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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:
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