Draft Culture of Belonging Statement
- May 1st, 2024
This is a draft of the Culture of Belonging Statement You can use the Policy Feedback to provide...
Art class at Lakeview Elementary has been a creative celebration of differences and similarities. Art teacher, Elicia Gray has been teaching students all about diversity through self-portraits. Students created two different self-portraits‑one cartoon portrait that represents what they look like on the outside and one other wacky portrait that represents another aspect of their personality. During class, they discussed skin tones and how to love and appreciate people of all colors and came to see that what a person looks like on the outside is only one part of who they are.
After all the artwork was complete, Lakeview held an art show to display all the creative works. The art show was judged by independent artists and five students in each grade were awarded honors. On the evening of the art show parents, grandparents, and students were all in attendance. All who attended could take a picture of themselves in a famous portrait. There were art stations set up for students to draw portraits and stations for anyone to create a mini self-portrait.
At the end of the show, several hundred pieces of artwork were sent up to the State Office of Education to be displayed during important arts-related meetings there. Lakeview is grateful for all the support and turnout they received from their community at this very successful event.
This is a draft of the Culture of Belonging Statement You can use the Policy Feedback to provide...
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