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Information Item
DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of Very Special Arts (VSA) Florida Student of the Month - March 2015 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The VSA Florida Annual Student of the Month Recognition Program strives to increase public awareness of the impact arts make on students with disabilities. Students who participate in the arts develop creativity, have increased self-confidence, understand teamwork, have increased language and math skills, and are generally more engaged.

Each month VSA Florida will select one student in each age category from a pool of students that have been nominated by administrators, educators, teaching artists, community members, and parents.

After being nominated by a Hillsborough County Public School music teacher, a student from Northwest Elementary School was chosen as the VSA Florida Student of the Month for March 2015.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Motivate students to become responsible learners
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This agenda item is for recognition and has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:  Melanie Faulkner, Supervisor, Elementary Music
Barbara B. Hancock   Denny B. Oest
Instructional Leadership Director, Elementary
(813) 272-4455
  Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150512_691 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 02