educators information

Sample Timeline

May

• HAA and HAF meet with new school(s) and pair with public art piece in consultation with Civic Art & Design Department of HAA

June – August

• Identify potential corporate business partners

September

• Students develop their fundraising timeline and activities
• Students begin fundraising efforts

November

• Plan student activity / event focusing on their adopted monument in consultation with HAA’s Civic Art + Design Department

January – April

• Student event focused on their adopted monument and/or civic art in Houston

By April

• Complete fundraising efforts and report total amount to corporate partner for matching funds
• Report combined funds to HAA and HAF
• Plan Recognition Ceremony

Late April – May

• Recognition Ceremony for students, including HAA, HAF and City officials held on site of adopted monument and/or civic art piece if possible

Example of Student Involvement at Bunker Hill Elementary

· Students meet once a month on a Friday afternoon (there is a class time slot for all 5^th grade committees to meet)

· Recordkeeping and money collection are double checked for accuracy.  As money is collected from ticket sales, the Treasurers count the money, Teacher liaison counts and school administrative staff counts.  School administrator deposits the money into the school’s bank account and keeps track with separate ledger entries, so that a check can be written to Houston Arts Foundation at the end of the school year.

· Monthly meetings include Junior Achievement Biztown lessons; information about running companies; photos by the historian; student-made posters to promote the project

· In the spring, students in the past have learned about caring for public property, chemistry of bronzes and care for valuable art objects.  A tour of airport art / city art or presentation to another school are possible off-campus activities.

· The second spring activity is attending the ceremony to present the check to the Houston Arts Foundation.

Printed Thursday, May 17, 2012