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2013 CCS Arts Extravaganzaa celebration of arts education programs and students from

across our school system

Production Team

Mr. Robert LoganSuperintendent

Dr. Derrick JordanAssistant Superintendent

Ms. Beth McCulloughPublic Information Officer

Ms. Sharon AllenLead Arts Education Teacher

Dr. Lori Major CarlinDirector &

Community Arts and High School Curriculum Liaison

Program DesignGina Harrison

Tech Crew

Jeremy Raisig, Matt Raisig, Jordan McClamroch, Max Kerscher,

Victor DunkerLighting

Thomas Haire, Austin Vohwinkel, Kyndal Hutchinson, Donya Grissett,

Grant WhitakerSound

Riley O’Dell, Rory O’DellNHS Tech Theatre II Students

Stage Crew

Extravaganza Logo DesignHeath Smith

The 2013 CCS Arts Extravaganza is sponsored by Chatham County Schools, ChathamArts, the North Carolina Arts Council and the Chatham Education Foundation.

The project received support from the Chatham Education Foundation, the Chatham County Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council,

a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Mission ChathamArts, the Chatham County Arts Council, inspires creative expression that celebrates our county’s heritage and identity through cultural activities that make Chatham County a vibrant place to live and visit.

Arts in EducationPlacing working artists who teach to the core curricula in Chatham County classrooms provides paths to reach children who may learn differently, offers alternative approaches to other children as well as instruction options and assistance to faculty. When the arts are integrated into education, students become more excited about learning (and perform better in school), and teachers and administrators become more engaged.

GrantsChathamArts has granted over $76,000 to other local non-profits since 2000 through an-nual Grassroots Arts Grants. Any non-profit organization offering community-based arts programs or events taking place in Chatham County is welcome to apply. The Grassroots Arts program is made possible by the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, who believe that a great nation deserves great art.

Extravaganza Sponsor

Coming Saturday, April 6

ClydeFESTThe 12th Annual ClydeFEST Kids Carnival of Folk Art Fun celebrating

international folk artist and “Critter Master” Clyde Jones is Saturday, April. 6, ‘–4pm, Bynum Ballfield (off of 15-501 North of Pittsboro ). Enjoy hands-on art activities; Live bluegrass and jazz music; Custom crafted Clyde-inspired games; Food trucks; Bouncing Bulldogs Jump Rope Team; Takiri Folklorico Dance Group; Happy Dan the Magic Man; Mr. Rainbow the Clown; Candace the Stilt Walker; Face-painting;

Drum Circle; Critter-making demo & auction. Adm: $7, Kids under 12: $3 (Rain Date: Sun. Apr 7, 1-5pm)

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Extravaganza Sponsor

CEF is a nonprofit organization that has secured financial support and services to enrich student learning experiences and teacher effectiveness in Chatham County, North Carolina schools for 20 years. Our Board of Directors is composed of current and retired teachers, school administrators, parents, and community members dedicated to supporting excellence in public education.

Each year, we award Creative Teaching Grants and Professional Development Grants to teachers and professional staff in Chatham County public schools and in 2012 we introduced PTA Matching Grants. CEF also partners with all pre-K–12 public schools and the Chatham County School system. 2012 Partnerships with Chatham County Schools include AVID in each high school, middle grades science education enhancement (Progress Energy & Biogen-Idec Microgrants Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation), and NBPTS NBCT candidate support activities (Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation).

These programs are made possible by generous donations from local residents, businesses, Chatham County Schools employees and residents who designate donations during annual United Way of Chatham County workplace and neighborhood campaigns, and sponsors and participants in CEF special events.

Support for the CCS Arts Extravaganza was made possible by a Chatham Education Foundation Creative Teaching Grant in Honor of Mrs. Thelma Turner’s many years of service to students and teachers in Chatham County.

