VINALHAVEN SCHOOL ENRICHMENT 2009-2010
VSE has anextraordinary history of adding integrated programs to the classes at all gradelevels. From art and writing residencies, a poetry festival, inter-island collaborative events and much more, VSEC has enhanced the education of our children since 1999. Here's a look at what VSE will be funding this year!
Click here to see 2007-2008 programs
Click here to see 2008-2009 programs
Meet Our New Coordinator!
Rebecca Graham is originally from Wisconsin and holds a B.A. in Spanish Language and Culture with a minor in English and Certificate of Cultures and Communities from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After graduation, she worked and taught in Seoul, South Korea, Northern Wisconsin, Alaska and Texas. She will be working with PIE focusing on school enrichment programs specifically afterschool programs. An Island Institute Fellow, she is also working with Island Village Childcare to organize, publicize and establish funding. She is very excited to be in Vinalhaven.
Chris Van Dusen
Made possible through the generosity of Island Readers and Writers, author Chris Van Dusen visited Vinalhaven School as part of an eight-island tour celebrating the release of his new book Circus
Ship, which is based on the steamer carrying, among other things, a circus, that sank off of Vinalhaven in 1837. We are very grateful to the Island Readers and Writers for making this possible!
A Visit with Phil Bernberg
Local potter and owner of Red Herring Gallery on Main Street, Phil Bernberg did an integrated art and science residency in October. Students learned about the geology of clay as well as how to use the wheel.
Ethics Week with Robert Shetterly
January 2010
The High school team has planned a cross-curricular program for this January for the entire high school to explore ethics. This program will include a residency with artist Robert Shetterly, who will work with students around his body of work "Americans Who Tell the Truth." Students will explore ethics on an international level, followed by local issues and finally each student will create their personal beliefs monologue, which will be recorded using iMovie. Students will also work with Robert Shetterly to talk about his body of work as well as paint their own self-portraits.
The work created by the students including their personal beliefs monologue and self-portraits created with Robert Shetterly, will be on display at the Vinalhaven School in late January.
Following this intensive week-long program, students will select a topic that is meaninful to them and further research it for Vinalhaven School's annual Knowledge Quest that runs from January through March. Students will give formal presentations in March.
Afterschool Dance with Performing Arts Teacher
Tara Elliot
Tara Elliot has been teaching dance to grades K-5 for the months of October and November as part of an afterschool program funded by VSE.
Vinalhaven School Poetry Festival 2010
Vinalhaven School Enrichment will host the 5th annual all-school Poetry Festival this April.
Stay tuned for more information!
Afterschool Program
Rebecca Graham is working to put together afterschool workshops for students in all grades. If you are interested in helping out please contact her at rgraham@
vinalhavenschool.org
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VSE COMMITTEE
Rebecca Graham
Cherie Doughty
Shannon Campbell
Robb Warren
Karen Burns
Tara Elliot
Michelle Wiley-Arey
Sue Dempster
Alice Bissell
Margaret Qualey
Kathy White
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