Goals
The CIS Arts Strategic Planning Committee is excited and proud to announce the opening of the CIS Hall of Frame Art Gallery. This is one of the initial goals of our plan to utilize the arts to increase student achievement, improve the effectiveness of classroom instruction, increase student attendance rates, improve student and teacher morale, reduce discipline referrals, encourage character development, and promote an overall positive learning environment at the school. Thus improving the quality of education your children receive. Learn how to appreciate art as a student.

Vision
The art gallery is the first major renovation to the facility and grounds at CIS. As evident by our future plans, the arts are an integral part of our philosophy at CIS to help students become successful and reach their potential. In our plan to emphasize the benefits of the arts, our vision includes the following projects:

• An arts resource room with materials, supplies, and resources (professional development books, various genres of music, skits / plays, stage prompts, costumes, art supplies, instruments, etc.) to assist teachers with instruction of the South Carolina curriculum standards
• An art garden with an emphasis on identifying the various plants, natural resources, and habitats of the different regions of South Carolina (these are third grade social studies standards)
• A dance studio to provide additional physical activity and improve the fitness of our children
  • For the 2008 / 2009 school year, the state has mandated all elementary schools provide 90 minutes of physical education instruction by a certified teacher to every student each week and dance can be used to meet one-fourth of these requirements
• A theatre and an additional art studio

Special Thanks To...

• Mr. Vance Reynolds and Chesterfield General Hospital for providing a generous donation used to fund the art gallery
• The members of the Rotary Club for their generous contribution and pledge of support to the CIS Arts Integration Program
• White’s Carpet for the installation of the carpet
• Mrs. Allison Becker for assistance with the interior design
• Shade Tree Framing for the framing of the student artwork
• One Stop Framing for the framing of the student artwork
• Mrs. Christine Fisher, director of the ABC Project, for facilitating the strategic planning process
• Mrs. Gina Wilkerson for her assistance (knowledge, expertise, grant writing, enthusiasm) with the arts integration program
• Members of the Arts Strategic Planning Committee for your time, dedication, and support of arts integration
• The faculty and staff of CIS - you are wonderful