Annual Reports
Our past Annual Reports are in an easy-to-read format and are packed with stories about the success of our program.
Media and History
SHARP is making headlines!
May 22-Interview with TMJ4: Wisconsin Tonight: SHARP Executive Lynda Kohler talks with Mike Jacobs and Carol Meekins about the “Honey Bee Quilts” that were unveiled at the Milwaukee Art Museum on May 23, 2013.
JSonline is buzzing about SHARP May 19, 2013
Radio Milwaukee Interview aired May 17, 2013
History
SHARP (Student Historical Art Resource Program) Literacy has grown from a simple observation of how children react to art to an empirically sound educational initiative that has been proven to have significant direct educational benefits to students. Over 70,000 urban students in the Milwaukee area have had their lives touched by SHARP Literacy since 1996. Click here to see where our current schools are located. Our milestones at a glance:
| School Year | Students Served | Participating Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 5,284 students | 30 schools |
| 2011/12 | 5,170 students | 32 schools |
| 2010/11 | 5,769 students | 30 schools |
| 2009/10 | 5,240 students | 32 schools |
| 2008/09 | 5,235 students | 32 schools |
| 2007/08 | 4,889 students | 33 schools |
| 2006/07 | 5,017 students | 28 schools |
| 2005/06 | 4,204 students | 25 schools |
| 2004/05 | 3,985 students | 25 schools |
| 2003/04 | 3,921 students | 25 schools |
| 2002/03 | 3,463 students | 21 schools |
| 2001/02 | 2,484 students | 19 schools |
| 2000/01 | 1,818 students | 18 schools |
| 1999/00 | 769 students | 13 schools |
| 1998/99 | 1,236 students | 14 schools |
| 1997/98 | 1,600 students | 28 schools |
| 1996/97 | 1,600 students | 28 schools |
Program Expansion
| School Year | Grade Expansion |
|---|---|
| 1996/97 | Grades 2 & 5 |
| 2001/02 | Added Grade 3 |
| 2002/03 | Added Grade 4 |
| 2009/10 | Added Grade 1 |
We Love to Learn Books
| School Year | Book Title |
|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Friends and Neighbors |
| 2005/06 | All Around Milwaukee |
| 2006/07 | All About Wisconsin |
| 2007/08 | Bullying: Is Anyone Listening? |
| 2008/09 | The American Dream Greater Milwaukee Circle of Life |
| 2009/10 | Growing Up Strong Banking on Your Future |
| 2010/11 | Pat the Great Cat |
| 2011/12 | A Busy Bee: The Story of Bella the Honey Bee |
Community Murals
| School Year | Mural Location |
|---|---|
| 2002/03 | St. Rose Catholic Urban Academy Messmer Preparatory Catholic School Urban Day 12th Street School Rockwell Automation |
| 2003/04 | General Mitchell International Airport Lake Express Ferry Terminal Celia M. Travis Academy Forest Home Elementary School |
| 2004/05 | Greenfield Elementary School |
| 2005/06 | Discovery World |
| 2006/07 | Marquette Alumni Memorial Union |
| 2008/09 | Anna F. Doerfler Community School |
| 2010/11 | Milwaukee Intermodal Station Freedom Mural at the War Memorial |