 Other Orange County Cultural Arts Grant - Playground carryover - Budgeted Carryover 3,000 3,000 TOTAL EXPENSES 65,450 TOTAL INCREASE(DECREASE)IN NET ASSETS (15,000) BEGINNING CASH BALANCE 15,000 TOTAL INCREASE(DECREASE)IN NET ASSETS (15,000) CARRYOVER 3,000 ENDING CASH BALANCE 3,000 WORKING CASH BALANCE Certificate of Deposit Balance Playground Savings Fund DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIST Estes Hills Elementary PTA Board Contact List 2017-2018 Shannon Grabowski - Parent Co-Chair shannongrabowskiyahoo.com Elaine Miles - Faculty Co-Chair emilesAchccs.k12.nc.us Cynthia Fioretti - VP ckfioAme.com Pippa Englert - VP englertplyahoo.com Brian Clipp - Treasurer bclippgmail.com Jennifer Ballentine - Secretary igokunyahoo.com DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E r �m^n�� Vas �����m"""/Revenue Service P.O. Box 2508, Room 4010 In reply refer to: 0437874134 Cincinnati OH 45201 Dec , 07, 2007 LTR 4I68C Eu 000000 00 000 00021080 BODC: TE PTA NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESS 3501 GLENWOOD AVE RALEIGH NC 27612-4934011 )2976 • Employer Identification Number: Person to Contact : G. Wylie Toll Free Telephone Number : 1-877-829-5500 Dear Taxpayer : This is in response to your request of Nov. 27, 2007, regarding your tax-exempt status . Our records indicate that a determination letter was issued in May 1985, that recognized you as exempt from Federal income tax, and discloses that you are currently exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code . Our records also indicate you are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because vou are described in section 509(o) (2) . Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code . Bequests, legacies , devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055^ 2106 , and 2522 of the Code . If you have any questions , please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter . Sincerely yours, • Deborah Bingham Accounts Management I DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E SAMPLE PROGRAMS FROM PAST YEARS During 2016-2017, the following performers visited Estes Hills Elementary School: Kuniko Yamamoto. Ms. Yamamoto will perform "Origami Tales" twice on November 15th, _ 2016, once for students in grades K-2nd and once for students in grades 3 rd5th. During the show, students will learn about the world of origami. In Japanese, on means "to fold" and gami means "paper." Using a unique combination of origami, music, and audience participation, Ms. Yamamoto will introduce the students to Japanese culture and ancient Japan. A skilled storyteller, Ms. Yamamoto will incorporate character masks and puppets along with origami to breathe magic into Japanese mythology. Charles Pettee. Mr. Pettee will perform "Here the Sound" twice on January 10th, 2017, once for students in grades K-2nd and once for students in grades 3rd_5th• Using a banjo, harmonica, guitar, mandolin, and voice, as well as a variety of hats, Mr. Pettee will introduce students to the rich tapestry of music in the Carolinas, including the music of the Pilgrims, Native Americans, and African Americans. Mr. Pettee encourages rhythmic clapping and spontaneous discussion throughout his performances. Bright Star Children's Theatre. Bright Star Children's Theatre will perform "George Washington Carver & Friends" twice on March 1st, 2017, once for students in grades K- 2nd and once for students in grades 3rd_5th. Bright Star Children's Theatre will bring alive the stories of Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, Madame C.J. Walker, and more, as told by George Washington Carver in a fast-paced and humorous theatrical production that will inspire and delight the students. During 2015-2016, the following performers visited Estes Hills Elementary School: Red Herring Puppets performed their show, "ELECTRICITY!" twice on October 20th, 2015, once for students in grades K-2nd and once for students in grades 3 rd_5th. During the show, students learned about the earth's magnetic force and static electricity from large, Bunraku-style, tabletop puppets that portrayed famous scientists and other historical figures. Mister 0 performed one show for our K-2nd classes on November 12th, 2015. Mister G holds a Masters of Arts in Early Childhood Education. He also won a Latin Grammy nomination for his album, "ABC Fiesta." Mister G's performance wove together Spanish and English lyrics, creating catchy, educational, inspiring tunes in a variety of musical styles, including bluegrass, funk, jazz, reggae, and rock. Didgeridoo Down Under performed one show for our 3rd_5th grade classes on January 8th, 