1. Lamar Middle School & Fine Arts Academy

2. Our mascot is the Scottish Terrier !

3. Lamar Grade Levels This year we have 978 students--326 sixth, 325 seventh and 327 eighth graders at Lamar…60 schools represented (47 AISD + 13 Private/Charter/Out of District). 6 th, 7 th, & 8 th Grades Go Scotties!

4. Our 6 th graders are from these schools Go Scotties!

5. Demographics (all students) 33.8% Economically Disadvantaged 33.8% Economically Disadvantaged 6.4% African American 6.4% African American 37% Hispanic 37% Hispanic 1% Other Race 2.4% Two or More Races 53% White 9.3% SPED 9.3% SPED 13.6% 504 15% GT 7.4% LEP 7.4% LEP 51% Female 51% Female Go Scotties!

6. Elective Classes (4 elective periods per student) 248 - Advanced Academic (Science, Soc Stu, Writing, Health, Yearbook, AVID) 324 – Advisory 6 th grade only 712 - CTE (Career Tech Ed) 170 – Developmental Math and Reading (can be in both) 1,469 – Fine Arts (including dance) 609 – PE 336 – LOTE (Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish & exploratory) Go Scotties!

7. This is our 4th year as AISD’s middle school fine arts academy Lamar’s Fine Arts Academy is aligned with McCallum’s FAA Go Scotties!

8. Fine Arts Academy Accelerated Curriculum Design Go Scotties! School-wide Fine Arts Engagement All programs, including FAA strands, are open to all students. This provides creative learning opportunities for all students and results in higher academic achievement at all levels. It also creates a school- wide culture of arts engagement that attracts high levels of parent and community engagement. Positive Peer Pressure By design, 1/3 of the total student population are FAA students, 1/3 participate fully in FAA programs but are not designated as FAA students, and 1/3 take the minimum fine arts requirements. This 1/3- 1/3-1/3 design provides a rich creative learning environment where a 2/3 majority in every class are highly engaged in the arts and bring creative problem-solving and engagement strategies to their peers.

9. Fine Arts Academy Accelerated Curriculum Design Go Scotties! Creative Multipliers Students enroll in one to four fine arts course per school year. Students who enroll in multiple, complementary fine arts classes develop their artistic and creative abilities at an accelerated rate due to mutually reinforcing creative experiences. Substantial Immersion All fine arts courses are year-long and ability-based. This allows students to accelerate learning among peers of comparable ability. Accelerated learning also creates demand for advanced classes (fine arts and non-fine arts), which Lamar currently provides.

10. Fine Arts Academy Majors Go Scotties! Band Orchestra Choral Music Classical Guitar Dance Visual Arts Theater Arts Digital Arts & Media

11. FAA Student Breakdown 11% Economically Disadvantaged 11% Economically Disadvantaged 3.5% African American 3.5% African American 22% Hispanic 22% Hispanic 1% Other Race 3.5% Two or More Races 70% White 3.5% SPED 3.5% SPED 10% 504 0.3 % LEP 0.3 % LEP 67% Female 67% Female Go Scotties!

12. FINE ARTS ACADEMY BREAKDOWN 293 or 30% of the 973 students are in the fine arts academy (55 are first-year transfers from outside the Lamar zone) -85 Visual Arts majors -36 Band majors -32 Choir majors -13 Classical Guitar majors -28 Dance majors -27 Digital Arts & Media majors -26 Orchestra majors -46 Theatre majors Go Scotties!

13. Fine Arts Academy McCallum Visual Arts Courses - Drawing/Painting - Jewelry/Fibers - Ceramics - Print making - Screen Printing - 2D/3D Design - Sculpture - AP Art History Lamar Visual Arts Courses - Year-long Art 6 - Year-long Art 7 - Art I – this is a high school credit course that allows you to take any of the McCallum art courses in 9 th grade Go Scotties!

