I have a neighbor who was part of the group of parents who created Fillmore (or the "six school complex" as it was originally know, google it) circa 1972.

DCPS opposed the idea at the time and since then has tried to shut it down every couple of years -- for forty-five years!

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Anonymous wrote:I hope they are successful this time. What a waste of time, busing kids to a mediocre program.

+1 tend to agree. But the schools need to b given more than two teacher salaries. They need to be given a significant bump to properly outfit an in-school arts program (supplies, instruments,etc).

Only if that same $ were to be given to every school.

And don't forget to increase the per pupil allocation to charter schools accordingly.

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 kids at a Fillmore school ranging from pre-K - 3rd and they all like it. I will fight for the program to remain.

Us too. Trying to replicate this type of programming in small elementary schools isn't possible.

Hearst has a fantastic music teacher, a school-wide chorus, yearly show put on, and after school instrument lessons available through the PTA organized after school enrichment program. Many schools with involved parents likely have all of these things.

Everyone gets the same allocation - some schools parent organizations supplement.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope they are successful this time. What a waste of time, busing kids to a mediocre program.

+1 tend to agree. But the schools need to b given more than two teacher salaries. They need to be given a significant bump to properly outfit an in-school arts program (supplies, instruments,etc).

Well it is part of the budget like it is for non-Filmore schools. They don't get extra for it either. And what schools have ceramics and instruments and dance and theater that isn't after school and paid for by parents? Ours sure doesn't, just :45 minutes per week of traditional art class and :45 minutes of very bare bones boring music -basically voice and theory. Sounds like you should fight to keep Filmore or expect a lot less from your art and music program.

What school?

ALL of them that don't use Fillmore.

Even Janney? Lafayette? I doubt it.

Nothing to add here except that if the A Train teacher was a man that might have been my husband.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope they are successful this time. What a waste of time, busing kids to a mediocre program.

+1 tend to agree. But the schools need to b given more than two teacher salaries. They need to be given a significant bump to properly outfit an in-school arts program (supplies, instruments,etc).

Well it is part of the budget like it is for non-Filmore schools. They don't get extra for it either. And what schools have ceramics and instruments and dance and theater that isn't after school and paid for by parents? Ours sure doesn't, just :45 minutes per week of traditional art class and :45 minutes of very bare bones boring music -basically voice and theory. Sounds like you should fight to keep Filmore or expect a lot less from your art and music program.

What school?

ALL of them that don't use Fillmore.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope they are successful this time. What a waste of time, busing kids to a mediocre program.

+1 tend to agree. But the schools need to b given more than two teacher salaries. They need to be given a significant bump to properly outfit an in-school arts program (supplies, instruments,etc).

Well it is part of the budget like it is for non-Filmore schools. They don't get extra for it either. And what schools have ceramics and instruments and dance and theater that isn't after school and paid for by parents? Ours sure doesn't, just :45 minutes per week of traditional art class and :45 minutes of very bare bones boring music -basically voice and theory. Sounds like you should fight to keep Filmore or expect a lot less from your art and music program.

What school?

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Anonymous wrote:I hope they are successful this time. What a waste of time, busing kids to a mediocre program.

+1 tend to agree. But the schools need to b given more than two teacher salaries. They need to be given a significant bump to properly outfit an in-school arts program (supplies, instruments,etc).

Well it is part of the budget like it is for non-Filmore schools. They don't get extra for it either. And what schools have ceramics and instruments and dance and theater that isn't after school and paid for by parents? Ours sure doesn't, just :45 minutes per week of traditional art class and :45 minutes of very bare bones boring music -basically voice and theory. Sounds like you should fight to keep Filmore or expect a lot less from your art and music program.

Anonymous wrote:Elementary school students can do art and music in their classrooms.

This. Fillmore is an extremely inefficient use of the school day/busses/chaos.

I have 3 kids at a Fillmore school ranging from pre-K - 3rd and they all like it. I will fight for the program to remain.

Currently, Fillmore schools contribute their entire art and music teacher allocations and non-personnel arts funding during the budgeting process. It is not less expensive to attend Fillmore. Fillmore teachers are now ET-15 teachers, not contracted employees as they may have been in years past.
The program has made significant improvements over the past two years under the leadership of Director Meenehan. The culture, organization, quality of teaching and overall programming have all improved. The diversity of course offerings could not be replicated back in the home schools.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope they are successful this time. What a waste of time, busing kids to a mediocre program.

+1 tend to agree. But the schools need to b given more than two teacher salaries. They need to be given a significant bump to properly outfit an in-school arts program (supplies, instruments,etc).

The schools using Fillmore can raise the funds if needed.

How ignorant. Not all of the schools have an abundance of wealthy families to soak for what should be standard educational programs.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope they are successful this time. What a waste of time, busing kids to a mediocre program.

+1 tend to agree. But the schools need to b given more than two teacher salaries. They need to be given a significant bump to properly outfit an in-school arts program (supplies, instruments,etc).

The schools using Fillmore can raise the funds if needed.