Archive for December 9th, 2009

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Sept./Oct. MDOE Art Exhibit

December 9, 2009

RSU 12 – Palermo, Windsor and Chelsea

During September and October RSU12 young artists from Palermo Consolidated, Windsor Elementary and  Chelsea School’s had art work on display at the Department of Education. The work was well received and there were many compliments. Congratulations to the student artists from grades kindergarten through 8 and to the art teachers. We know the importance of the dedicated the teachers who have gone above and beyond to give students this opportunity. A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Kathy Sparrow, Genevieve Keller, and Sandy Dunn.

You can view the work in the gallery – RSU 12 artwork found on the right side of the front page under Pages.

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Arne Duncan Speaks for the Arts

December 9, 2009

Present at the Kennedy Center Honors

“At a dinner during last weekend’s Kennedy Center Honors, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said improving arts education will be a key element of his proposed changes in former President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind law. He said parents, teachers and students all have noticed a ”narrowing of the curriculum.”

”I’m convinced when students are engaged in the arts, graduation rates go up, dropout rates go down,” Duncan said.”

See the entire article by clicking here. Taken from Bob Morrison’s facebook entry.

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