14. Lamar Visual Arts Program experiences Go Scotties! DrawingPaintingCeramics Print making Screen Printing 2D/3D Design Sculpture Found Art

15. Fine Arts Academy Lamar Music Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band Beginning Band Jazz Factory 6 Choirs 3 Orchestras Rockestra/Fiddle Classical Guitar Piano Music Theory McCallum Music Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band Concert Band Jazz Band 6 Choirs 2 Orchestras Musical Theatre Classical Guitar Piano Music Theory Steel Drums Go Scotties!

16. Fine Arts Academy All Theatre courses are yearlong Beginner Theatre Intermediate Theatre Musical Theatre Theatre Production (Advanced & Majors, only) Accelerated Theatre and Tech Theatre Theatre and Tech Theatre Advanced Theatre and Tech Theatre Musical Theatre Theatre Production Go Scotties! Lamar Theatre McCallum Theatre

17. Fine Arts Academy Lamar Dance All Lamar dance classes are year- long and for P.E. credit. Beginner Dance Intermediate Dance Advanced Dance Company Dance Dance for PE credit Beginner Dance Contemporary Dance Dance Majors Go Scotties! McCallum Dance

18. Digital Arts & Media Lamar Digital Arts & Media (year-long classes) 6 th – Digital Photography 7 th – Introduction to Audio/Video Production 8 th – Audio/Video Production w/ Film Theory McCallum Digital Arts & Media - Digital Photography 2,3,4 - Animation - Audio/Video Production I - Advanced Audio/Video Production II - Practicum in Audio/Video Production - Practicum in Audio/Video Production II Go Scotties!

19. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) LamarLOTE French I, II Spanish I, II Japanese I, II Mandarin I, II McCallum LOTE French I, II, III, IV Spanish I, II, III, IV, V Japanese I, II, III, IV Mandarin I, II, III, IV Latin I, II, III, IV Go Scotties!

20. Career & Technology Education Go Scotties!

21. CTE @ Lamar Photography Web Design Multi-Media/Animation I & II Robotics Keyboarding Culinary Arts Skills for Living Fashion Design Technology Careers I & II Go Scotties!

22. Athletics Volleyball (7 th & 8 th ) Football (7 th & 8 th ) Basketball (7 th & 8 th ) Soccer (7 th & 8 th ) Track (7 th & 8 th ) Tennis (7 th & 8 th ) (Friday Clubs for all grades– Ultimate Frisbee & All above sports except Track)

23. What else makes Lamar the school for me? Go Scotties!

24. Other Electives Yearbook Ancient Civilizations & Mythology Street Law Creative Writing AVID (college prep) Destination Imagination Forensics & Environmental Science Go Scotties!

25. High School Credit Courses World Languages* KeyboardingHealth Algebra I Geometry Art I Music Theory Go Scotties! *World languages offered at 7 th and 8 th grades only

26. Scottie Clubs (available to all grades) Film Club One & Two ● Graphic Novel ● Digital Arts Studio Time ● Scottie News Network ● Garden ● Crochet & Knitting ● Dr Who Crafts ● Robo-arts ● Board Games/Chess ● Netflix for Kids ● History of Rock/The Modern Rock Band ● Anime/Manga ● Astro Club ● Doodle ● Hand Art ● Improv Comedy ● Music Video Club ● Sign Language ● Songwriting ● Star Wars Fan ● Superhero ● The Magicians ● Sports ● You Tube ● Homework ● Computer Games ● Tye Dye ● The Salon ● Minecraft ● Sculpture & Art ● Glee ● 7 th & 8 th grade Sports ● Cheer ● Ultimate Frisbee ● Comic Book/Dungeon Masters/MTG/Pokemon ● Reading Go Scotties!

27. FINE ARTS ACADEMY application process opens in October

28. Questions / Answers about Fine Arts Academy Q – Do I have access to all fine arts classes if I am not a member of the FAA? A – YES Q – What is the advantage of being a member of the FAA? A – Your strand teacher will act as your advisor and monitor your academic progress, attendance and discipline every grading cycle. You will always have a seat in your strand fine arts class. You will receive special recognition at your 8 th grade advancement ceremony as a FAA graduate Q – May I apply for the FAA at any grade level? A – Yes Q- May I switch strands at any grade level? A – Yes Go Scotties!