In November, the Arts Education Task Force of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County hosted their 12th annual Arts Education Principal’s Luncheon. During this event, the arts community comes together to honor Sarasota County School District’s principals … Continue reading
By Susan M. Scott, Executive Director, Education Foundation of Sarasota County The seeds planted in a child’s mind today can lead to an entirely new world of experience. Sarasota County offers a diversity of cultural experiences – art, music, theater … Continue reading
The EdExplore initiative includes opportunities for funding for explorations through the Education Foundation of Sarasota County to increase the number of students who’ll benefit from the exciting posted experiences. The first awards were made in fall 2011 and now the evaluations … Continue reading
This spring was a feast for the senses for so many Sarasota County students. From watching a live opera by the MET to the sweet sounds of the Sarasota Orchestra, these experiences are connecting with kids in many ways. Sarasota … Continue reading
By: Angela Hartvigsen, Sarasota County Schools Four years ago, I never thought my job or the world I work in would be the way it is now. I was a music educator working in the middle orchestra classroom and my … Continue reading
A standing-room only crowd of 300 teachers, sponsors, volunteers and school district leaders celebrated at the Education Foundation’s Classroom Grants Reception last night at the Chelsea Center. This is the first time EdExploration funds were awarded. These funds assure more … Continue reading
How can parents use EdExploreSRQ.com? The subject and possibilities have come up throughout the development of the online platform. It was designed as a public website for broad accessibility with parents as a key constituency. How might they use it? … Continue reading
With leaders from several cultural and science organizations in attendance, Sarasota County School Board members received an EdExploreSRQ.com demonstration at their Sept. 6 meeting. School board member Carol Todd hoped we would promote the platform with parents. Ms. Zucker congratulated … Continue reading
To inspire generosity, The Patterson Foundation announced it will match up to $500,000 over the next three years for every new or increased dollar raised by the Education Foundation of Sarasota County in support of exploration grants for teachers and … Continue reading
EdExploreSRQ.com launched today with a public announcement from Sarasota County Schools. The online platform connects teachers with the many curriculum-aligned arts, science, history and cultural experiences available in our area. The idea for the site developed following the launch of … Continue reading