Art+Equipment+Responsibility+Form

Date: August 11, 2009 To: Parents of AISD students enrolled in Visual Art and Design From: Justin Hansen

Dear Parents,

Thank you for allowing your child to enroll in Visual Arts and Design program at AISD. These courses will be both challenging and rewarding. Part of being in these courses is learning to use art tools and materials appropriately and responsibly. During our first two classes we will learn the procedures for caring for art tools and materials.

In addition to students learning responsibility, I am trying to integrate the school’s vision “preparing students to become stewards of a just and sustainable world” into the art room. For the past few years, I have been procuring materials and tools of higher quality. If these materials and tools are used appropriately they will have a long life. Longer material and tool life will add up to less purchasing and less waste.

Only rule: Use materials and tools for their intended purpose.

I am writing to you to let you know that your child is responsible for following art room procedure and that if art materials and tools are lost, stolen, or damaged while in your child’s possession, he or she is responsible for the replacement costs; typically between $1 and $25 US but may be as much as $2000 US depending on what equipment the student is using. In the three years I have worked with students at AISD, no one has ever lost or damaged materials or tools of significant value. I hope this record continues unblemished.

I am requesting that you please sign below and have your child return this letter to me. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at jhansen@ais-dhaka.net.

Sincerely,

I understand that if my child loses, damages, or has stolen art equipment belonging to AISD, I am responsible for the replacement costs.

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