Arts education program brings opportunities to Hoopa school

Times-Standard, Aaron West… Hoopa Valley Elementary School, one of the 10 schools in California and 35 nationwide to be selected to participate in the Turnaround Arts program, began at its foray into the innovative arts campaign at the beginning of this year, and Principal Rose Francia said the changes are already happening. “We’ve seen tremendous results so far this year,” Francia said. “Our staff, our students — the whole community, really — is very excited.” The most obvious change, which happened last week, was that award-winning architect Frank Gehry — along with Turnaround Arts California Executive Director Malissa Shriver — was suddenly roaming the school’s campus, working with students on a design project and speaking to them at an assembly about the value of art and how it intersects with learning. http://www.times-standard.com/social-affairs/20150123/arts-education-program-brings-opportunities-to-hoopa-school