SPPS Arts Contributions: Music / Dance / Theatre / Visual & Media Arts
The mission of Arts Education in Saint Paul Public Schools is to engage all students in a culturally relevant, student-centered and rigorously comprehensive arts education in order to inspire them to think critically, pursue their dreams and change the world.
To enable youth to:
● use multiple perspectives to make meaning from Arts learning and experiences, people and cultures,
● develop the capacities, in alignment with the Minnesota State Standards, to create, present/perform, respond and connect in the areas of Music, Visual Arts, Media Arts, Dance and Theatre,
● experience profound critical and creative thinking with alignment to broader learning goals in other content areas such as Math and Literacy, and to
● gain knowledge and skills for higher education and employment in the 21st Century.
Support is provided to educators through high quality professional development, curriculum articulation, programming, communication, resource seeking, and partnerships and programs. Please consider contributing and supporting your school’s Arts programs through contributions toward instrument loan use and donations toward other arts areas in music, dance, theatre and visual arts.
Please consider making a contribution to your school's Music and Arts Programs.
Instrumental Music - Band/Orchestra
If your student is is in Band or Orchestra they are being loaned an SPPS instrument to use while they are school’s band or orchestra class. Along with the loan of this instrument comes a responsibility for the care and general upkeep of the instrument. Students need supplies such as reeds, oils, greases, and swabs to successfully play their instrument. Students involved in instrumental music that is not an Extended Day Learning (EDL) instrumental music program, may be asked to provide or purchase their own supplies for nominal fees ranging from $1.00- $5.00 per supply item. (EDL is subsidized and therefore supplies are provided.) Instruments require repairs and annual maintenance to remain in playable condition. Please support your school’s music program.
Recommended Instrumental Music Contribution: Elementary (non-EDL) - $15, Middle School - $25, High School - $35
