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Superintendent spotlights visual and performing arts; student wins national Scholastic Award
Summary
In a curriculum-focused superintendent report the district highlighted visual arts progression across grades, a national Scholastic Award silver medalist, robust performing arts enrollment, and students chosen for district and state festivals.
The superintendent's curriculum report on Jan. 16 highlighted the district's visual and performing arts programs across elementary, middle and high schools.
Visual arts examples included first-grade texture lessons and high school ceramics work; the report named art teacher Karen Lussing (first grade example) and noted student work inspired by Wassily Kandinsky. The superintendent announced that student Pascaline Tete won a national Scholastic Awards silver medal for a painting titled "A Bright Idea," selected from nearly 340,000 entries to the 2024 Scholastic Awards.
The performing arts update showed large enrollment in band, orchestra and chorus, and described small-group instruction and sectional rehearsals. The superintendent named staff involved in music instruction and honored students selected for district or state festivals: Areitro Chatterjee (viola), Mei Chen (oboe), Alexander Luther (violin) in orchestra; Josh Kim and Prana Blakhi Reddy (concert band); two jazz students recommended for All-State; and Caroline Rowe (chorus). The report also referenced middle school and high school theatrical productions and participation in upcoming festivals at Mechanics Hall and Symphony Hall.
Ending: The superintendent closed by thanking arts teachers and congratulating students; committee members asked a few instructional questions and moved on to business.
