The core of Fillmore's philosophy is a belief that all children should receive a skill-based, quality arts education. Fillmore serves over 3,000 DCPS students at two sites:
| Fillmore West | Fillmore East |
| Hearst Hyde Key Ross Stoddert | Garrison Houston Raymond River Terrace |
There are many opportunities for exhibits, concerts, performances, and field trips. Visiting artists provide additional enrichment.
Fillmore also serves the greater metropolitan area through:
after-school classes and summer camp at the Fillmore West site.
| Happy New Year 2012 |
| Fillmore started its second semester last week and students are getting settled in to their new classes. The first semester concluded with a wonderful "Journey" show featuring students from all of the schools Fillmore serves, followed by sharing days for individual schools. It is always a special thrill to see what students accomplish in one semester.
Please put these dates on your calendars: |
| March 12 - 16: Open House Week Open House Week will be 10am to 11am and 1pm to 2pm each day |
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| Friday, May 11: The Art Show The Art Show will be May 11 from 5 to 7:30 pm in the Fillmore Halls |
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| Tuesday, May 15: The Spring Music Concert for strings, band and chorus students will be May 15 at 7 pm. |
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| We will continue to change the display of Fillmore student art work in the individual schools. You are always welcome to sit in on a class at Fillmore. Just call the office to let us know. |
| FILLMORE TEACHER In The SPOTLIGHT This Week: |
| Margaret "Maggie" Meenehan is Fillmore's beloved dance teacher and a certified Arts Specialist K-12. She holds a BS in Movement Education from George Washington University. She has presented workshops and performances in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and locally at several Universities, Washington Project for the Arts, DC Space, Dance Place, Joy of Motion, Dance Arts, and Red Wiggler Farm. Ms Meenehan is a receipient of two Fulbright Scholarships to study the arts and cultures of Japan, Canada and Mexico, and has been awarded two DC Commission of the Arts & Humanities Grants in Education. She was also awarded a merit scholarship to Duke University to work with the American Dance Festival. We are extremely proud of Ms. Meenehan for her Rubenstein Award this year. The award recognized five outstanding highly effective educators in the District of Columbia Public Schools. |
For our new parents here are a few key points:
- Students from participating schools travel by DCPS buses to the Fillmore site on “their day” and gain experience with a wide variety of visual and performing arts courses.
- Participating school teachers accompany students on the bus to Fillmore, and then have a private space to use for their planning.
- Second graders and below take an hour of visual arts and an hour of music, dance, or drama each week at Fillmore. Also, second graders have a hands-on experience with the violin or recorder.
- Students in grades 3 and up choose from electives like strings, winds, percussion, dance, drama, musical theater, digital art, general art and design, painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Fillmore teachers will visit classrooms during the first week of school to assist students in their class choices. At the start of the year you and your child should discuss which classes he/she may want to take.
DATES TO NOTE:
April 2 - 9: Spring Break
TBA: Visual Arts Show
TBA: Fillmorer West Spring Concert
We encourage you to attend any or all of these events, so you can see our specialized spaces, meet our enthusiastic teachers, and learn more about our teaching methods.
If you have any questions, please free to contact me!
Katherine Latterner, Principal Email: katherine.latterner@dc.gov; Phone: 202-729-3795Fillmore Arts Center is also a long time member of The Arts School Network.
As we begin the new school year we are excited to welcome Houston and River Terrace Elementary Schools to the Fillmore East family of schools. We look forward to a wonderful year of creativity with these students, as well as those from Garrison and Raymond Elementary Schools.