Sleeping Beauty

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PERFORMANCE GUIDE

Cuesheet

For Teachers and Parents

Don’t Do That David M. Rubenstein Chairman Michael M. Kaiser President

Dear Grownups: Welcome to the Sleeping Beauty Cuesheet. This guide is designed to help children prepare to see and appreciate the performance. Please help your young theatergoers read and understand the information. Here’s more background information for you and some activity ideas designed to add to the children’s experience.

A Uniquely Multi-talented Performer

Darrell M. Ayers Vice President, Education

Do This

David Gonzalez is an award-winning, master storyteller and also a poet, actor, musician, writer, and music therapist who has performed for audiences worldwide. In Sleeping Beauty, he wanted to bring the princess to life in new ways and demonstrate the wonder and possibilities of being creative with language, music, art, and video.

Knowing New Words

Watch for…

Before the performance, try to review with children some of these words (listed in order of appearance and defined as used in the performance).

Children don’t need to know them all, but familiarity with the sounds and ideas may add to their enjoyment of the rich language and rhymes.

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rejected — pushed away scorned — ignored ferocity — ability to fight when necessary boon — magical gift unfurled — opened shudder — to shake

utter — to speak torment — storm sage — wise person precocious — smart spindle — pointy part of a spinning wheel briars — thorn bushes

Activities for Children Story-tell It: After the performance, choose your favorite part of the story and perform a little bit of it (as best as you can remember it) for your friends and family. Try to use storytelling tools like the ones David used.

Be the Artist: If David asked you to draw a picture to include in the story’s video, what would you draw? Sketch your idea on paper and discuss why you chose it with family and friends.

Be a Frog: During the performance, David pretends to be a frog. Choose an animal, and show your friends and family how you would be that animal just using movements. Then add your voice.

See whether they can guess your animal.

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how the projected images and lighting help tell the story without using any words the ways David changes back and forth from being the narrator to playing a character in the story the “sleep dance” on screen when Talia starts dreaming

Listen for…

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the sound effects of the spinning wheel and thunder and lightening how David changes the way he speaks (slower or faster, louder or softer, higher or lower) to tell different parts of the story how music helps change the mood, like from joyful to scary

■

■

■

Major support for the Kennedy Center’s educational programs is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.

Written, performed, and produced by

David Gonzalez

Accompanied on piano by Daniel Kelly

whether you feel sorry for the rejected fairy how you would choose to wake up Talia if you were writing the ending (a kiss or something else?) which three of the gifts the fairies gave Talia do you think were the most important, and why what you liked best about this telling of Sleeping Beauty, and why

And remember…

A good audience—

stays quiet (unless David needs your help with a rhyme) doesn’t eat, doesn’t sleep (even when David does), listens, and claps at the end.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center. ARTSEDGE is a part of Verizon Thinkfinity, a consortium of free educational Web sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

Learn more about Education at the Kennedy Center at www.kennedycenter.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement from the Federal Government. © 2012 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

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Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided by the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, Capital One Bank, the Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The Clark Charitable Foundation, Fight for Children, Inc., Mr. James V. Kimsey, The Kirstein Family Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Linda and Tobia Mercuro, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Park Foundation, Inc., the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Mrs. Irene Pollin, Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk, Ms. Beverly Walcoff, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Verizon Foundation.

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Hello, teachers and parents!

Please see page 5 for information and activities.

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A FairyTale Re-Imagined

She’s no ordinary princess.

And this is no ordinary Sleeping Beauty.

Get ready for the fairy tale like you’ve never heard or seen it before.

Welcome to Sleeping Beauty

Did you bring your imagination with you? Yes? Good, because it will help you travel to the faraway land of Sleeping Beauty. Your guide is storyteller David Gonzalez, who will tell the story with the help of live music and a video projected on a big screen.

A Funky Princess Talia is not your ordinary, average storybook princess.

David even calls this sleeping beauty “funky” because she’s a little bit unusual. She likes playing jokes on people and sewing her own clothes (pants!). Plus, she’s curious and super-smart. After the performance, compare Talia with other sleeping beauties you know.

More to the Story

Telling a Different Story a Different Way

Did you know there is more than one version of Sleeping Beauty? One of the first popular versions was written by French author Charles Perrault (puh-ROH) about 300 years ago. A hundred years later, the Grimm Brothers of Germany wrote their own story with a princess named Briar-Rose. And about 50 years ago, Walt Disney created an animated movie with Princess Aurora and three fairy godmothers. In each telling, the authors changed the story in small but important ways.

