TR PAUL ACADEMY - Back to school night presentation for parents and students.

1. Welcome to
TR Paul Academy
of Arts and Knowledge
Founded in 2006 by community member Annette Riesel
Public, tuition-free, arts enriched charter school
Authorized by the Charter School Institute through CDE
Managed by Mosaica Education, Inc.
Governing board of parents and community members

2. An Artful Education
“From global exports to
local investments, the
new American economy
depends on imagination,
innovation, and creativity,
and those are the skills
that artists develop,
nurture, and promote.”
-National Endowment for the Arts

3. TPAAK incorporates the Multiple Intelligences…
an individualized, research-based educational model of learning
The research concludes that
there are major perceptual
differences in how people
learn:
• Auditory learners
comprise less than
15% of the population
• Visual learners = 40%
• Kinesthetic learners =45%
Our program incorporates
all of these methods

4. Paragon…
Mosaica’s own integrated
humanities and social studies
curriculum
Through content-rich, hands-on activities, Paragon looks to the past to
prepare students for the future, instilling in students a solid understanding
of history by exploring the literacy, artistic, mathematical, scientific, social,
political, and philosophical ideas that have culminated in our contemporary
cultural climate. The program teaches students to work collaboratively on
complex questions relevant to their own experiences and to cultivate
multicultural perspectives and global awareness.

5. Daily Life at TPAAK
All students receive
120 minutes literacy
60 minutes science
90 minutes math
90 minutes Paragon
Brain Dance
PE, Art, Music, Drama
Hot lunch & recess
The arts are infused in the daily schedule as well
as individual classes and through co-curricular
opportunities

6. Core Academics
Open Court Reading
Phonics
Stories
Grammar
Real Math
Review
Direct instruction of skill
Practice skill
Games
Workshop
Data driven instruction
Harcourt Brace
Experiment/ starter activity
Reading textbook
Writing/ application activity

7. Academic Achievement
Academic Performance &
Quality of Educational Program
TPAAK’s aggregate levels of
growth produced in 2011, are
above and beyond Charter
School Institute and the State of
Colorado in most grades and
content areas, which implies that
the students at TPAAK are
attaining and maintaining levels
of CSAP proficiency in Reading,
Writing and Math at a faster rate
than students attending many
other schools .

8. Specialized Arts Classes
• Integrated and specialized arts classes allow children to express
themselves and develop skills which help them succeed academically
• Separate Drama, Arts and Music classes are provided for all students and
are also a part of their daily 90 minute Paragon Class.
• The staffing of highly qualified arts instructors ensure that students
experience one of the four art offerings daily
• The Academy recognizes a direct correlation between an arts enriched
education and increased spatial configuration development

9. Award Winning Artists
Smithsonian Museum Google Award Presentation
Duck Stamp Contest Winners
Daughters of the American Revolution Winner

10. Community Art Partners
Community art partners include Bas Bleu Theatre, Young Docent program
- Lincoln Arts Center, BrainDance - Art Lab, Young Curator’s Program -
Front Range Community College, Streetmosphere Performers, Beet Street
Art Summit and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
6th grade performance at Bas Bleu Theater

11. Technology is integrated into all classes and each
classroom is equipped with a Smart Board
• TPAAK provides students with excellent access to computers,
the internet, and to other technological tools that significantly enhance
learning
• In-room technology is present at a level of 1 computer per every 3 students
• Students use computers to communicate via the internet, express
themselves creatively, solve problems, organize data, conduct
research , take some assessments, and explore mathematical and scientific
principles through
simulations
• Cybernetics Laboratory containing 24 computers

12. “Artrepreneurs”
A capital venture, Dragon Designs
Greeting Cards, was developed 2010 to
enhance the entrepreneur element for
young art students at TPAAK and
showcase creative writing and artistic
ability
Spread your wings and fly!

13. Dragon Treasure
Gallery
A student managed gallery opened Nov.
of 2010 to sell student art work
Young entrepreneurs exceeding
expectations!

14. STEA M fosters excitement about and prepares students
not only for careers in math, science,
engineering, art and technology but for any
career that uses critical thinking and problem
solving skills.
Science
Engineering Technology
Math
Art

15. Arts enriched home school program
“We are delighted to see how well he is doing (surprised us a bit). We have seen
development and growth as related to skills related to many things, gross
development as related to PE, which he loves and Art. He spends a lot of time
coloring now (sitting for an extended amount of time when he never would sit for
more than 10 minutes) and using lots of specific colors as related to what he is
coloring and coming home delighted and eager to paint and create. So I really
just wanted to check in and see what options we would have as we are planning
for next year.” -Mom of a TPAAK home schooler
During the week arts enrichment
program is also available at TPAAK
for area Home School students.
Students experience art, music,
drama, PE & Paragon and some
core subjects.

16. Partnership with local Universities
Future teachers of America!
TPAAK hosts and teaches the classroom management
classes for University of Northern Colorado student teacher
population. On a yearly basis the Academy provides
cooperating teachers for UNC & CSU student teachers and
practicum students. Many of these students are then hired
within the Mosaica schools.

17. Brain Dance
BrainDance, a dance program based on developmental
patterns that strengthen the brain and body is implemented
at all grade levels. This program provides neurological
repatterning, body connectivity and alignment. It helps
students with sensory integration disorders, focusing and
filtering problems, reading problems, poor social and
emotional skills, vision problems and behavior disorders.

18. Positive Behavioral Support
We introduce our students to well-
known and unsung heroes – old and
new – who exemplify timeless
leadership and character attributes.
We guide students to explore these
individuals who have the qualities
that make ordinary people capable of
extraordinary things!
Qualities such as wisdom and human
genius that transcend time and place,
emotional optimism, resilience,
vision, tenacity!
The Academy is committed to providing students with a
sense of belonging and a feeling of significance so that
they feel safe to learn, to grow, and to thrive.

19. General Information
Preschool full and half day
K- 7 grade, future middle school
Kindergarten full day on sliding scale
or free half day
Hot lunch program
Before and After school care (OASIS)
available
Teachers- meet and exceed all
requirements of No Child Left Behind
Security- doors locked, visitor badges,
background checked,
High diversity ratio
Positive Behavior Support
Parent Teacher Leadership
Organization
Arts enriched home school program
AYP School

20. TR Paul Academy of Arts and Knowledge
4512 McMurray Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970.226.2800
Contacts: www.tpaak.org/tpaak
Karen Griffin, Chief Administrative Officer- kgriffin@tpaak.org
Patsy Gibbs, Special Ed Coordinator- pgibbs@tpaak.org
Rebecca Tomasek, Office Manager- rtomasek@tpaak.org
Eric Dinnel, Mosaica Regional Vice President- edinnel@tpaak.org

21. Because of you…
I am outstanding!
Thank you !
Allysa, age 10