Oct
31
The Lab @ Homecroft: Back to School
Filed Under Lab Stories
Off to a great start in our new space at Homecroft School, we’re providing many exciting arts-based opportunities for students at most of our eleven PAS & PSD sites throughout St. Paul Schools.
We have three sites coming to The Lab @ Homecroft School on a regular basis for Student Enrichments & Staff DevelopmentHighland Junior High PAS, Murray Junior High PSD and Highland Senior High PSD are coming to us. experiences. Twice a month, students have had a chance to see the hip hop crew, Abstrack Pack, the spoken word performer, Tish Jones, and to participate in small group hands-on experiences in Digital Photography, Visual Art and the Poetry Lab.
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While their students are participating in the Enrichments with Lab Staff, guest artists and volunteers; Mary is with the whole team from each program for staff development, working toward improved and effective teaming and programming for their site. A rarity in their average school days, this provides the whole team with a chance to plan and organize without their students present.
Currently, the students coming for our Enrichments are working on a variety of individual and collaborative creative projects in preparation for a performance and showcase in December. Right before the end of the semester, the staff, students and their families will come together for this event.
Along with our Student Enrichments, The Lab is also connecting many artists and mentors to direct service opportunities with students – both here at Homecroft School, as well as in individual PAS/PSD sites.
Our current direct services:
Art exploration with Guest Art Therapist, Nancy
(Battle Creek Middle School PAS/PSD)
Art exploration with Guest Artist, Art Car Heather
(Como Senior High PSD)
Art exploration with volunteer, Patty
(at The Lab, River East 9th graders)
Art mentorship with Lab staff, Mallory and Kristen
(at The Lab, Highland Senior High – 2 students)
Poetry Lab with Lab staff, Mallory and Tricia
(at The Lab, Como Senior High PSD)
Poetry Lab with Mary Tinucci & volunteer, Trish
(at The Lab, Tara Ryan’s River East 8th graders)
Poetry Lab with Mary Tinucci & intern, Kristin
(at Highland Junior High PAS – 3 students)
Lab Social Work Intern support
(at Central High School PAS)
Lab Social Work Intern support
(at Highland Junior High PAS)
Karate with volunteer, Robyn (Running Tiger)
(at The Lab, Central High School PAS – 5 students)
Art with volunteer, Ginny
(at The Lab, Maria Saliture’s River East 5th, 6th, & 7th graders)
Guitar Lessons with volunteer, Tom
(at The Lab, River East – 1 student)
Mentor/Internships with Guest Artist, Glo
(at The Lab, Central High School PAS & West 7th PAS – 2 students)