Storytellers like David don’t use sets, costumes, or other actors. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot happening on stage. Instead, David uses words and his voice and body to narrate (tell) the story while also playing all the different characters. You might be amazed that one person can do all that, but storytellers use some powerful tools to bring their stories to life right before your eyes.

Different voices, like a higher voice for the princess ■ Different movements, like spreading arms as wings ■ Different faces, like a wide-eyed face to show surprise ■ Different ways of speaking, like a songlike voice for the baby princess ■

The eller’s yt or St Toolbox

David Gonzalez, who not only tells stories but also writes them, is following in their footsteps. Starting from Perrault’s version (and using the name “Talia” from an older Italian telling), he added more about the princess and the prince. And, he rewrote the story all in rhyme!

About the Story Once upon a time, a frog grants the wish of a king and queen for a baby. They name their daughter Talia (pronounced TAHL-ee-ah). To celebrate, the king invites all the fairies (there are 12—or so he thinks) to a big party. But it turns out there is another fairy, and she is very upset at being left out. The other fairies offer Talia gifts like courage and intelligence. But the angry fairy places a curse (an evil spell) on her. Can the curse be stopped? Will a brave prince save Talia?

The Rhyme’s the Thing During the story, listen for rhyming words, like lace and face. And perk up your ears for what David calls soft rhymes, or words that don’t exactly match, like scorned and born or torment and commenced. To help you get warmed up, see whether you can fill in the words in this part of the story: Then Talia’s dreams turned to fun, She saw rainbow clouds float past the A furry puppy licked her ear, And just like that took away her

Fairy Tale Music What kind of music helps create a world of princesses and fairies? For David Gonzalez, it was the Goldberg Variations, written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Many people consider Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750, one of the world’s great composers. You’ll hear Bach’s music (the Aria of Goldberg Variations) early on (after you hear “Let’s Begin”) and throughout the performance, which also includes new music in a similar style.

Your Role in the Performance David will need your help in two ways. First, he might need your help with rhyming words—you’ll know when he’s stuck by the way he pauses and gestures to you for help. Second, he’ll need you to use your imagination to picture the fairy tale kingdom and what the people look like.

Feeling It This story has happy, sad, and sometimes scary parts (that’s what makes it such an interesting tale). Watch and listen for how David communicates these and other feelings. You can practice right now—what feeling is David showing in this photo from the performance? (By the way, that big wheel in the background is a spinning wheel—this wooden tool was powered by foot pedals and used to spin yarn in the days before electricity.)

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Word Up During the performance, you’ll hear many sumptuous (SUHMP-choo-us), or wonderful, words—but some might be words you haven’t learned yet. Don’t worry.

There are plenty of clues as to what is happening in the story so you won’t get lost. With a grownup’s help, get a sneak peak at some of these new words listed on page 5.

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A FairyTale Re-Imagined

She’s no ordinary princess.

And this is no ordinary Sleeping Beauty.

Get ready for the fairy tale like you’ve never heard or seen it before.

Welcome to Sleeping Beauty

Did you bring your imagination with you? Yes? Good, because it will help you travel to the faraway land of Sleeping Beauty. Your guide is storyteller David Gonzalez, who will tell the story with the help of live music and a video projected on a big screen.

A Funky Princess Talia is not your ordinary, average storybook princess.

David even calls this sleeping beauty “funky” because she’s a little bit unusual. She likes playing jokes on people and sewing her own clothes (pants!). Plus, she’s curious and super-smart. After the performance, compare Talia with other sleeping beauties you know.

More to the Story

Telling a Different Story a Different Way

Did you know there is more than one version of Sleeping Beauty? One of the first popular versions was written by French author Charles Perrault (puh-ROH) about 300 years ago. A hundred years later, the Grimm Brothers of Germany wrote their own story with a princess named Briar-Rose. And about 50 years ago, Walt Disney created an animated movie with Princess Aurora and three fairy godmothers. In each telling, the authors changed the story in small but important ways.

Storytellers like David don’t use sets, costumes, or other actors. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot happening on stage. Instead, David uses words and his voice and body to narrate (tell) the story while also playing all the different characters. You might be amazed that one person can do all that, but storytellers use some powerful tools to bring their stories to life right before your eyes.

