ArtsConnection and PS 16, Staten Island Last Updated 5/22/2009
Member of the New York City Elementary School RLLN
Cultural Organization Contact
Rajeeyah Finnie , Program Manager
ArtsConnection
520 Eighth Avenue, Ste 321
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-302-7433 x 477
Email: finnier@artsconnection.org


School Partner Contact
Caroline Conevery, Assistant Principal
PS 16
80 Monroe Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-447-0124
Fax: 718-447-5398
Email: cconeve@schools.nyc.gov


Images:

1st grade students sharing their work in theater under the direction of ArtsConnection teaching artist Joy Kelly Smith.

2nd graders sharing their stretching routine with ArtsConnection dance teaching artist Martita Goshen.
Project Description:

ArtsConnection and PS 16 Staten Island are committed to working together as one team to reach all learners through integrated instruction. PS 16  is a large, diverse, elementary school spread over 2 buildings in which the arts are an expression of student learning and a preparation for continual development of students’ potential as they progress into junior high school and beyond.     

ArtsConnection Programming at 16R includes on-going planning,  mentorships (also know as learning partnerships between arts speciailst and teahing artists) , and  performing /visual arts residencies.   Administators, classroom teachers, arts specialists and teaching artists work together to support student learning and to help students reach their full potential. 

Achievements:

  • Attendance to  ESP Summer Seminar (summer 2008)
  • Strategic Foundation Building (SFB) Retreat (fall 2008)
  • Deepened work with school arts specialists