Choose Chatham with CEF!Join us on April 25, 2013 for

“Re-Discover Your NC: The Mountains & Sea”A Lifelong Learning Seminar

Chapin Auditorium, Galloway Ridge at Fearrington

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Elementary & Middle School ProgramSiler City Recorder Ensemble in the halls from 4:30 – 5:00

Folk songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bennett/JS Waters Hit Me With Your Best Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat BenatarHo Hey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lumineers

Perry Harrison’s 7-UP Rock Band

Do-Sa-Do & Promenade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hinkey Dinkey Parlez-VouxSquare Dance with Singing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tie A Yellow Ribbon

Pittsboro Elementary Square Dancers

Dig It, So Long Ago & Toga Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from “DIG IT” John Jacobson & Roger Emerson

North Chatham Singers

Take Time in Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trad . Liberian folk song arr . Will Schmid

Virginia Cross Arts Ambassadors

Somewhere Over the Rainbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E .Y . Harburg & Harold ArlenAlayna Townsend of JS Waters

I Feel Like Funkin’ It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dustin JenningsChatham Middle Brass & Drum Band

It’s a Hard Knock Life, from Annie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . music by Charles Strouselyrics by Martin Charnin

Horton Drama ClubDance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dmitri Kabalevsky

arr . Casey SpillmanHorton Flute Duet

Chester Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliot Del BorgoCelebration Overture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Swearingen

Moncure Band A Song for Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Daehn

Bonlee 7th/8th Grade Band

Groovee! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard SaucedoCombined Chatham Central High & Bonlee 7th/8th Grade Bands

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High School Program

Celtic Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas CourtChatham Central High School Band

Groovee! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard SaucedoCombined Chatham Central High & Bonlee 7th/8th Grade Bands

Last Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SwiftJordan-Matthews High School Band

Homeward Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marta Keenarr . Jay Althouse

Shut de do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Stonehillarr . Mark Hayes

Soloists: Chandra Jenkins & Mack SheheeChatham Central Chorus

My Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smokey Robinson & Ronald Whitearr . Roger Emerson

Soloists: Alex Arciniega, Radley Headen, Derrick Harris, Brian BoisvertChatham Central Men’s Ensemble

The Love of My Life, from Brigadoon . . . . . . . Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick LoeweJordan-Matthews High School

Partner Scene: Nice to Meet You . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cassidy Weige & Meredith LewisPartner Scene: The Secret Garden . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooke Jackson & Rachel Evensen

Northwood Acting Ensemble

Hide and Seek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imogen Heaparr . Joseph Bates

I’m Yours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Mraz arr . Deke Sharon

Northwood’s Pitch Perfect

Don’t Tell a Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TravisNorthwood Dancers Tanishia Thomas & Allison Jones

Summertime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George & Ira Gershwinarr . Dave Wolpe

Vocalist: Chelsea KoryntaBag’s Groove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Jackson

