School Arts Project Grant

Nisswa 3rd graders will learn the process of putting on a theater production, from audition to performance, a week. Nisswa 3rd graders will express themselves artistically through acting, costume, and make-up. Other students and the Nisswa community will enjoy the live performance at the end of the week. Every Nisswa student will have the chance to create and fire a piece of pottery with a local artist over the course of three weeks this spring. Classroom teachers and parent volunteers will be asked survey questions regarding the project goals: Did 3rd graders gain skills in reading, writing, and oral language through participation? Did 4th graders retain skills from last year's production? Did teachers learn about Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards in the Arts through a 4th year of theater production activities? Did 300 students learn the pottery process and create a piece of art?