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about this benefit...
The "Save Our Arts" benefit is designed to support the arts education programs both at Central Park School and the greater Durham community. By donating to this event you will help build funding for student art supplies, staff development for arts education, arts based field trips for workshops, gallery visits and performances, as well as artist-in-residency grants.
By supporting CPSFC, you are also supporting the local artists that we contract, the area businesses and organizations that we work with, and most importantly our vibrant student population.
Come celebrate with us on June 5th at the Trotter Building (410 W. Geer St) for an evening of wonderful musical performances, an exciting skill share auction and some local favorites from the Central Park neighborhood.
from the news...
School Budget Cuts Hit Wake and Durham Counties
Diminished Funds Could Prohibit Schools from Investing in Arts and Music
"If things get real bad," Johnson said, "we'll have to cut classroom staff. But we minimize impact on areas required and tested by the state or federal government. We'll target things like art classes, music and athletics." Students interested in developing art or music skills will have to look outside the school for programs or private lessons they go to on their own time, but when if the student can't afford it, well, that's the downside to this situation."
-Aug 20th, 2008 (Interview with NY Principal Doug Johnson)
"According to numerous frustrated principals, schools are finding no way around cuts to arts instruction and other key programs during this budgetary squeeze. While times of financial uncertainty and the prospect of budget cuts are never welcome developments for decision-makers, and always present difficult challenges for school administrators, mid-year budget cuts for schools are particularly unsettling" -Feb. 9th, 2009
"We may not be able to serve quite as many children, be able to distribute quite as many books to at-risk kids, not be able to do as many health interventions as they might be able to do otherwise" -March 23rd, 2009
Budgets Cut Student Experience
"When faced with a must-cut situation, Smith said, districts tend first to postpone the purchase of ancillary needs. For example, they may cut back on toilet paper, order less glue sticks, pass on buying the newest edition of textbooks or wait a year to upgrade computers"
-April 1st, 2009
Teachers Protest Public School Budget Cuts
"You don't spread your penicillin out over two years when a patient needs it this year to survive," Duffy said. "If the patient doesn't survive, you won't need it next year. Spend it now." -April 15th, 2009
"A group of NC students on Monday protested proposed budget cuts that would lead to larger class sizes, fewer courses and employee layoffs. -April 20th, 2009
About CPSFC
Central Park School for Children is committed to nurturing and guiding the natural eagerness of each child to explore, grow and relate to others. The school is founded on three principles: that children are naturally full of life, power and confidence; that the best available research should guide our methods; and that children develop best in a community where curiosity, challenges and learning are valued. The school will create a community of partners to guide, cherish and be amazed by the children.