arr . Mark TaylorNorthwood Jazz Ensemble

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Bennett

Principal: Dan BarnwellVisual Arts: Barbara Townsend

General Music: Lisa JohnsonBand: Robert Woodard

PerformersMacy HensonCarter Willet

Visual Artists—NHS showAvery Williamson

Skylar ArgentoJacob SizemoreCallie Brauer

Abby BuchannanSavannah RitterLauren Collins

Dakota Lightner

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Bonlee

Principal: Kim TaylorVisual Arts: Rodney Fields

General Music: David ClarkBand: Page Newsome

Visual Artists—NHS showColton WaltersAshley Roberts

Erin ReedCaroline Perez

Jose NavaEmily McNeil

Natalie JohnsonAlexis ElkinsAmanda CoxMacy Clark

Bonlee 7th/8th Grade BandAmari Alston Eden Bennett

Tammy Bolton Clay Chivers, III

Tania Fuller Jeremy Gilbert

Jeannie Gonzalez Ashley Harris

Ashley Jackson Beatrice Jaimes-Hernandez

Zolan Krontz Mya Marsh

Olivia Matthews Timothy Robinson

Casey Slack IV Charity Smith John Tooley

Johnathan Tucker Kayley Walters

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Chatham Central High School

Principal: Mitch StenslandVisual Arts: Vivian Phillips

Chorus: Katie WernetteBand: Page Newsome

Band Angela SloanTrevor Phillips Ashley Phillips

Sam Phillips Jared Jones

Christian Hackney Greg Hinrichs Fleur Wayman

Sydni Foltz Mack Shehee

Amelia Wellman Cody Wolfe

Jared Mathewson

PerformersTanner HensonHayden Willet

Chorus Autumn Alston

James Alston Alex Arciniega Angela Benitez

Adrienne Beranger Jennifer Berube Brian Boisvert Amber Brown Caleb Chaney

Matt Clark Joanny Gonzalez

Wade Gregory Derrick Harris Radley Headen Greg Hinrichs

Kimberley Hinrichs Chandra Jenkins

Kayla Jones Lisa Kernodle Jared Knight

Whitney Lounsbury Maria Nava-Ortega Kenneth Norbeck

Don Pope Mackenzie Purvis

Morgan Purvis Kevin Shamberger

Mack Shehee Summer Staley

Brooke Thornburg Sarah Threatt

Leann Thurman Jacob Willett Jessica Willett

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Chatham Middle School

Principal: Tracy FowlerVisual Arts: Faith Colling

General Music: William BeachBand: Dustin Jennings

Visual Artists—NHS showIesha Alston

Rakim Alston Karmen Brown

Hallie Burnsfield John Cruz

Omar Dominguez Steffany Dubon Jonathan Farias Karen Galicia

Kevin Hackney Cristofher Herrera

Luis Herrera Catherine Leonzo

Andrea Lopez Elder Lopez

Stephon Newby Skyler May

Emily Martinez Nicole Medina Ashley Mejia

Gabriel Mendoza Spencer Millsaps

Alexandra Miranda Heidy Morales Angie Tepile

Judith Tolentino Augustina Sanchez

Kevin Vicente Nisaa Woodford

Visual Artists—Incubator ShowKirsten Cole

Codi Greeson Jeremy Kerr

Alyssa Roberts Hannah Russell Daniel Scribner Daniel Spivey Casey Tucker

Andrew Wiedner

Chatham Middle Brass & Drum BandCesareo AguliaReubin AlstonMoises Peraz

Jonathan ParadaMichael Fulcher,

Joel GonzalezMakani McKenzie

with Director, Mr . Dustin Jennings & Mr . Will Beach on tuba

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Horton Middle School

Principal: Mattie SmithVisual Arts: Stephen Helmer

Chorus: Sara UnreinBand: Casey Spillman

Visual Artists—NHS showKendra Allen

Cheyenne EllisTempest Hubbard

Andrew BonomoloSavannah Her

Helena HysongRiley Crisp

Hunter LucasRosario Gaytan-Rangel

Nicole CampbellKeila VazquezOlivia Suarez

Bradley SumnerKatie Walker

Nicholas SchwanklCrystal Rivera

Cameron GonzalezKelsey Eddins

Bryn AydtZuria ButlerDylan Fox

Chamani MonroeArthur Goncalves-Carvalho

Charlotte ChamberlainMathew Diehl

Emily AllenJordyn Williams

Audi RyanSophia Campana

Jessie BurnsTaylor Gray

Savanah Lewis

Horton Drama ClubAndrew Bonomolo

Skylar Walsh Rebecca Crawford Chelsea McDaniel

