Fifth graders explore European expansion into the Americas. After learning about the two engaging cultures, Native American and European, each class chooses a culture to further examine. Students assume roles as Native Americans and European Explorers presenting their interpretations of the cultural exchange through song, dance, and original monologues.
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Teaching Staff
| Name | Phone Ext. | Title |
| Marni Rubin-Flanigan | 637 | Fifth Grade Teacher |
| Heather Burrows | 619 | Fifth Grade Social Studies and Language Arts Teacher |
| Clay Magidson | 622 | Fifth Grade and Exceptional Children's Teaching Assistant |
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Recent Classroom News
Professional Development in the Arts Offers Teachers New Skills
Each year ArtSpace Charter School schedules early release days as a part of the school calendar. When the students go home the teachers stay to plan, meet with other teachers, and most often to attend ...
ArtSpace Charter School Elects and Inducts 2016-17 Student Council
On Wednesday, August 31st ArtSpace Charter School had their elections for the 2016-17 Student Council. Student Council serves as a student government program which provides opportunities for leadership and a “channel” for students to voice ...
The Genesis and History of Performance at ArtSpace
Since 2001, ArtSpace has utilized a combination of direct arts instruction, arts exposure, and arts integration to engage students in their learning. In this 15 years ArtSpace has built an incredible performance history. Each year ...
STEAM Expo
SWANNANOA, NC - March 3rd - Students at ArtSpace took part in the school’s third annual STEAM Expo. STEAM is an expansion of the National Science Foundation’s acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to include ...
Koresh Dance Company Workshops at ArtSpace
SWANNANOA, NC- ArtSpace 5th, 7th and 8th graders took part in dance workshops with Philadelphia based Koresh Dance Company last week. School closings due to inclement weather kept these students from enjoying a performance the ...
Collaboration: The Art Of Working Together
This is the third part in a series on the 4 C’s of 21st Century Skills - Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication - by long-time arts integration specialist, “Capt.” Josh Batenhorst - Enterprise and ...
Coming Soon To A Theater Near You!
SWANNANOA, NC - The ArtSpace Stage has some exciting theatre and multi-media productions coming in October that promise to engage, educate, and entertain. Coming next week, on October 8, the 7/8th grade Theatre Arts elective ...
Ms. Heather Travels to Lexington and Concord
Swannanoa, NC August 30, 2015 -- After completing her first year as ArtSpace's 5th grade language arts and social studies teacher Ms. Heather journeyed to Massachusetts for a workshop that focused on the beginning of the American ...