www.DigitalArtsTechAcademy.us
High interest activities for 	

at-risk pupils not motivated
by regular educational
curriculum
54690.b / 54692.6
Focusing Student Creativity
Matt Cauthron | Digital Imaging & 3d	

Tom Buck | Digital Storytelling	

Deborah Applebaum | Counselor & Coordinator
Your Questions?
A Brief Academy
Overview
Site Support Employee of the Year
2013-14
Began as an SSP
Advisory / Comm. Partnerships
School w/in a School
Common Prep Periods
A Dedicated Counselor
Grades 10-12
9th Grade Pre-Academy
Grade 9	

Introductory
Grade 10	

Concentration
Grade 11	

Concentration
Grade 12	

Capstone
Contemporary 	

Media
Media Literacy	

(Digital Photo)
Animation, Photo
II, 	

Int. Digital Media
Production
Adv. Digital Media
Production 

(coming soon)

Digital Imaging
UC Approved UC Approved UC Approved UC Approved	

DI Articulated
Students travel together in English, Math, History	

and a CTE elective
* Only fully UC approved Arts, Media, Entertainment CTE Pathway 	

in the CoachellaValley
Students travel in core subjects
College, Museum, Studio Visits
Middle School Articulation
Student2Student Mentoring
Junior Mentoring w/Professionals
The Rio Vista Collaborations
Sophomore Workshops w/Pros
Shooting El Paseo Fashion Week?
Academic Based
DATA Digital Imaging
DATA Digital Storytelling
DATA SkillsUSA
Career Based
www.DATA-Ds.com
“Story is the foundation,
technology is the tool.”
Film Production
TV Production
CCNews App
Screenwriting
!
CCNews App created in
partnership with 

The Desert Sun	

New Course 

(Digital Media Production)	

Creativity & Collaboration	

Student Initiatives
New
Opportunities
Community &
Industry Partnerships
!
Desert Arc	

The Annenberg Foundation	

at Sunnylands	

Mayfield College	

Rancho Mirage HS	

Video Marketing	

ThirstProject.org
Festivals &
!
All junior & senior projects 	

leave the classroom	

DigiCom	

Tales of Cathedral City	

White House Student Film Fest	

Academy Festival (1stYear)	

!
Contests
www.DATA-Di.us
Event Photography
PS Zombie Walk	

Hot Purple Photography	

DigiCom Student Film Fest	

Oscar Night @ Mary Pickford
Collaboration
Multi-age projects published 	

	

 to the iBook Store	

!
Global digital arts challenges
Support Media
On CUE Journal	

On CUE+ mobile app	

Sculptures Pacific magazine	

Print marketing
Other!
Assisting Apple @ CUE	

Alumni Return	

Local Designs	

Visting local agencies	

CC Zombies w/Silicon Springs	

Teen Docent Program
Accolades
CA Student Media Fest	

PSUSD’s DigiCom	

Scholastic Art & Writing	

Palm Springs Art Museum	

City of Cathedral City	

SBValley College Film Fest	

Desert Advertising Federation	

SkillsUSA Gold!
www.DATASkillsUSA.org
Now inYear 4	

98 members for 2014
Regionals: 24 Gold, 10 Silver,
7 Bronze | 22 Contest Areas
4 NCMS Students
80 advancing to State!
Fundraising w/ local groups
Interacting w/pros @ regional,
state, & national levels
Extended preparation for
national competition
Students GET IT!
James Workman	

Middle School
-------
Nellie Coffman	

Middle School
Student2Student Mentoring
Changes | Failures
New Courses
Re-Branding & Identity
Recruitment
Consistent Community Partners
Maintaining the Machine
Taking Risks
Those “CPA Moments”
Visit Us May 21st!

Focusing Student Creativity

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  • 2.
    High interest activitiesfor at-risk pupils not motivated by regular educational curriculum 54690.b / 54692.6 Focusing Student Creativity
  • 3.
    Matt Cauthron |Digital Imaging & 3d Tom Buck | Digital Storytelling Deborah Applebaum | Counselor & Coordinator
  • 4.
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  • 6.
    Site Support Employeeof the Year 2013-14
  • 7.
    Began as anSSP Advisory / Comm. Partnerships School w/in a School Common Prep Periods A Dedicated Counselor Grades 10-12 9th Grade Pre-Academy
  • 8.
    Grade 9 Introductory Grade 10 Concentration Grade11 Concentration Grade 12 Capstone Contemporary Media Media Literacy (Digital Photo) Animation, Photo II, Int. Digital Media Production Adv. Digital Media Production 
 (coming soon)
 Digital Imaging UC Approved UC Approved UC Approved UC Approved DI Articulated Students travel together in English, Math, History and a CTE elective * Only fully UC approved Arts, Media, Entertainment CTE Pathway in the CoachellaValley
  • 9.
    Students travel incore subjects College, Museum, Studio Visits Middle School Articulation Student2Student Mentoring Junior Mentoring w/Professionals The Rio Vista Collaborations Sophomore Workshops w/Pros Shooting El Paseo Fashion Week? Academic Based
  • 10.
    DATA Digital Imaging DATADigital Storytelling DATA SkillsUSA Career Based
  • 11.
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    “Story is thefoundation, technology is the tool.” Film Production TV Production CCNews App Screenwriting
  • 14.
    ! CCNews App createdin partnership with 
 The Desert Sun New Course 
 (Digital Media Production) Creativity & Collaboration Student Initiatives New Opportunities
  • 15.
    Community & Industry Partnerships ! DesertArc The Annenberg Foundation at Sunnylands Mayfield College Rancho Mirage HS Video Marketing ThirstProject.org
  • 16.
    Festivals & ! All junior& senior projects leave the classroom DigiCom Tales of Cathedral City White House Student Film Fest Academy Festival (1stYear) ! Contests
  • 17.
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    Event Photography PS ZombieWalk Hot Purple Photography DigiCom Student Film Fest Oscar Night @ Mary Pickford
  • 20.
    Collaboration Multi-age projects published to the iBook Store ! Global digital arts challenges
  • 21.
    Support Media On CUEJournal On CUE+ mobile app Sculptures Pacific magazine Print marketing
  • 22.
    Other! Assisting Apple @CUE Alumni Return Local Designs Visting local agencies CC Zombies w/Silicon Springs Teen Docent Program
  • 23.
    Accolades CA Student MediaFest PSUSD’s DigiCom Scholastic Art & Writing Palm Springs Art Museum City of Cathedral City SBValley College Film Fest Desert Advertising Federation SkillsUSA Gold!
  • 24.
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    Now inYear 4 98members for 2014 Regionals: 24 Gold, 10 Silver, 7 Bronze | 22 Contest Areas 4 NCMS Students 80 advancing to State!
  • 27.
    Fundraising w/ localgroups Interacting w/pros @ regional, state, & national levels Extended preparation for national competition Students GET IT!
  • 28.
    James Workman Middle School ------- NellieCoffman Middle School Student2Student Mentoring
  • 29.
    Changes | Failures NewCourses Re-Branding & Identity Recruitment Consistent Community Partners Maintaining the Machine Taking Risks Those “CPA Moments”
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