Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,933
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Oak Ridge Elementary School
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2016
End Date
May 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
The MathsmARTs program is a collaborative effort between the Sartell Elementary Schools and the Paramount Theatre/Visual Arts Center to improve attitude/proficiency in math and the arts.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations; Lee Ann Goerss: Central Minnesota Arts Board Teaching Artist in visual and literary arts; Shane Mahon: Visual Arts Minnesota board member, multi-media artist; Jeffrey Bleam: Associate Professor of Theatre and Director/Designer at St Cloud State University, costume designer, graphic designer, film/video producer; Frank Haynes: Executive Director for Helping Hands Outreach, organizer, past president of Bismarck-Mandan (North Dakota) Arts Council.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,933
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,373
Direct expenses
$7,306
Administration costs
$2,591
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

After the experience with the dance and visual art artist, students will be able to understand, differentiate and tell about the following concepts: combination of straight lines, angles, and curves, 2 and 3 dimensional shapes, symmetry/asymmetry/radial symmetry, parallel shapes, and slides/flips. They will also demonstrate their understanding of a six pointed star and a geometric Islamic intersecting circles by creating a tile and six pointed star art work. A pre/post geometry unit test will be given to all students participating in the program. The Fall/Spring Star test data will be used to show improvements in the area of geometry. Teacher’s observation will determine the impact on student learning.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students were able to understand, differentiate and tell about the following concepts: combination of straight lines, angles and curves, 2 and 3 dimensional shapes, symmetry/asymmetry/radial symmetry, parallel shapes, and slides/slips. They were also able to create a dance using these concepts. They also can demonstrate their understanding of a six pointed star and a geometric Islamic intersecting circle by creating a tile and a six pointed star art work. Students were given a pretest on geometric concepts before experiencing MathsmARTs and then given a posttest to show their understanding. The teachers also used observation and the spring STAR test in math to evaluate if improvement had been made in geometry after the students experience in MathsmARTs.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Krista Durrwachter, Patrick Marushin, Mary McCabe, Michelle Meyer, Jason Nies, Pam Raden
Project Manager
Last Name
Oak Ridge Elementary School
Organization Name
Oak Ridge Elementary School
State
MN
Phone
(320) 656-3701
Email
Thienes@sartell.k12.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3