HP Arts

Reminder to all our fabulous fine arts teachers, you may submit HP Arts funding requests to support your brilliant efforts educating our students starting this month. August’s deadline is the 18th. You can find the form at the link in our bio (click on TERF under “HPISD Teachers”). Thanks so much!

We are grateful to have been able to fund so many amazing fine arts programs across all the HPISD schools this last year and look forward to continuing to do so. Thank you again for donating! Just a little reminder that BSSU closes tomorrow. :)

Please consider donating to HP Arts during BSSU. Your donations in the 2023-24 school year, along with the amazing support of La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas, enabled us to fund nearly $87,000 in teacher requests across all 8 HPISD schools plus Pre-K. But there are so many more projects that we could fund with your help.

Some highlights from this past year included much-needed instruments, refurbished bagpipes, choreography/visuals for musicals, art supplies, as well as author visits and literary workshops.

Thank you for your past and future support...it is beyond appreciated by all the schools, the students, and the fine arts teachers who tirelessly work to creatively inspire our kids each and every day.

Love seeing these Armstrong music students with their new Note Knacks. The Note Knacks help with music composition, and each student having their own saves a ton of time in the classroom. Work smarter not harder! Way to go, Eagles! 🦅

We love seeing these Boone artists enjoying their new Gel Printing Plates! 🎨🩵💛

We LOVED the SpongeBob Musical at MIS/HPMS!! Such a FUN production!! We were delighted to help fund projections! 😎🍍🦀🏃‍♂️‍➡️

We’re proud to provide a new sensory table for UP Pre-K students! 💛

Seniors, use this link https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/91197-Highland-Park-Education-Foundation to apply for the HP Arts Linda Raya Memorial Scholarship. Due March 7. 🩵💛

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Way to go, Belles!!! We’re so excited you won BIG this year, particularly with your Kick routine!! 🔔💙💛
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We’re proud to provide two new cellos for the MIS/HPMS Orchestra! We LOVE hearing that student participation is ⬆️ for the Raider orchestra! 🎶❤️💛

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Seniors, be sure to apply for the Linda Raya Fine Arts Memorial Scholarship through the Highland Park Education Foundation. Submissions are due this Thursday, March 7. Apply at hpef.org/scholarships.

We LOVE seeing these 6th grade art students explore new methods and techniques with their Gelli plates! They also had a special presenter visit their classes to show them how to use the plates. 🎨

Go Raiders! ❤️💛

So cool!! ✨🌎

We are proud to help co-fund an educational expert (to manage and operate) for HPISD’s Digitarium-Pierce Planetarium to expand the district’s STEAM educational opportunities as well as broadening the use of this space to include immersive arts programming and events.

The immersive experience of the Digitarium brings sciences, cultures, and arts to life in a unique and captivating way, displaying images in a “FullDome”. The Digitarium can guide students through the view of the night sky tonight and fly classes through outer space to see our galaxy from a new point of view.

In addition to the visual experience, students will have the opportunity to design and witness the effects of sound, music, and images to create a collective, emotional connection to the content.

The Digitarium’s dramatic visual display can be used as a backdrop to performances by the choral and small ensembles (such as this cello performance this past month).

The acoustics and visual power in the space are EXCEPTIONAL. ✨

We are delighted to co-fund writing workshops for HP LitFest 24! The entire high school student body participated in these sessions. It was an AWESOME lineup of presenters! Go Scots!! 💙💛

We’re EXCITED for Flat Stanley at HPMS this Friday, 2/23!! 💥

We’re proud to fund choreography, video projections and sound for this FUN production! 🩵💛

Congratulations to our three amazing HP Arts award winners!! THANK YOU for all that you do to enrich our schools and to inspire our children!

🏅Arts in Education Award: Caroline Fischer, 2nd Grade Teacher at Bradfield

🏅Fine Arts Teacher of the Year: Genevieve Croft, 5th Grade Theatre Teacher at MIS/HPMS

🏅HP Arts Advocate Award: Brooke Inabnett, Lead Art Volunteer at UP Elementary the past four years

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

We’re so excited to see Boone students using their new soprano metallophones! 🎶🩵💛

SAVE THE DATE! For the HPMS Musical Theater production of Flat Stanley Jr!

Friday, February 23
4PM & 7PM
HPMS Auditorium
$5 tickets at the door

HP Arts is proud to fund video projections, sound and choreography for this FUN production! We’re so
excited to see these talented 7th & 8th graders take the stage!

LOVE seeing this new spotlight in action at Armstrong! Shine bright, Eagles! 🦅

We’re happy to fund Gelli plates for Hyer art students! Students layer paint and textures over the Gelli plates and then place paper onto the Gelli plate to get the print. Each print is unique, just like each Husky! 🎨

✨ 2023 Recap✨ We’re proud to have funded so many amazing programs in 2023 and look forward to doing more in the next year! Wishing you and yours the happiest new year! Go Scots! 💙💛

We’re proud to fund pianist, Jill Montgomery, for the Bradfield 4th Grade Winter Concert. The whole school enjoyed their rehearsal earlier in the day as well! ‘Tis the season! ✨🎄❤️💚

HP Arts also funded the sound shells! So their parents can hear all those sweet voices! ✨

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We’re happy to help the Highlander Band with new Marching Cymbals - plus bags, pads & straps. These new cymbals replace old and damaged equipment. 💫

We’re proud to fund an instructional keyboard for the MIS/HPMS Orchestra. This specific keyboard offers powerful ear training with dynamic features that make intonation and rhythmic learning more effective and engaging for students. 💫

‘Tis the Season! Love seeing these 6th graders in concert with their new drum pads. 🥁 ❤️💚

Bravo!!! 🙌 We’re so impressed with the cast of Annie Jr! So much talent!

And, we’re proud to have help co-fund their choreographer, Joi Duncan. What a fun show!

We are proud to fund choregraphy for the 2023-24 Highland Belle Competition Kick Routine. The girls wowed at a pep rally just before Thanksgiving with this sizzling routine! They will compete later this school year. 🔔💙💛

Also, huge congratulations to all the new Belles! 🔔💙💛
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🚨 2023-24 HP Arts Award Nominations are now open! Submit for your favorite teachers and arts advocate by Friday, January 5.

FINE ARTS TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD 💰
A teacher who uses creativity and innovation in the classroom.
A teacher who guides all students regardless of abilities to achieve excellence
A teacher who demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching

ARTS IN EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD 💰
A teacher who is using a form of the fine arts to enhance or complement their regular syllabus
A teacher who enriches the educational experience through the incorporation of the arts in the daily classroom either by including specific events or weaving the arts into their curriculum.
THIS AWARD IS FOR A NON-FINE ARTS TEACHER

ARTS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR AWARD 🙌
A patron of the HP Arts (not necessary to have served on the board)
Has multiple years of involvement in the arts of HPISD
Stands out as a true advocate of the arts.
Is not a current HP Arts board member and not a current President of an HPISD fine arts booster club.

So handy! We’re happy to provide a drying rack for HPHS Art I students! 🎨

We’re proud to provide Drafting Boards for Architecture and Engineering classes at HPHS. Love seeing these students hard at work! 💙💛