Art & Music Department - Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools Walter Lastowski District Director of Art & Music

Art & Music Department
    Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools

                                      Walter Lastowski
                              District Director of Art & Music
                                      February 7, 2018

Awards and Accomplishments
        Art Achievements
  • Aimee Ding - Scholar Artist Award Winner 2017
  • Daniella Abekassis - Best in Show Art League of Long Island,
               GO "APE" AP Art Competition
  • Michelle Dyner - Best in Show, Art in the Heart show,
           LIATA (Long Island Art Teachers Association)
  • Various students from around the district represented at the
                         NYSSBA Art Show
   New York State School Boards Association Conference at the
Convention Center at Lake Placid, New York October 12-13, 2017.

All of these students received the highest honor from NYSATA
                  Portfolio Project 2017
                               Emma Azoulay
                                 Stella Fratti
                                Ariel Izhakov
                            Brianna Liao-Greene
                                Isacc Ricotta
                                 Ava Sajovits
                               Sheva Visurra
                              Jonathan Zheng
                                Justin Zheng

  Louise Edman was Honored Art Teacher of the Year by ASA –
                Art Supervisors Association

Music Achievements
       2017/18 All County Music Participants
     Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz
Over 50 Plus Students Selected
 Division I – Grade 5, Division II – Grade 6, Division III – Grade 7 & 8
        Division IV – Grade 9 & 10, Division V – Grade 11 & 12

                          Festivals in the Park
     WMS Jazz Band & WMS Chamber Orchestra Received a SUPERIOR Rating

        NYSSMA Majors Festival at Hofstra University
          WMS Chamber Orchestra Received a Gold Medal, Level Three
      Hewlett High Schools Concert Chorale Received a Gold medal, Level Six

2017/18 All State Music Participants
• Danielle Cohen – Treble Chorus
• Danielle Fruchione – Vocal Jazz Alternate
• Eddy Maday – Vocal Jazz Solo String Bass & String Orchestra
• Olivia Lee – String Orchestra
• Chloe Van Steertegem – String Orchestra
• Caleb Chen – String Orchestra Alternate
• Theodore Thernoux – Jazz Band Alternate

   Scholar Merit Music Award Winner 2017
                       Elizabeth Maday

Art & Music Trip
     April 12-15 2018

Over 260 Students Participating
       Over $15000.00
already raised by student fundraising

Introducing the
                  iPad Pro
             to selected Art Classes
                  • Industry Standard
• Prepares Students with the Latest Equipment and Software
  • Combines the Practical Arts with Todays Technologies

                  Roli Blocks
•   for Special Education and General Education Populations

Renovations and Improvements
• Ogden Elementary Band Room - Renovated and Received New Storage
• Hewlett Elementary Band Room – Renovated
• New Investment of Instruments District Wide
  • Better quality
  • Improved student playing and overall sound
  • Investing now for the continued success of the music program
• Implementing a District Wide Inventory System

Professional Development
  Hewlett-
 Woodmere
    A+

• Balanced Mind – Art & Music
• NYSATA New York City March 2017 Conference - Art
• All State Winter Conference – Music
• Albany Summer Music Conference
• NAMM Conference “The National Association of Music Merchants” – Music
• Art and Special Education Conferences
• Art and STEAM Conference
• Training for the New
        • NY State Standards for the Arts

VS
• AP Art Scores are all Up and Above the State and National Averages
• Tri-M and the Art Honor Society Growing in Numbers Every Year
• The Hewlett High School Bands in conjunction with Wantagh High Bands Performed a
  Concert at Carnegie Hall, in NY - March 2017
• Hewlett High School Concert Chorale Sang the National Anthem at Citified
• We have been invited back with the WMS 8th Grade Chorus Performing
       • June 1st, 2018 7:10 game– Mets vs. Cubs (TICKETS ON SALE – Hint Hint!!!)

                            Biggest Turn Out Ever
                                      for the
                           Gallery One Art Exhibit
                                     and the
                          Hewlett Library Art Show

PTA
                Sponsored Events

                Arts and Education
   through BOCES continues to be strong and
continues to bring quality educational presentations
              throughout the district.

On The Horizon
           Introducing Music in Our Lives
         Creating opportunities for our non-performing students to experience music.

            College Credit Music Courses
         for the advanced Music Ensembles
                                    This allows for:
              •The Opportunity to get College Credit
                    • Reduced Credit Rate
     •    Weighted Grades While in that High School Class
                         Working with the following classes
                              •     Chamber Orchestra
                                  • Concert Chorale
                                   • Wind Ensemble

Introducing Fashion Merchandising and Design
            For the first time a collaboration of the Business and Art Departments.

Coming Soon

 March 23 & 24 2018
 Woodmere Middle School