Magnet Mania and other news
Magnet projects are on the way home. You have the opportunity to purchase a variety of objects that will have your child's artwork reproduced on it. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go into the PTSA general fund for teacher grants therefore benefitting your child.
In other news - I actually have work piling up in the classroom that I want to display on the school walls. Kindergarten has just finished a watercolor painting of themselves and their best friends. Those images are a traditional hit at our school.
Monkey Madness has overrun the first graders. We learned of a young Chinese artist who loved to paint monkeys. We tried many different techniques. We used bamboo brushes, inks instead of paints and practiced writing some Chinese calligraphy. We learned it takes practice to properly paint with a bamboo brush.
Second graders are finally finishing up our Japanese fish kites. They will be home in time to fly on Children's Day which is May 5th.
Third graders are flying over their most favorite place in the world and claiming it to be theirs. Just as in Faith Ringgold’s story quilt of Tar Beach
Fourth graders are offering compliments to each other and the complimentary pairs - Hopefully we will be working in the computer lab on some of our images.
Fifth grade has been producing some amazing work – Our non-objective pieces focused on the elements of art. Currently we are recreating some highly decorated medieval letters in metal.