Nicole Feher Leia Davis

Azzie Marino

Flute DuetMcKenzie Haibt Chloe Maynard

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Jordan-Matthews High School

Principal: Martin McDonaldVisual Arts: June Keicher

Chorus: Matt FryBand: Mark Dillon

BandBrittany Davis - Voice/Guitar

Shannon Dwyer - Voice/ViolinLexie Culberson - Voice/Guitar

VocalistsCarly Martinelli

Bryton Abrahams

Visual ArtistsKelsey Burke Ana GarciaEddie Lopez

Anton MoffittAri Parker-LewisMichael Thorpe

Extravaganza Poster & Program GraphicHeath Smith

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JS Waters

Principal: Beverly BrowneVisual Arts: Barbara Townsend

General Music: Lisa JohnsonBand: Robert Woodard

Performer Alayna Townsend

Visual Artists—NHS showBarrett Townsend

Riley Maynor Nick Oldham Eliza Boisvert

Victoria Lawler Barrett Townsend Kaitlyn Barrows

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Margaret Pollard

Principal: Dr . Justin BartholomewVisual Arts: Leah Vigus

General Music: Sara UnreinBand: Michele Reams

Visual Artists—Incubator Show Madie MaierDeclan Dolan

Riley WolfgangJala Gunn

Makayla MillerYajaira Arvizu-Martinez

Terrell DeeweeseCodey BurnsJalen Jordan

Ava Van DuirenHayley Loftus

Visual Artists—NHS showCarolyn Hammond

Jala GunnMatthew Kramer

Gordon BrannMegan Walker

Carlos Carmona-RiveraShelby Reich

Samantha GrimaldoDeclan DolanJanessa AyalaRachel ShoreEmery Castor

Casey ThompsonJamie Gingerich

Leah KallamNicole Hawkins

Yajaira Arvizu-MartinezCristina Serrano Chavez

Cade MacAllisterHarrison TanAmber LongAriel Glosson

Riley WolfgangLilli Hoffman

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Moncure

Principal: Kaye ClarkVisual Arts: Linda Collura

General Music/Band: Zach Ferguson

Visual Artists—NHS showNoah Anderson

Endia Bland Leonna Brander

Ben Choate Jessie Craig

Jacob Dodds Avery Herring

Devin Kennedy Destiny Kopaz

Joseph Lorbacher Medina Chris Austin Phillips Josh Pendleton

Jackie Perez Jessica Poe Ryan Pratt

Andres Ramirez Baymon Stephenson

Basia Smith Alex Tointon

Jarod Wheeler Daniel Wise

Natalie Womble Suzanne Wylie

BandHannah Austin

Ben Choate Graham Cleven

Grace Duff Amber Harris Sadie Hazen

Harper Johnson Morgan Kimmy

Joseph Lorbacher Macie Marsh Olivia Marsh Sarah Moore

Moses Palacios-Rosas Sydney Pedigo

Yaquelin Perez-Albanil Allison Poythress

Alexis Rolka Sam Shi

Baymon Stephenson Jarod Wheeler

Zoe Willard Daniel Wise

Jessica Witcher Mia Witcher

Caroline Wylie

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North Chatham

Principal: Dale MingeVisual Arts: Lee Means

General Music: Marilyn Rowland

ChorusChandler Adams Arianna Arnold

Trey Barrett Joshua Bullock

Lexi Burns Jason Cobb

Elizabeth Conger Dylan Croutwater

Aniyah Crumb Niambi Daib Sally Draper

Samuel Dummer Taysia Garrett

Zandra Gregory Emily Hayman Cordelia Holst Dimitri Holst Lilian House

Matthew Howard Damien Johnson

Mackenzie Keesor Alyssa Krasovich Chloe Lineman Emma Mattocks Michael McGraw

Hayden Miller Chase Minor Gage Minor

Sandra Monroy Jissell Morales

Ian Reed

Zyahanna Richardson Victoria Smith

McKenna Snively Hannah Sturdivant Austin Thompkins

Zoi Usary Abbie Wright

Visual Artists—NHS showJohnson Brekke

Gianluca Gadea Mollinedo Magnus Laster

Christopher Lezama-Guzman Luke Lindauer Jaylynn Bostic

Morgan Turner Julissa Gaytan

Diego Trejo-Torrez Storm Strawther

Alina Sama Ben Maness

Katie Valentine Lily Atkins

Ansley Novak Joshua Irizarry

Alisa Barni Tessa PeelerMatt Cole

Celine Keles Katie Langdon

Scott Evans

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Northwood High SchoolPrincipal: Chris Blice

