Eagles' Flight Pottery Workshop

The first annual Eagles' Flight online auction, held this past spring, was a huge success! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who participated whether by donating items for auction, bidding, or working behind the scenes! We truly appreciate your help!

These PDS cuties and I had a blast at the Eagles' Flight Pottery Workshop this summer! AND don't you just love their pottery?  We have a few more pieces to fire, but I couldn't resist giving you a sneak preview of their work.

 

Art....Ala "Cart"

As you've probably heard....BIG changes are in store this year for the PDS Art program! Our growing enrollment has outgrown the main building so a BRAND NEW ART ROOM and SOAR lab are in the works! YAY! Groundbreaking should take place soon, with a target completion date the end of December. Until then, it will be Art Ala "Cart" for me and my students!

And The Winners Are......

Each Spring the MAIS  Art Competitions are held. Student artists in K4 through 6th grade compete in five media categories. First and second places are awarded at the district level, with the first place winners advancing to the Overall Competition.

I'm so pleased to announce that PDS walked away with EIGHT Overall ribbons.....and the WINNERS ARE.....

Front: Gracie, K5 First Place; Ann Howarth, K4 First Place; Logan, First Grade 1st Place;
Caroline, First Grade 2nd Place
Back: Elizabeth,Third Grade 2nd Place; Rebecca, Fourth Grade 2nd Place;
Skylar, Third Grade 1st Place;  Tristan, Third Grade 2nd Place

CONGRATULATIONS!

Buzzzzzzzzz!

We have been as busy as little bees in the art room! Pottery....painting.....paper sculptures.....

My, how time flies when you are having fun!

Sneak Preview

This year's Fifth Graders are super pumped about the upcoming Crosstie Festival! Why? Because for the past few weeks they have been designing and painting a new banner to be displayed! Talk about excited!!!!! Anyway......Here's a sneak preview!

First, the children made sketches depicting what they think of when they think about the festival.

 

Then, they used the sketches to make beautiful construction paper collages. We enlarged pictures of some of their artwork and traced them onto canvas to paint.

 

SNEAK PREVIEW....

CHECK OUT THE FINISHED BANNER AT CROSSTIE!!!

 

 

District Art Competition

This week our school will host the District I West Art Competition. Below are a few of our entrants. Didn't they do a great job?

 

4K

Ann Howarth, Lena, Allie, Shelby, and Caleb

 

5th Grade

Nathan, Ariel, Kelly Ann, Justin and Farrar Kathryn

 

Polar Bear, Polar Bear...

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you see?

I see cool PDS kindergarteners looking at me!

 Today may have been Spring picture day, but last week's snow was definitely on these students' minds.