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CAA 8th Grader Shines Bright in “The Nutcracker”
Creative Arts Academy 8th Grader Oliver Klipsch made his ballet debut with Ballet Quad Cities this weekend. Klipsch played the young prince and Drosselmeyer’s nephew. Read the full Quad City Times preview.
Formerly a Communication and Media Arts student with the Academy, Klipsch fell in love with dance and made the change to a Dance Concentration. Read more
Winter Break Schedule
The Davenport Community School District will have a 2-hour early dismissal on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. The district’s Winter Break will begin Thursday, December 20, 2018 and continue through Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Students will return to school on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Additional information on scheduled breaks for the Davenport Community Schools can be found on the 2018-2019 academic calendar on the district website at DCSD Academic Calendar.Behind The CAA
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Video Production brought to you by the Central High School
Broadcast and Sound Fundamentals Class
Trinity Brown, Annabelle Gillespie, Giovanni Macias, Wyeth Platt, Nicolas Zepeda
Utilizing industry-level tools and materials, Broadcast and Sound Fundamental students are engaged in a professional photo/broadcast studio as their classroom. Students produce both live and recorded broadcast airings; utilizing both video and audio media formats. Read more
Through the Eyes of Youth
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The City of Davenport lent their support to the Creative Arts Academy by donating cameras to the Communication and Media Arts division. These cameras are used to teach students basic photography, allowing each and every student to have their own camera when participating in photo walks and students event attend CAA events as official photographers! Read more
The Largest Advent Calendar in Iowa – designed by Creative Arts Students
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Did you know? Iowa’s largest advent calendar is designed by Creative Arts Academy students? The calendar is located in the windows of the German American Heritage Center & Museum in Downtown Davenport. The German American Heritage Center is located just at the base of the Centennial Bridge.
A new window is revealed each day beginning December 1st.
German American Heritage Center Opening Reception and Exhibit
On Wednesday, November 14th CAA 7th grade students, along with the German American Heritage Center, held the opening reception for the new exhibit “Twas the Night Before Weihnachten: A German Christmas Story.”
The 7th grade students began work on this project in their Integrated Arts classes in August. Read more
