THE WOODEN FLOOR FOR YOUTH MOVEMENT - 2015

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M4 s 77�, FTA May 22, 2015 Richard Valle, Principal 408 Santa tiara Ave, Office 714 564-2100 Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA, 92701 Dear Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission. m_: Rick Miller, Ph.D. Superintendent Santa Ana, CA 92706 Fax 714 564 -2199 On behalf of the students, families and staff of Hoover Elementary School, it is my pleasure to write this letter in support of Tlie Wooden Floor and its Dance Free Weeks program for the Investing in the Artist Grant opportunity. Hoover Elementary has greatly benefitted as a long-term partner and school site for The Wooden Floor's Dance Free Weeks program since 2002. Our teachers are eager to have their students participate in this impactful program each year, and continue to be impressed by how much student engagement in the classroom has positively resulted from their students' energy, joy, and confidence developed byXarticipating in this program. In fact, last year at the conclusion of Dance F7,ee Weeks, one of our 4 grade teachers shared, "one of my shy students volunteered to share eight counts of the dance they created. She was excited and so proud of herself." At Hoover, our staff and parents continue to pursue community collaborations to meet the intellectual, physical and emotional needs of our students so that they become successful, productive and contributing members of the community. It is collaborations with leading non-profit organizations like The Wooden Floor that helps us augment our rigorous curriculum and provide a meaningful ails education experience for our students to learn about the art form of dance, and experience the many developmental benefits of creative self- expression, I know my fellow Santa Ana Unified principals and teachers join in my recommendation of The Wooden Floor and the quality and impact of its Dance Free Weeks program. Our students are greatly benefitted by the confidence of learning a new skill and remember fondly their participation ,with The Wooden Floor team. l also know many young people that very much look forward to once again participating in this program this fall. Thank you for your generous consideration of this letter and The Wooden Floor's application. Sincerely, Richard Valle Principal, Hoover Elementary School 1601 East Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701 -6322 17141 558 -5501 BOARD OF EDUCATION John Palacio - President, Cecilia Iglesias - Vice President Valerie Amezcua • Clerk • Rob Richardson Member - Jos6 Alfredo Flern'andcz, J.D. - Member