Different voices, like a higher voice for the princess ■ Different movements, like spreading arms as wings ■ Different faces, like a wide-eyed face to show surprise ■ Different ways of speaking, like a songlike voice for the baby princess ■

The eller’s yt or St Toolbox

David Gonzalez, who not only tells stories but also writes them, is following in their footsteps. Starting from Perrault’s version (and using the name “Talia” from an older Italian telling), he added more about the princess and the prince. And, he rewrote the story all in rhyme!

About the Story Once upon a time, a frog grants the wish of a king and queen for a baby. They name their daughter Talia (pronounced TAHL-ee-ah). To celebrate, the king invites all the fairies (there are 12—or so he thinks) to a big party. But it turns out there is another fairy, and she is very upset at being left out. The other fairies offer Talia gifts like courage and intelligence. But the angry fairy places a curse (an evil spell) on her. Can the curse be stopped? Will a brave prince save Talia?

The Rhyme’s the Thing During the story, listen for rhyming words, like lace and face. And perk up your ears for what David calls soft rhymes, or words that don’t exactly match, like scorned and born or torment and commenced. To help you get warmed up, see whether you can fill in the words in this part of the story: Then Talia’s dreams turned to fun, She saw rainbow clouds float past the A furry puppy licked her ear, And just like that took away her

Fairy Tale Music What kind of music helps create a world of princesses and fairies? For David Gonzalez, it was the Goldberg Variations, written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Many people consider Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750, one of the world’s great composers. You’ll hear Bach’s music (the Aria of Goldberg Variations) early on (after you hear “Let’s Begin”) and throughout the performance, which also includes new music in a similar style.

Your Role in the Performance David will need your help in two ways. First, he might need your help with rhyming words—you’ll know when he’s stuck by the way he pauses and gestures to you for help. Second, he’ll need you to use your imagination to picture the fairy tale kingdom and what the people look like.

Feeling It This story has happy, sad, and sometimes scary parts (that’s what makes it such an interesting tale). Watch and listen for how David communicates these and other feelings. You can practice right now—what feeling is David showing in this photo from the performance? (By the way, that big wheel in the background is a spinning wheel—this wooden tool was powered by foot pedals and used to spin yarn in the days before electricity.)

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Word Up During the performance, you’ll hear many sumptuous (SUHMP-choo-us), or wonderful, words—but some might be words you haven’t learned yet. Don’t worry.

There are plenty of clues as to what is happening in the story so you won’t get lost. With a grownup’s help, get a sneak peak at some of these new words listed on page 5.

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3

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A FairyTale Re-Imagined

She’s no ordinary princess.

And this is no ordinary Sleeping Beauty.

Get ready for the fairy tale like you’ve never heard or seen it before.

Welcome to Sleeping Beauty

Did you bring your imagination with you? Yes? Good, because it will help you travel to the faraway land of Sleeping Beauty. Your guide is storyteller David Gonzalez, who will tell the story with the help of live music and a video projected on a big screen.

A Funky Princess Talia is not your ordinary, average storybook princess.

David even calls this sleeping beauty “funky” because she’s a little bit unusual. She likes playing jokes on people and sewing her own clothes (pants!). Plus, she’s curious and super-smart. After the performance, compare Talia with other sleeping beauties you know.

More to the Story

Telling a Different Story a Different Way

Did you know there is more than one version of Sleeping Beauty? One of the first popular versions was written by French author Charles Perrault (puh-ROH) about 300 years ago. A hundred years later, the Grimm Brothers of Germany wrote their own story with a princess named Briar-Rose. And about 50 years ago, Walt Disney created an animated movie with Princess Aurora and three fairy godmothers. In each telling, the authors changed the story in small but important ways.

Storytellers like David don’t use sets, costumes, or other actors. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot happening on stage. Instead, David uses words and his voice and body to narrate (tell) the story while also playing all the different characters. You might be amazed that one person can do all that, but storytellers use some powerful tools to bring their stories to life right before your eyes.

Different voices, like a higher voice for the princess ■ Different movements, like spreading arms as wings ■ Different faces, like a wide-eyed face to show surprise ■ Different ways of speaking, like a songlike voice for the baby princess ■

The eller’s yt or St Toolbox

David Gonzalez, who not only tells stories but also writes them, is following in their footsteps. Starting from Perrault’s version (and using the name “Talia” from an older Italian telling), he added more about the princess and the prince. And, he rewrote the story all in rhyme!

