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The Jingle Bell Jukebox Drama Club is pictured here: front row, student Madelynn Scott and teacher Linda Lapierre (seated); middle row from left, Madison Orr, Kaylee Berg, Madison Martin and Zoey Rivas; back row, Gabby Schlipp, Hadley Perry, Emma Miller, John Lake and Ava Ramirez. COURTESY PHOTO
All three Lampasas ISD elementary schools have fine arts programs, an exception to the trend for American schools.
Arts programs in public elementary schools can be the first item eliminated in the schedule. For example, the Austin American-Statesman recently reported how Austin ISD schools, to give teachers more planning periods during the day, are increasing time spent in PE, which could cut…