Paradise Valley, AZ – (Jan. 8, 2014) –
$1,125 grant from Arizona Commission for the Arts for teaching and learning opportunities in their arts program.
“We’re thrilled that Tesseract School is recognized because of our arts program. Our school, students and community will greatly benefit from the awarding of this grant,” said Mark Bistricky, Tesseract head of school.
The grant was awarded in part of their TesserACTING Tales program, which focuses on teaching students how to adapt and dramatize written folktales for the stage.
Consequently, Childplay’s Dwayne Hartford, playwright of the book adaption for The Mysterious Adventures of Edward Tulane, visited Tesseract and spent time in the 3rd and 4th Grade classroom discussing how he adapted the play from the book. The students also watch a theatrical adaption of the novel and worked with Dwayne in creating and developing their own variations of the book.
Childsplay will be returning in the end of January to do a similar project with the remainder of lower school.
A special thanks to the Tesseract Parents Teacher Association and Arizona Commission for the Arts for making this grant a reality.
About Tesseract
Tesseract School prepares students to excel in college and beyond, lead lives of purpose, and become ethical and compassionate citizens with a global perspective. Tesseract’s innovative educational approach engages students to master the basics, delve deeper, become critical thinkers and prepares students for their future. As a non-profit, independent private school for students from age two through grade 12, resources are directed to recruit and retain outstanding educators to continually enhance the school’s two campuses in Phoenix and Paradise Valley. For more information, visit www.tesseractschool.org.
