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APRIL 2021
Connecting Our Community T hrough Art of Dessert Over the course of 17 years our community has donated $4.6 million through our Art of Dessert fundraiser, and those funds have impacted almost 500,000 students through accessible programs that teach using the arts. The arts challenge us to look at other points of view, challenge us to empathize with others, and foster a sense of community and belonging in a way no other discipline can. Through our programs we have observed the power the arts have in teaching lessons of perseverance, leadership, and cooperation. Educational offerings like our From Page to Stage literacy program, Music for My students are more Schools instrument lending library, Mariachi Ensemble, and Summer Camps enthusiastic learners thanks to enable students of all learning styles to comprehend lessons more deeply and the “trifecta” of books, plays and retain information longer. At the same time, students cultivate and strengthen the special theater experience. relationships, decision-making, and self-management skills that will support —3rd Grade Teacher them throughout their lives. We hope you'll join us and help children build self-confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills and provide new ways to demonstrate understanding and selfexpression through arts education. This beloved event includes a silent auction with incredible wine lots, a virtual live auction, meals and cakes for purchase, and more. The event is free to attend, with registration required. Register today for Art of Dessert on April 17 at 6 pm.
This was the only part of my school day that I felt I was any good at. —8 th Grade Student Today is the first time I’ve seen a play, and I learned you can be anything if you work hard. I wish the art could go on forever. —2nd Grade Student
—3rd Grade Student
I’m getting way better at mathematics. —3rd Grade Student