Visual Arts: Leslie BurwellChorus: Matthew Hanson

Band: Eugene CottrellDance: Leah Smith, Kristen Norwood

Theatre: Dr. Lori Major Carlin

Jazz BandAlex WatkinsJosh Lyman

Rhea PattersonTommy Lorbacher

Carson JonesEli EmerickLea Zdanski

Emily HuneycuttMadison Ponder

Cassandra NavarroChelsea Korynta

Gabriel DuffTyler Tyson

Cameron TerrellArlo Estill

Allie LeightJeff Duncan

Evan SeagrovesKelsey O’DanielThomas Duncan

NHS Acting Ensemble

Quinn KersherChelsea Korynta

Jeremiah HartsockCarter Smith

Emma KoryntaMichaela Johnson

Rachel EvensenJennifer Greenlee

Lauren Brooke JacksonAllory Bors

Cassidy WelgeMeredith Lewis

Josh Carver

Visual ArtistsKendall Atwater*ξAntoinio BasilioDionna Bright*Lexy Brower*

Isabella Chevalier*ξCourtney Cleveland*Brandon Edwards*Jennifer Greenlee *

Max GriffinRob Hamlet*

Danielle HarrisDrew Hill

Baron Hoffman Hannah Holloway*Kyndal Hutchinson

Vanessa Jones* ξMadison King*

Shelby Kremer*ξMorgan McDonnell

Meghan Mclawhorn*Heether Meekerξ

Samantha Michels*Bailey Miller*Leah Perry*Kayla Perry*

Jordan Pollard*ξBailey Revels*Edgar Romero

Katharina Rudy*Kirsten Sellers

Allison Stokely*Borden Thomas*ξ

Shea Wood*Samantha Yigdal*

Madison McDiarmidKathleen Robbins

Brian Vazquez

Kyle CarlsonSteven ColleyMia Cerdena

Elizabeth Conte Thomas Ford

“Pitch Please”Emma Korynta

Michaela JohnsonQuinn KerscherJordan Tavana

Jillian WoodcockKatie Robbins

Chelsea KoryntaDionna BrightKaitlyn Jones

Kenya LeeSean ThompsonJeremiah Smith

Brandon EdwardsTristan Lawrence

Jeremiah HartsockCameron Ward

Chris Spivey

NHS DancersTanishia Thomas

Allison Jones

NHS Tech II StudentsWesley AllenMark Almes

Jimmy AshnessCory Burnette

Haylee ColemanVictor DunkerEdward FarrowDonya GrissettThomas HaireBlake Hollar

Kyndal HutchinsonMax Kerscher

Jordan McClamrochRiley O’DellRory O’Dell

Domonique PartridgeMichael PedersenMichael Phillips

Jeremy RaisigMark Stoneman

Katelyn ThomsponTravis Thompson

Etop UdohAustin Vohwinkel

Abby WaiteAndrew Webster

* National Art Honor Society (NAHS) Member. (Not all members have work on display.)

ξ Displaying work at Incubator Show

Thanks to NAHS students who helped install the student art exhibit. Current membership list can be viewed on the Fusion NAHS page.

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Perry Harrison

Principal: Freda HicksVisual Arts: Denise Ritz

General Music: Keith Davis

BandNuno Aguiar

Gabi RuvoMackenzie Holland

O’Brien MillardSeamus GrealeyGeorge Earnest Emmett Everest

Visual Artists—NHS showGeorge EarnestHenry Taylor

Mackenzie HollandJackson KoenningAnnabelle CrookElla HammondGabriella RuvoNuno AguiarBryan Dodge

Julia EarnshawAnna Beck

Ole JohnsonAsher RockriverLauryn Womble

Coralee Rogers-VickersConner Keesee

Vivian Catalan-VillegasLille Blank

Sage CoykendallAshley Lopez-Ramos

Lauren WinklerSydney DavisAbby Emrich

Sarah HullMason Kratky

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Pittsboro Elementary

Principal: Chris PostenVisual Arts: Louise Hobbs

General Music: Kathy Easterling

Visual Artists—Incubator ShowJonah BarrowCaleb ClearyJosie Quick

Nathan Smith

Visual Artists—NHS showDeAundre AlstonAustin BowmanGianna Cacciato

Cliff DavisEmi Hutter-DeMarco

Emi JohnsonHannah LawsonDesmon LynnSasha Marsh

Audrey Roberts

Xiomara RodriquezLincoln Smith

Jasmine Wichowski

PES Square DancersBarrow, Jonah

Cacciato, GiannaCacciato, Giovanni

Castro, DiegoDelgado, Kalena

Dillon, HankFritsche, CoraHolder, KaseyLee, SolveigMarino, Jack

Marino, OliviaMarino, Tess

Needham, HollyNeedham, TylerPease, BrooklynRobinson, ColeRoebuck, ElijahSpach, Shelby

