Art and Ambassador Agendas for 4-29-13 to 5-3-13

 Wow! I can’t believe it is already May! We have had a fun and productive year in the Art room! Please stop by and take a look at the wonderful art that will be on display for the annual fund dinner. Art will be displayed on May 8th and 9^th in the main hall. You can also see the wonderful storage ottomans that were painted by the 8^th graders. The ottomans will be available for purchase in a silent auction at the dinner! We have 12 ottomans, each with a unique design. They are all hand painted by our students!

KINDERGARTEN- PREHISTORIC CAVE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS

1^ST GRADE- WINDSWEPT FLOWER PAINTINGS.

2^ND GRADE- “WHO ART IN HEAVEN” DRAWINGS

3^RD GRADE- MICHELANGELO DRAWINGS AND INFORMATION

4^TH GRADE- GOD’S EYES AND SHARPIE NAME DESIGNS

5^TH GRADE- MARBLES

6^TH GRADE- NO ART DUE TO ISTEP

7^TH GRADE- 7 GENERAL MUSIC ART TUESDAY, 7 BAND AND CHOIR ART WEDNESDAY. PICASSO STYLE SELF-PORTRAITS AND COPPER TOOLED DESIGN PROJECT

8^TH GRADE- 8 GENERAL MUSIC ART MONDAY, 8 BAND AND CHOIR ART THURSDAY. OTTOMAN DESIGNS

AMBASSADORS- WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK DUE TO MAY DAY MASS.

Mrs. Chappelow

Art and Ambassador Agendas for 4-22-13 to 4-26-13

KINDERGARTEN- A STUDY OF AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR ERIC CARLE.  

1^ST GRADE- FORSYTHIAS AND WINDSWEPT FLOWER PAINTINGS.

2^ND GRADE- PAINTING JESUS PORTRAITS.

3^RD GRADE- MICHELANGELO STYLE BIBLE DRAWINGS.

4^TH GRADE- GOD’S EYES.

5^TH GRADE- CLAY VASES

6^TH GRADE- ART THURSDAY. STAINED GLASS STYLE JARS.

7^TH GRADE- ART TUESDAY. PICASSO STYLE SELF-PORTRAITS.

8^TH GRADE- NO ART DUE TO D.C. TRIP.

 

AMBASSADORS- 7^TH GRADE ONLY. MEET ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE MASS.

 

Mrs. Chappelow

11 REASONS ARTS EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT

 

1. Students who study art are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and 3 times more likely to be awarded for school attendance.
2. Arts and music education programs are mandatory in countries that rank consistently among the highest for math and science test scores, like Japan, Hungary, and the Netherlands.
3. The No Child Left Behind Act clearly mandates The Arts (music, art, foreign language, etc.) as a core academic subject.
4. One study group showed that third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students who were taught a foreign language every day in school outperformed the students who were not exposed to a foreign language on their Basic Skills Test.
5. While nearly all schools in America are required to offer coursework in languages, the amount of instruction provided for those subjects does not come close to that of math, science, and english courses.
6. Federal funding for the arts and humanities rolls in around $250 million a year, while the National Science Foundation is funded around the $5 billion mark.
7. Researchers find that sustained learning in music and theatre correlates strongly with higher achievement in both math and reading.
8. In a study of a high-poverty schools in Chicago, the schools that were participating in the Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) made huge strides in closing the gap between high- and low-income students’ academic achievement.
9. Multiple studies have concluded that curricular and extracurricular art studies and activities help keep high-risk dropout students stay in school.
10. New brain research shows that not only does music improve skills in math and reading, but it promotes creativity, social development, personality adjustment, and self-worth.
11. Research suggests that studying a second language is essential to the learning process, creative inquiry, and critical thinking. Foreign language studies have proven to increase problem-solving skills and overall cognitive development.

Art and Ambassador Agendas for 4-8-13 to 4-12-13

KINDERGARTEN- DINOSAUR DRAWINGS.  

1^ST GRADE- DRAWING VEHICLES.

2^ND GRADE- DRAWING AND PAINTING JESUS PORTRAITS.

3^RD GRADE- JUTE BASKET WEAVING AND MICHELANGELO STYLE BIBLE DRAWINGS.

4^TH GRADE- UNDERWATER SEASCAPES USING WAX RESIST.

5^TH GRADE- PAINTED ROCKS.

6^TH GRADE-ART MONDAY AND FRIDAY. SUPER DOODLES.

7^TH GRADE-ART THURSDAY. PICASSO STYLE SELF-PORTRAITS.

8^TH GRADE-ART TUESDAY. GROUP PROJECTS FOR ANNUAL FUND DINNER.

AMBASSADORS- MEET ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE MASS. WE WILL HAVE A CARING LESSON WRAP UP. WE WILL HAVE TREAT TIME IF ANYONE WANTS TO PICH IN A TREAT.

Mrs. Chappelow