{"id":2746,"date":"2016-01-08T11:34:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T18:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hesarizona.org\/glendale-charter-school\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2017-03-29T10:19:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T17:19:23","slug":"make-good-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hesarizona.org\/glendale-charter-school\/make-good-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Good Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

Life is sometimes hard. Things go wrong, in life and in love and in business and in friendship and in health and in all the other ways life can go wrong. And when things get tough, this is what you should do.<\/em><\/p>\n

MAKE GOOD ART<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Neil Gaiman<\/em><\/p>\n

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Celebration for the Arts<\/h2>\n

Heritage Elementary School in Glendale is starting off the New Year with a tribute to the arts. On Thursday, January 29, join us for a special evening including dinner<\/strong> and an art showcase<\/strong> featuring art from every student. An art auction<\/strong> will feature original art pieces donated by our staff and junior high students, with all proceeds benefitting the school\u2019s Art Department. There will also be awards presented, such as Best in Show and others. Additionally, that evening will feature the talent show<\/strong>, with a special performance from Mr. Mengel\u2019s band.<\/p>\n

The event begins with dinner at 6 p.m. The talent show will follow and start promptly at 7 p.m. Tickets<\/strong> for the event are currently available in the front office for $5; at the door, tickets will be $8.<\/p>\n

For those unable to make the gala, there will be a talent show assembly<\/strong> the next day at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

Benefits<\/h2>\n

Though there is a heavy focus in schools today on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum, the importance of art is still undeniable. Children exposed to art in educational and home settings show advances in physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development. Some of these include development and refinement of fine motor skills, inventiveness, decision-making, problem-solving, and inventive imagination building. The benefits will follow them through childhood and into adulthood where their increased focus, dedication, and accountability will help them to be prized members of the community. Art also benefits visual and kinesthetic learners, while increasing a child\u2019s cultural awareness; many sources even site art instruction, both school- and home-based, as helping improve academic performance.<\/p>\n

Encouraging the Arts at Home<\/h2>\n

Heritage\u2019s Art Department strives to expose students to a variety of inspiring mediums, techniques, and artistic opportunities. This is something that can also be reinforced at home. While there are many ways to encourage and expose your children to art, here are some ways to incorporate the creative arts at home:<\/p>\n