Articles > Newspapers > U.S. Newspapers, Local Markets Di-M > Elk Grove Times (IL) articles > May 1999

Article: District 59 Board debates how to teach fine arts

Article from:
Elk Grove Times (IL)
Article date:
May 13, 1999
Author:
Copyright

STAFF WRITER

Although Elk Grove Township District 59 School Board members agree that students need a well-rounded arts education, they have not determined how to provide it.

The board opted Monday to postpone a vote on the elementary school fine arts program until its May 24 meeting, after a lengthy discussion regarding a proposal from Superintendent Robert Howard.

Howard proposed hiring two new fine arts teachers at the elementary level for the 1999-2000 school year. And, although the board approved the hiring of a new orchestra teacher for fourth through eighth grades, members were unsure whether two more teachers were necessary at the elementary schools.

Board member Dennis Prikkel ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Article: Arlington Heights names fine arts ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 27, 2001 ;     532 words ...Byline: Jon Davis Daily Herald Staff Writer An Arlington Heights first was recorded last week. Suzanne Starck became ... commission will seek opportunities for public art in Arlington Heights, and funding to support it. Trustee Helen Jensen ...

Article: Fine arts Arts Unlimited selects winning artists of ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Matzek was one of the few adult winners at Monday's Spring Arts Festival, held at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights. The afternoon event showcased a collection of works by students and community members during an opening reception and ...

Article: Arlington Heights Festival Orchestra is latest to ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 10, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... town: Downtown Arlington Heights becomes a stage ... the eighth annual Arlington Heights Fine Arts Fest returns. The ... sponsored by the Arlington Heights Junior Women's ... association, the Fine Arts Fest will feature ...

Article: Good morning, Arlington Heights!(Neighbor)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 18, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... coming Saturday to downtown Arlington Heights The seventh annual Arlington Fine Arts Fest will take over two blocks of downtown Arlington Heights this Saturday from 10 ... association and the Arlington Heights Junior Woman's Club ...

Article: District 25 fine-tunes its fine arts ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 30, 2001 ;     568 words ... ... year effort to update the fine arts curriculum at Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 ... involve more children in the fine arts and spice up curriculums ... evaluates and updates its fine arts curriculum on a six-year ...

Article: Arlington Heights set to hand out federal ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  January 13, 2004 ;     539 words ... ... funds for 2004-05. Arlington Heights will get $375 ... 24,000), the Arlington Heights Park District's ... loan fund and the Arlington Heights Teen Center. Both ... District's Clayground Fine Arts program and Suburban ...

Article: Over 60 to show works at ninth Fine Arts Fest
Arlington Heights Post (IL);  May 16, 2002 ;     492 words ... ... converge Saturday in downtown Arlington Heights for the annual Fine Arts Fest. Many of the artists ... people to see what downtown Arlington Heights has to offer. "I think ... businesses to downtown Arlington Heights," Flaherty said. Campbell ...

Article: A summer of fun in Arlington Heights Ongoing July ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  June 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... July 25 at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum ... Eastman Street and Arlington Heights Road. Picnic, live ... Walk in the Park Fine Arts Fair: 10 a.m ... Park, Eastman and Arlington Heights Road. (847) 259 ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives