Lee County Schools Arts Educators will commit to creating a safe space for students to be exposed to the arts while educating and advocating for arts integration in the community.

Lee County Arts Educators will involve, inspire, and teach students. We will commit to integrating differentiated practices that support and represent the diversity in our schools.

Welcome to the 2024 Winter Issue of Lee County Schools Arts Education digital newsletter.

The winter season has been busy with a variety of arts activities... from December and January performances to February district collaborations. LCS Arts Education is active and making a positive difference in Lee County Schools and the greater community!

It's in the data!

"Analysis showed that students engaged in music programs outperformed their peers on every indicator: grade-point average, graduation rate, ACT scores, attendance and discipline referrals. Overall, the study demonstrated that the more a student participates in music, the more positive these benefits become."

https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2014/01/14/ku-research-establishes-link-between-music-education-and-academic-achievement

We hope you enjoy this issue of Arts In Education.

Creatively,

Amy Salter and Wendy Bryant

Schools throughout the district participated in the annual Holiday Card Contest.

Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you to all of the participants.

Frozen Jr. at Lee County High School

Mr. Wilkins, LCHS band director was chosen to be the guest conductor for the Southeastern District 2024 9-10 band!

The Sanford Brush and Palette Club's Art Gallery at the Temple Theatre is hosting LCS K-12 visual arts students from February 20-March 18. Stop by and see the work during shows or box office hours. We appreciate our community Arts partners!

Thank you to the State Employees Credit Union for displaying student work at the Spring Lane and Bragg St. Branches. We value your partnership!

In February, Southern Lee High School, Lee County High School and West Lee Middle School visited Pre-K schools to lead and assist in art making activities. This opportunity allowed all students to experience the process of creating while discovering differences and similarities that art provides at different developmental stages. Art forms connections that transcend differences.

Artwork will be selected from the three Pre-K schools to be on display at the Mann Center (Lee County Arts Council Visual Arts Show) from March 9-17 and Lee County Schools Festival Of The Arts on April 27 from 2:30-5:30 at WB Wicker Elementary.

Congratulations to Sam D. from East Lee Middle School!

Ms. Lindsey Reyes of Artist Year Resident at Tramway Elementary applied for an art grant with the Sanford Brush and Palette Club for each art club student at Tramway Elementary to have a personal sketch book. Thank you SBPC for supporting teachers and students in LCS!

🎨March is Arts In Schools Month!🎵

Arts in Schools Month at the Mann Center

March 9 from 1-4 pm

Visual Arts Show and Performing Arts

Sponsored by The Lee County Arts Council

🎵🎨Festival Of The Arts, April 27 from 2:3-5:30 at WB Wicker Elementary🎵

LCHS The Adams Family, March 21-23

JG Edwards Community Service, military concert, May 8th- Dennis Wicker Civic Center, 6-7pm

JG Edwards Glowing Art Show, TBA at Edwards

SLHS School House Rock Live, April 19-20

SLMS Spring Concert, May 9 at 6 pm, gym

ELMS Spring Concert, April 25

WB Wicker 3rd Grade Folk Dance and Music Night and 5th Grade Pirates! the Musical

Folk Dance and Music Night- March 19th at 6:00pm. Pirates- May 9th and 10th at 6:00pm

Tramway 2nd grade play "Go Fish", April 16 at 6:30 in Tramway gym

Tramway Art Club Art Show April 16 5:30-6:30

SLMS, WLMS, ELMS All State (March 2), All County (March 23 @ SLMS), Carowinds (April 20th)