Arts Mission, Vision, & Goals

Arts Mission

To make the arts accessible to all students and provide them with multiple opportunities to pursue excellence in the arts through collaboration, self-discipline, perseverance, responsibility, and determination.

Arts Vision

To focuses on providing professional development opportunities for teachers to design and implement a plethora of arts integrated lessons including lessons through a trauma informed lens. To provide experiences for all students through Artists-in-Residence, to increase opportunities for students in the arts and to integrate technology to support the arts across the curriculum.

Arts Goals

• To provide teachers with professional learning pathways geared toward arts integration.
• To provide quality Artist in Residence opportunities.
• To provide quality classroom experiences for students through trauma informed practices.
• To integrate technology to support arts focused lessons/endeavors.
• To provide access to the arts through various outlets
• To cultivate community partnerships to enhance our students’ educational opportunities in the academic setting.
• To explore the STEAM curriculum and potential impact of student learning.

Points of Pride

• PHMS design team created a rotating schedule that flips class times three times through the week, enabling students to encounter most subjects at different times of day
• “Empower” class period, which is a time to build culture, support academics, and/or get additional rehearsal or work time in the arts
• Instructional minutes are evenly distributed between the arts and core classes
• Professional development opportunities with an emphasis on arts focused lessons
• Artists-in-Residence