Only
the top 5.5 percent of districts in the state, including Glen Rose ISD,
earned the honor this year. [Glen Rose, Texas] — [March 20, 2024] –
The
Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) announced the 68 winners of the
2023 District of Distinction Award. Among the list of honorees is Glen
Rose ISD. The districts received the honor for providing a well-rounded
education that advocates and integrates visual arts curriculum to
inspire creativity and build social emotional learning that connect
learners to their community and beyond. TAEA
is the leading advocate for the visual arts in the state. The
organization has previously honored outstanding TAEA members for work in
their classrooms and districts. This is the fifth year that TAEA is
honoring districts that meet rigorous criteria as evidenced from data.
For the 2023 award, over 1,200 districts were eligible to apply. Each
district submitted documentation they met from the 14-point rubric over
the 2021-2022 school year. Only 68 districts met the high standard and
will receive the outstanding honor indicating they are in the top 5.5
percent in art education of districts in the state. “Glen
Rose ISD has set a high standard for visual arts advocacy, integrated
visual arts curriculum, encouraged creativity, community participation
and student growth,” said Sandra Newton, Chair of the Visual Art
Administrators of Texas, a division of TAEA, “It is a true testament to
your visual art educators’ skill, dedication, and flexibility that the
quality of their programs continued to provide strong and comprehensive
visual art educational experiences to students.” Sixty-eight
districts, including Glen Rose ISD were honored at the TAEA
Administration & Supervision Division meeting and General Session
during the TAEA Fall Conference General Assembly on Friday, November 17,
2023. “Glen
Rose ISD students are blessed to receive art education with quality
educators, who are also all professional artists and industry leaders,
from their first year in our elementary and intermediate schools,” said
Laura Veno, Glen Rose High School art teacher, “As art becomes a choice
in junior high electives, students who continue are additionally exposed
to a community connection, serving not only their peers, but also
members of the community, like Valentine canvases for the Glen Rose
Nursing Home and painted dinosaurs for Performance Truck & Auto and
Staples Custom Homes. At the high school level, students have even more
opportunities through National Art Honor Society, and dedicate even more
time to honing their skills in specialized classes and giving back to
the community, including the mural at The Glynn, painted dinosaurs for
Crave and GRHS, and Art Camp for all. They are also extremely
competitive, bringing home over 60 awards, $6000 in prizes, and earning
15 industry certifications this year. A program of this caliber creates
life-long artists who create, innovate, and give back to the places they
live. We would like to thank our administrators and this community for
all the support you show us. We are very proud of the opportunities you
afford us, and of our students, past and present. We are always looking
forward to the amazing lengths that this program will go.”
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TAEA
is the largest state professional organization for art educators in the
United States. It is the mission of TAEA to promote quality visual arts
education through leadership, advocacy, service, and professional
development.