About the Story Once upon a time, a frog grants the wish of a king and queen for a baby. They name their daughter Talia (pronounced TAHL-ee-ah). To celebrate, the king invites all the fairies (there are 12—or so he thinks) to a big party. But it turns out there is another fairy, and she is very upset at being left out. The other fairies offer Talia gifts like courage and intelligence. But the angry fairy places a curse (an evil spell) on her. Can the curse be stopped? Will a brave prince save Talia?

The Rhyme’s the Thing During the story, listen for rhyming words, like lace and face. And perk up your ears for what David calls soft rhymes, or words that don’t exactly match, like scorned and born or torment and commenced. To help you get warmed up, see whether you can fill in the words in this part of the story: Then Talia’s dreams turned to fun, She saw rainbow clouds float past the A furry puppy licked her ear, And just like that took away her

Fairy Tale Music What kind of music helps create a world of princesses and fairies? For David Gonzalez, it was the Goldberg Variations, written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Many people consider Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750, one of the world’s great composers. You’ll hear Bach’s music (the Aria of Goldberg Variations) early on (after you hear “Let’s Begin”) and throughout the performance, which also includes new music in a similar style.

Your Role in the Performance David will need your help in two ways. First, he might need your help with rhyming words—you’ll know when he’s stuck by the way he pauses and gestures to you for help. Second, he’ll need you to use your imagination to picture the fairy tale kingdom and what the people look like.

Feeling It This story has happy, sad, and sometimes scary parts (that’s what makes it such an interesting tale). Watch and listen for how David communicates these and other feelings. You can practice right now—what feeling is David showing in this photo from the performance? (By the way, that big wheel in the background is a spinning wheel—this wooden tool was powered by foot pedals and used to spin yarn in the days before electricity.)

. .

Word Up During the performance, you’ll hear many sumptuous (SUHMP-choo-us), or wonderful, words—but some might be words you haven’t learned yet. Don’t worry.

There are plenty of clues as to what is happening in the story so you won’t get lost. With a grownup’s help, get a sneak peak at some of these new words listed on page 5.

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3

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PERFORMANCE GUIDE

Cuesheet

For Teachers and Parents

Don’t Do That David M. Rubenstein Chairman Michael M. Kaiser President

Dear Grownups: Welcome to the Sleeping Beauty Cuesheet. This guide is designed to help children prepare to see and appreciate the performance. Please help your young theatergoers read and understand the information. Here’s more background information for you and some activity ideas designed to add to the children’s experience.

A Uniquely Multi-talented Performer

Darrell M. Ayers Vice President, Education

Do This

David Gonzalez is an award-winning, master storyteller and also a poet, actor, musician, writer, and music therapist who has performed for audiences worldwide. In Sleeping Beauty, he wanted to bring the princess to life in new ways and demonstrate the wonder and possibilities of being creative with language, music, art, and video.

Knowing New Words

Watch for…

Before the performance, try to review with children some of these words (listed in order of appearance and defined as used in the performance).

Children don’t need to know them all, but familiarity with the sounds and ideas may add to their enjoyment of the rich language and rhymes.

■

rejected — pushed away scorned — ignored ferocity — ability to fight when necessary boon — magical gift unfurled — opened shudder — to shake

utter — to speak torment — storm sage — wise person precocious — smart spindle — pointy part of a spinning wheel briars — thorn bushes

Activities for Children Story-tell It: After the performance, choose your favorite part of the story and perform a little bit of it (as best as you can remember it) for your friends and family. Try to use storytelling tools like the ones David used.

Be the Artist: If David asked you to draw a picture to include in the story’s video, what would you draw? Sketch your idea on paper and discuss why you chose it with family and friends.

Be a Frog: During the performance, David pretends to be a frog. Choose an animal, and show your friends and family how you would be that animal just using movements. Then add your voice.

See whether they can guess your animal.

■

■

how the projected images and lighting help tell the story without using any words the ways David changes back and forth from being the narrator to playing a character in the story the “sleep dance” on screen when Talia starts dreaming

Listen for…

■ ■

■

the sound effects of the spinning wheel and thunder and lightening how David changes the way he speaks (slower or faster, louder or softer, higher or lower) to tell different parts of the story how music helps change the mood, like from joyful to scary

■

■

■

Major support for the Kennedy Center’s educational programs is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.

