Administrator Academy

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Northwest ISD
The best and most sought after school district
where every student is future ready Ready for
college Ready for the global workplace Ready for
personal success
District Effectiveness Report April 28, 2014
Fine Arts
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• Fine Arts Vision
• The vision of Northwest ISD fine arts is to be
  the premier school district in the state of Texas
  for the visual and performing arts.

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• Northwest ISD is committed to providing every
  student with the highest level of instruction in
  the visual and performing arts.
• The comprehensive fine arts program includes
  studies in the areas of Art, Band, Cheerleading,
  Choir, Color/Winter Guard, Dance, Debate,
  Elementary Music, Music Theory, Jazz Band,
  Orchestra, Speech and Theatre.
• 113 teachers serving over
• 16,500 students who
• receive instruction
• in the fine arts each
• week

Programs
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Visual/Performing Arts Enrollment
Trends
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Students Currently Enrolled in One or More Fine
Arts ClassGrades 6-126,019 Students73 of
Secondary Student Population
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Program NumbersGrades 6-127,543 Students

• Art 1577
• Band - 1530
• Cheer - 222
• Choir 1574
• Dance 387
• Orchestra 846
• Speech - 1594
• Theatre - 1323

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Northwest ISD has been named one of the Best
Communities for Music Education for the 6th
consecutive year.
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• Highlights of Program Accomplishments
• 14 Students qualified for state in 2014 in the
  areas of tech theatre, debate, choir, and
  orchestra
• Byron Nelson Color Guard placed 2nd at the NTCA
  Championship
• Student art work at Fort Worth Stock Show and
  sold for 2,450
• First NISD orchestra all-state student (ranked 13
  in the state)
• Band, Choir, and Orchestra programs won a total
  of 27 Sweepstakes awards
• Byron Nelson received perfect scores at all UIL
  events for band, choir, and orchestra
• Nico Holt won the Gold Seal award for Art from
  Texas VASE
• The Northwest Sidekicks were the 2014 Grand
  Champion overall winners at the Marching
  Auxiliaries dance contest
• Significant increase in band, choir, and
  orchestra All-Region participants. 207 students
  were selected.
• Northwest ISD Elementary Honor Choir was selected
  to perform at the Texas Music Educators
  Conference (February 2013)
• Fine Arts programs have received more than
  250,000 in grants over the past five years.

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2013-2014 Musicals in Northwest ISD
includedMiddle School Willy WonkaByron
Nelson How to Succeed in Business Without
Really TryingNorthwest Bye Bye BirdieMore
than 6,500 in attendance
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Innovative Programs
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• NISD Fine Arts in the Community
• Community play, nursing homes, food drives,
  community events, local stores, school plays,
  musicals, parades, games and concerts

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Northwest ISD
The OpportunityCreating the Best Schools in
Texas!