Last week during a wonderful event called High Five: Hands Up for Hands-On Learning we had the opportunity to celebrate the amazing journey that has been the “birth” of the EdExploreSRQ.com website and all of the teamwork it took to … Continue reading
The Sarasota County School District, Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, Science and Environment Council of Southwest Florida, Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Education Foundation of Sarasota County and The Patterson Foundation are entering into a unique community … Continue reading
In philanthropic partnerships with The Patterson Foundation, there’s an understanding that the foundation’s contributions of financial and intellectual resources are finite (typically a multi-year engagement.) There’s also the expectation that social good partners — those “doing” the work — begin … Continue reading
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: 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
By: Brad Porinchak, Science Curriculum Specialist for Sarasota County Schools The 2012 STEMposium was a wonderful night to shine a spotlight on the amazing collaborations that are happening between our teachers and our community organizations. The evening began with Myriam … Continue reading
By Angela Hartvigsen, Fine Arts Program Specialist/Project Manager, EdExploreSRQ.com and Sarasota County Schools On Dec. 7, teachers, administrators and the Sarasota community came together to honor a very special group of people. The energy and excitement was palpable as people … 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
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
Just 17 months ago, The Patterson Foundation announced Cultural Connections with Students as one of its inaugural initiatives. What’s an initiative? I can tell you what it isn’t but not what it will become. An initiative is not a grant … Continue reading