I Spy....

Art is all around us....only sometimes we just don't notice it! This year in art class the children are playing a game of  "I Spy Art" and it is my hope that it will entice the children to discover and appreciate the wealth of art in and around Cleveland. Periodically, I'll be posting new photos of paintings, sculptures, buildings, pottery, etc.on my bulletin board. The first children to correctly identify where each is located or something else about it wins a small prize. Below are the first postings. The kids did GREAT!  What about YOU?

Where is this relief?

There's LOTS of artwork here!

Who made these?

Where is this mural?

4K Butterflies....Symmetry in Motion

 

 

  

The 4K classes had an awesome time exploring the primary colors AND symmetry when we made beautiful butterflies. First, we painted the butterflies' bodies. Next, we dripped drops of red, yellow, and blue paint on one wing. We folded the insects in half and had fun squishing and rubbing the blobs. The children squealed with delight as we opened the folded butterflies!

 

Welcome Back!

Summer vacation is always fun, but it's great to be back in school. Art and Computer classes have begun this week, and we're off to a fabulous start! We've reviewed classroom and lab rules, discussed plans for some exciting projects in the months ahead, and gotten to know some new classmates. In addition, K4 - 1st grade students are learning about the components of a computer. Second graders through sixth graders are taking the STAR reading and STAR math beginning of the year assessments.

One of my goals this year for our Art program is to help the children become more aware (and more appreciative) of the wealth of art around them. To this end we have embarked on a year-long "I Spy Art" scavenger hunt! Periodically, I will update our bulletin board with photos of art pieces located somewhere in the Cleveland area. It is the children's job to keep on the lookout for them! Hopefully, they will point them out to YOU, too! What's on the bulletin board right now? Ask your children!!!!!

THANK YOU, CROSSTIE ARTS COUNCIL!!!!

Thanks to a generous grant from the Crosstie Arts Council our PDS Sixth Graders enjoyed a delightful afternoon creating these wonderful reminders of their years here. Aren't they beautiful?!

Zentangles?

What's a Zentangle? Structure, contained doodles comprised of repetive patterns.....the Sixth Graders really became "entangled" in creating their Zentangles!

Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival

We are SOOOOO proud to announce that PDS had age group winners in both the Children's Art and Children's Writing competitions! 4K student, Claire Rizzo, and third grader, Caleb Williams won first place in Art while first grader, Rett McKnight won first place for his poem and sixth grader, Erin Raye Owens won for her short story. We will post pictures soon. The arts are definitely alive and well at PDS!

MANY THANKS!!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful Spring Art Show (and Pre-Crosstie Competition) we've had! And we couldn't have done it without a LOT of help! Many, many thanks go to Mrs. Howarth, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Clark, Ms. Ann, and Mr. Dan for helping get the show up; to Mr. Jordan and his fantastic crew of carpenters for building such great display units; and to the Sixth Grade class for so carefully dismantling the exhibit. Thanks, too, go to our wonderful PTF for their support in so many ways! Last, but not least, we thank Coach Cox for graciously allowing us to invade the gym for three days! I leave you with a few pictures from the exhibit. We  will post pictures of the winners soon!