Whitfield, WillAnthenien, Lexie

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Siler City Elementary

Principal: Angie Brady-AndrewVisual Arts: Laura Rivera, Linda Collura

General Music: Leigh Ann Moore, Sharon Allen

Visual Artists—NHS showNayeli Martinez Lindley Andrew

Melendi Contrerras-Rangel Tikeya Cephas Haley Moody Claire Beck

Irvin Oyorzabal Darely Martinez Caroline Murrell

Jannelle Sandoval-Vides

Visual Artists—Incubator ShowMolli Lambert

Daniel Zagada-Hernandez Brian Hernandez Honorio Castro

Christopher Poston Nazaria Alston

Recorder EnsembleKevin Acosta

Gisselle Aleman Lindley Andrew

Kennedy Andrews Kendra Blakey

Damaris Castillo Gisselle Castro Brian Cordero

Jesus De La Cruz Daniela Francisco

Gaby Gil Jorge Hernandez

Gabriel Lopez Ruthie Reece Hally Scoten Nicole Torres

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Silk Hope Elementary

Principal: Chad MorganVisual Arts: Sara Grigg

General Music/Band: Zachary EnglishGeneral Music/Chorus: William Beach

Visual Artists—NHS showIsabel Anderson

Ivan Arteaga Angela Benitez

Rachel Brookshire Davey Catoe

Cody Decausemaker Sarah Dekaney

Mercedes Escalona-Nava Adriana Gonzalez

Heaven Moore Adelena Parker-Lewis

Madison Philips Adelia Rickman

Willa Rieman A .J . Rogers

Sydney Suits Ethan Wolf

Visual Artists—Incubator ShowDavey Catoe Alyssa Bick

Madi Culberson Ben Dekaney Emery Moore

Samantha Ritch Payton Snell

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Virginia Cross

Principal: Allison BucknerVisual Arts: Angela Tillman

General Music: Mary Clayton Liles

Virginia Cross SingersDaniela Aguilar-Teutle

Jalen AlstonJulia Alvarez-Penera

Joahan Basurto San JuanBrianna Brewer

Esmeralda CarcamoErica DepazElla Gaines

Edwin Garcia-ItehuaFernanda Giron Rodriguez

Makayla GloverSandi Guox-Ordonez

Aysia HeadenJaime Lopez

Jennifer LopezMia Lopez-CalvoRebecca Martinez

Martin MelgarCarlos Pascual-Jimenez

Jocelyne RamirezBrittany Robinson

Angel Rosada MijangosPedro Soto-Tolentino

Jennifer TrejoErick Vasquez-Ordonez

Elijah WardJose Zendejas Menendez

Deniz Zepeda

Visual Artists—Incubator ShowDaisy Zarate Michael Islas Roberto Pina Ellie Benitez

Maret Gonzaga Brayden Gladden

Denis Alfaro Lizbet Monroy Jenny Huang Aysia Headen

Ella Gaines

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uIn addition to improving the quality of life and promoting communities to new residents and businesses, the creative community offers tangible, economic benefits . As of 2009 in NC, this industry created and sustained almost 300,000 jobs, generated $10 billion

in employee compensation, and produced more than $40 billion in goods and services . In urban areas it’s easy to see how a Durham Performing Arts Center or NC Museum of Art, for example, attracts tourist dollars and contributes to the larger economy . In more rural commu-nities, we need to look closer at the benefits investment in the arts brings . In Chatham County, our vibrant arts education program emphasizes these benefits . Recent findings from longi-tudinal studies of over 20 years confirm that sustained involvement in strong arts education programs are associated with increased college enrollment, degree attainment, and greater civic engagement—with higher levels of volunteering, voting, and participation in local and school politics . And these findings are most significant for at-risk and disadvantaged students .

Arts Education programs in Chatham County Schools flourish through talented and interested students, creative teachers, and supportive administrators . Music and visual arts are offered in sixteen of our seventeen schools . Students at SAGE Academy, our seventeenth school, are able to take Arts Education courses at Jordan-Matthews High School . Theater and modern dance programs have been in place at Northwood High School since 1974 . Jordan-Matthews High School also offers drama each year .

Chatham County has:• 40 Arts Education teachers,• Implemented creative scheduling solutions to maximize student exposure• Continued to grow and support arts education, and • Expanded relationships with other county arts organizations .

This Arts Extravaganza is our first system-wide event . In addition to celebrating March as National Theatre in Our Schools, Music in Our Schools, and Youth Art Month, we hope the Extravaganza will 1 . Provide increased visibility of the benefits of arts education to parents, community members

and policymakers,2 . Increase opportunities for faculty, student, and system-wide collaboration,3 . Increase registration for high school arts classes, 4 . Lay the groundwork for annual community arts celebrations, and5 . Provide the foundation for development of additional arts education initiatives for Chatham

students—in school, after school, and during the summer .

To learn more, to volunteer, or to make a contribution to Chatham County arts education programs, contact Ms . Sharon Allen, Lead Arts Education Teacher or

Dr . Lori Major Carlin, Community Arts and High School Curriculum Liaison . Chatham County Schools, PO Box 128, 369 West Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312.

Phone 919.542.3626

Arts Education in Chatham County Schools

Special ThanksDominos Pizza

Kristin CaseChatham County Maintenance

NHS Custodial StaffGina Harrison

Continue your Spring arts experience at the Siler City Incubator.

Student artwork will be on exhibit at the Arts Incubator Gallery, 229 N. Chatham Ave.

from Saturday, March 9th through Wednesday, March 20th.

Mr. Logan will select one hanging artwork from each school for the Superintentent’s Award.

These selected works will be on display at the county office.

Congratulations to all participants!