Pasadena ISD Fine Arts Mission Statement: 

*To empower students to develop and achieve their creative and expressive potential through aligned, articulated, and assessed experience in the arts.

*To instill lifelong involvement in and appreciation of the arts through the inspiration of instruction and diversity in learning experiences; and foster a high level of achievement in the artistic disciplines.

Michael Holt

Director of Fine Arts

(713) 740-0077 x70098

rholt@pasadenaisd.org

Gabriel Flores

Assistant Director of Fine Arts

(713) 740-0098 x70977

gaflores@pasadenaisd.org

Holly Lewallen

District Fine Arts Specialist

(713) 740-0977  x70976

HLewallen@pasadenaisd.org

Bianca Martinez

Fine Arts Admin. Assistant

(713) 740-0077 x70077

BMartinez3@pasadenaisd.org

Cecilia Bueno-Cortez

Fine Arts Admin. Assistant

(713) 740-0078 x70078

CBuenoCortez@pasadenaisd.org

Why the Fine Arts Are Important :         

     The arts make a contribution to education that reaches beyond their intrinsic value as direct forms of thinking. Because each arts discipline appeals to different senses and expresses itself through different media, each adds a special richness to the learning environment. As students imagine, create, and reflect, they are developing both verbal and nonverbal abilities necessary to school progress. At the same time, they are developing problem-solving abilities and higher-order thinking skills. Research points toward a consistent and positive correlation between a substantive education in the arts and student achievement in other subjects and on standardized tests. A comprehensive, articulated arts education program also engages students in a process that helps them develop the self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation necessary for self-esteem and success for life.  


The arts teach students to: 

Source: National Standards for Education in the Arts.


The following are findings reported in Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning  (Fiske, 1999) that should be noted by every parent, teacher, and administrator: 


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