The Cultural Arts Program is sponsored by the Greenvale PTA. It consists of a series of in-house programs designed to enrich the educational programs on each grade and/or to bring cultural events to the entire student body. Examples of offerings include the Poet-in-Residence, the Artist-in-Residence, the Franklin Institute Science Expos, TheaterWorks, Gymnasium Geography, Meet the Musician, the Study of Insects, the study of Native Americans, Author visits, and the annual Read Aloud.

The Cultural Arts Programs are designed to enhance and enrich the learning experiences of the students. The PTA, in collaboration with the principal and teachers, discuss and select programs that are appropriate for the different grade levels as they connect witht the courses of study throughout the year. Some of the programs in the different grade levels have included:

Grade 1: Let's Be Native Americans, Artist Residency, Author Studies, and Theatreworks

Grade 2: Theatreworks, Poet-in-Residence, and the Study of Insects

Grade 3: Mad Science, Pushcart Players Productions, Author Visit, and Native American/Colonial Fair

Grade 4:Poet-in Residence, Pushcart Players Production, Native American/Colonial Fair, and Reenactment of the Revolutionary War

Grade 5: Judicial Branch Visit, Pushcart Players Production, Broadway Theater Trip

  Whole School : Meet the Musician, Franklin Institute Traveling Science Show, and Gymnasium Geography

TED SCHEU "THAT POETRY GUY"

Greenvale’s 2nd & 4 graders were visited by Ted Scheu “That Poetry Guy” from March 19-21 for a poetry residency. The children attended an assembly with the poet; then each class received poetry writing workshops which were grade specific with Mr. Scheu.

Mr. Scheu is a published children’s author and teacher. During the assembly, he had shared the poems he had written as well as the works of other celebrated poets in an engaging, theatrical style. The classroom workshops focused on visual and sensory comparisons using simile and metaphors to make the poetry come alive. The children wrote and shared their own individual poems with each other.

Many thanks to Mr. Scheu for sharing his love of poetry writing in a warm and inspiring manner to the children at Greenvale.