2016. Typically a hollowed out tree trunk, the didgeridoo is known for its otherworldly sound. It has been played by Aboriginal Australians for over 1,500 years. Didgeridoo Down Under combined Australian music and culture with science, literacy development, and anti-bullying themes using comedy, puppetry, and audience participation. DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E The Beast: Sankofa—African American Music from Spirituals to Hip Hop performed twice on January 27th, 2016, once for students in grades K-2nd and once for students in grades 3rd_5th. Led by Professor Pierce Freelon, The Beast performers introduced students to a revolutionary new style of music through their own original songs as well as played several classic songs. In each performance, The Beast incorporated elements of jazz and hip-hop with the blues and old spiritual standards. During 2014-2015, the following performers visited Estes Hills Elementary School: Orchid Ensemble – On October 1st, 2014, The Orchid Ensemble presented one show, for grades 3rd-5th. Featuring instruments, music, and stories from China, the Orchid Ensemble promoted a greater understanding of Asian culture. The Orchid Ensemble encouraged student participation during their performance, drawing their audience into a musical exploration of Asian culture. North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble – On November 18th, 2014, the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE) performed twice, once for students in grades K-2nd and once for students in grades 3rd-5th. The NCYTE offered non-stop percussive dance using a unique mix of vocals, pencil drumming, beat boxing, body percussion, and Taiko drumming, while incorporating stories, history, and facts about the various musical forms that they presented. Bright Star Children's Theatre – On February 9th, 2015, Bright Star Children's Theatre presented "Aesop's Fables" in one performance for our younger students, in grades K- 2nd. Entering their twelfth season, Bright Star is a North Carolina group based in Asheville. Bright Star's interpretation of Aesop's Fables was a fast-paced, high-energy production that included favorites such as "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Lion and the Mouse." Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets – On March 11th, 2015, Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets performed two shows, one for students in grades K-2nd and one for students in grades 3rd-5th. Mr. Ford performed "Animalia," a show that explored the diversity of the animal kingdom. Mr. Ford's "Foamies," puppets carved from large blocks of foam that use intricate mechanical designs and details that give each puppet realistic movements, allowed him to break out of the traditional puppet theater booth and turn the entire theater into a performance stage. During 2013-2014, the following performers visited Estes Hills Elementary School: Project Trio presented two performances, one for the K-2nd and one for the 3rd-5th grades. Project Trio, a passionate, high-energy chamber music ensemble brought instrumental music fused with hip-hop, rock, and pop to our school. Project Trio took our students on a journey through multiple genres and styles of music, including classical, jazz, rock, salsa, hip-hop, as well as their own original music. DocuSign Envelope ID:5DF3D075-C96D-4B76-8708-51E2CC79723E Felix Pitre performed twice, once for the K-2nd grade students and once for the 3rd-5th grade students. Mr. Pitre presented his original work, "Stories & Songs of Latin America," during which he shared many of the Hispanic traditions that were passed down to him from his own family, bringing to life the culture of Latin America with puppetry, stories, songs, instruments, and dance. Li Liu brought her show "Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics" to grades K-2nd. Ms. Liu has dedicated her life to training and performing acrobatic skills all over the world, starting at the young age of six. During her show, students learned the historical significance of traditional lion and dragon dances and were encouraged to think about what it might have been like to grow up in a different time and place. Bright Star Children's Theatre presented the play "Lincoln and Tubman" to students in grades 3rd -5t11. In this production, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman came together to share their roles in ending slavery in America and conveyed to the audience the importance of education. The production delved into the childhoods of these two remarkable figures and recreated key moments and events that shaped both of their lives.