Written, performed, and produced by

David Gonzalez

Accompanied on piano by Daniel Kelly

whether you feel sorry for the rejected fairy how you would choose to wake up Talia if you were writing the ending (a kiss or something else?) which three of the gifts the fairies gave Talia do you think were the most important, and why what you liked best about this telling of Sleeping Beauty, and why

And remember…

A good audience—

stays quiet (unless David needs your help with a rhyme) doesn’t eat, doesn’t sleep (even when David does), listens, and claps at the end.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center. ARTSEDGE is a part of Verizon Thinkfinity, a consortium of free educational Web sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

Learn more about Education at the Kennedy Center at www.kennedycenter.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement from the Federal Government. © 2012 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Have fun!

Please recycle this Cuesheet by sharing it with friends!

5

g n i p e e l S eauty B

www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Think about…

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Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided by the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, Capital One Bank, the Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The Clark Charitable Foundation, Fight for Children, Inc., Mr. James V. Kimsey, The Kirstein Family Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Linda and Tobia Mercuro, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Park Foundation, Inc., the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Mrs. Irene Pollin, Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk, Ms. Beverly Walcoff, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Verizon Foundation.

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Hello, teachers and parents!

Please see page 5 for information and activities.

23882_sleeping beauty cue sheet.qxp:Layout 1

3/12/12

1:29 PM

Page 1

PERFORMANCE GUIDE

Cuesheet

For Teachers and Parents

Don’t Do That David M. Rubenstein Chairman Michael M. Kaiser President

Dear Grownups: Welcome to the Sleeping Beauty Cuesheet. This guide is designed to help children prepare to see and appreciate the performance. Please help your young theatergoers read and understand the information. Here’s more background information for you and some activity ideas designed to add to the children’s experience.

A Uniquely Multi-talented Performer

Darrell M. Ayers Vice President, Education

Do This

David Gonzalez is an award-winning, master storyteller and also a poet, actor, musician, writer, and music therapist who has performed for audiences worldwide. In Sleeping Beauty, he wanted to bring the princess to life in new ways and demonstrate the wonder and possibilities of being creative with language, music, art, and video.

Knowing New Words

Watch for…

Before the performance, try to review with children some of these words (listed in order of appearance and defined as used in the performance).

Children don’t need to know them all, but familiarity with the sounds and ideas may add to their enjoyment of the rich language and rhymes.

■

rejected — pushed away scorned — ignored ferocity — ability to fight when necessary boon — magical gift unfurled — opened shudder — to shake

utter — to speak torment — storm sage — wise person precocious — smart spindle — pointy part of a spinning wheel briars — thorn bushes

Activities for Children Story-tell It: After the performance, choose your favorite part of the story and perform a little bit of it (as best as you can remember it) for your friends and family. Try to use storytelling tools like the ones David used.

Be the Artist: If David asked you to draw a picture to include in the story’s video, what would you draw? Sketch your idea on paper and discuss why you chose it with family and friends.

Be a Frog: During the performance, David pretends to be a frog. Choose an animal, and show your friends and family how you would be that animal just using movements. Then add your voice.

See whether they can guess your animal.

■

■

how the projected images and lighting help tell the story without using any words the ways David changes back and forth from being the narrator to playing a character in the story the “sleep dance” on screen when Talia starts dreaming

Listen for…

■ ■

■

the sound effects of the spinning wheel and thunder and lightening how David changes the way he speaks (slower or faster, louder or softer, higher or lower) to tell different parts of the story how music helps change the mood, like from joyful to scary

■

■

■

Major support for the Kennedy Center’s educational programs is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.

Written, performed, and produced by

David Gonzalez

Accompanied on piano by Daniel Kelly

whether you feel sorry for the rejected fairy how you would choose to wake up Talia if you were writing the ending (a kiss or something else?) which three of the gifts the fairies gave Talia do you think were the most important, and why what you liked best about this telling of Sleeping Beauty, and why

And remember…

A good audience—

stays quiet (unless David needs your help with a rhyme) doesn’t eat, doesn’t sleep (even when David does), listens, and claps at the end.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center. ARTSEDGE is a part of Verizon Thinkfinity, a consortium of free educational Web sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

Learn more about Education at the Kennedy Center at www.kennedycenter.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement from the Federal Government. © 2012 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Have fun!

Please recycle this Cuesheet by sharing it with friends!

5

g n i p e e l S eauty B

www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Think about…

■

Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided by the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, Capital One Bank, the Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The Clark Charitable Foundation, Fight for Children, Inc., Mr. James V. Kimsey, The Kirstein Family Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Linda and Tobia Mercuro, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Park Foundation, Inc., the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Mrs. Irene Pollin, Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk, Ms. Beverly Walcoff, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Verizon Foundation.

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Hello, teachers and parents!

Please see page 5 for information and activities.