| The San Miguel Resource Connection is a non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting, facilitating, and implementing improved services, communication, and planning for the community of San Miguel by partnering with government, organizations, and individuals. |
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Masters At Their Trade |
 MATT logo for performing and visual arts program created by RRM Design Group |
Masters At Their Trade or MATT provides art and music to students at both Lillian Larsen and Cappy Culver Elementary Schools, Kindergarten through 8th grades. The visual arts program invites distinguished artists working in a variety of mediums to teach an art unit during the school day. Poet laureate, Michael McLaughlin is teaching a segment on poetry this Spring. MATT has partnered with the LEAP after-school program to provide American Sign Language (ASL), choral and keyboard classes. The ASL class incorporates signing to music under the direction of Vicki Mullin. The "Melodies" choral group and keyboard classes are instructed by certified teacher, Ann Granados. Sewing and a gardening / cooking class called, Soil to Succulent Flavors are also offered during the LEAP after school program. All classes are offered FREE through the San Miguel Resource Connection. To learn more about how to enroll your student please contact us by e-mail or call LEAP director, Shirley Hamblin at 805-467-3216. |
 Students use sign language to say thank you! Steve Kalar stands with Vedria Millage and Laverne Buckman with the American Sign Language class. |
The SLO County Prevention Alliance awarded a grant of $2,000 to the Masters At Their Trade arts program. The Prevention Alliance has a new Community Coordinator, Vedria Millage, who presented the check in person while visiting the students. The MARCLED Foundation awarded MATT a $5,500 grant for the program in 2008. The funds will be used for the American Sign Language class as well as a new poetry class to start in January during the LEAP program. The ASL class, also known as the "Cantamanos" is taught by Vicki Mullins, well known for her "Singing Hands" group. Poet Michael McLaughlin will begin a class for 4th through 8th grade students at Lillian Larsen. Ann Granados teaches "The Melodies" choral group and keyboard. Resident artist, Steve Kalar, volunteers his time to teach art in the form of watercolor, acrylics and drawing to students K through 8th grades at both Lillian Larsen and Cappy Culver Schools. |
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