Grade 8,9,10, Advanced/AP May 31-June 3 2011

Portfolios are ready to be picked up as well as all other student work. Some students prefer to leave their work behind. All work left in the art room will be included in the...

First Ever Unclaimed Art Sale!

June 6, 7, 8 In the Art Room 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
While Supplies Last!

YES!
It is true!
Many fine pieces of original student art have been abandoned in the art room. Now YOU have the opportunity to own one of these original works.

Affordable – 10-20 (or best offer) Lempira per Art Work
All proceeds of the sale will be used to purchase materials and equipment for the art room.

Questions? See Mrs. Campbell in the art room.

May 26 Grade 10 See You Around

Grade ten takes a break but they will be back!


Alec and Theo Sign Off

Shon signs in two languages.

Today was the last class meeting for Grade 10 Art before finals and AP Exams start. Some students are leaving Discovery School, as we know we all will sooner or later. They will be missed. Grade 10 has been a joy and privilege to teach. They have met every challenge I put before them, drawing, guacoles designs, mask making, painting, and of course THE MURAL.

The epic Library Rainforest Mural will be held over for a third year. It just keeps getting better and better. We will have a first quarter 2011-2012 Reunion Lock-In to, as the Pope said to Michelangelo as he worked on the Sistine Chapel, “make and end to it”.

Students will be welcome, these busy last days of the term, to stop by the art room during spare moments to pick up art work and finish a few unfinished projects – magic wand – to catch a few minutes of quiet study or find out more about AP and Advanced Art for next year. The 2010-2011 school year is not over yet. See you around.

Thanks Sherwin Williams for such great paint!

Grade 10 - May 19, 2011

Congratulations Grade 10!

The work you displayed in the 2011 Art exhibit is testimony to your creative thinkng and technical skill. Thank you so much for all of your work in helping to put up the Art Exhibit. You are always there when I need you.

Rainforest Continues

This quarter we are putting the finishing touches on the rainforest mural. It is a joy to see how individual skills have developed as we add more foliage for creatures to hide in. Insects, lizards, birds, monkeys and a big cat are all finding a home on the library wall. Will we finish this year? We hope so!

Grade 8 - May 19, 2011

Storybook Characters at Home in the Library...calling children to READ!

Hey, Peter! Two of our characters are missing.

Maybe they are in Mr. McGreggor's Garden.

Grade 8 students worked hard to help put up the art exhibit. They cut and curled hundredes of pieces of tape, ran up and down stairs on various errands. Their big project was the assembling and hanging of the of the "Chuck Close" panel. I sincerely appreciate all of their efforts. Thank you Grade 8.

Advanced - AP Art - May 6, 2011

AP Portfolios - Packed and Carried on their way by the UPS Man! Hooray!

Congratulations to Maria Steffania and Jan for being the first Discovery students to complete the Advanced Placement Drawing Portfolio!

Our two AP portfolio students Maria Steffania and Jan put the final touches on their digital portfolio and pushed the button to upload their work to the college board. Then they put five original works in the special portfolios sent by the AP College Board and carefully packed them. They were checked by Miss Gloria and handed over to the UPS Man. They are on their way.
The students should get feed back on their work sometime in July.

Grade 8,10, Advanced/AP May 9-23, 2011

It was wonderful to see so many parents and students enjoying the 2011 Discovery Art Exhibit. People, places and pets lined the walls of the library, art room and computer lab. Our youngest students raced ahead of parents eager to point out their work. While older students stood proudly but more quietly next to their work. The high school students and Advanced/AP students appreciated the comments and questions of those who looked closely and thoughtfully at their work.

From the “fresh fish” and murals-in-progress in the coral reef, to pet portraits and floral watercolors, to the Chuck Close painting by first and second graders the library was a feast for the eyes.

Parts of the exhibit will remain on the walls for the next week, while some works will travel for display at the American Embassy. If you were not able to visit the exhibit last week, please feel free to stop by anytime Monday through Wednesday this week to take a look.

Thank you to all of you “viewers” who helped us complete our work.

Grade 8,10, Advanced/AP May 3-6, 2011

“The last step in art making is exhibition. A work of art is not truly finished until it is viewed and responded to by another.”

Students are making their final selections of work to exhibit. We are busy mounting and labeling our work. Wednesday morning we will begin transforming the Library, Art Room and Computer Lab into an art gallery. The Art Exhibit will officially open Thursday May 5th at 4:30. The Art Exhibit will be open until 6:00 pm when the General Assembly meeting will begin with a performance by the Discovery Choir.

All grades are participating in the exhibit from Nursery through the Grade 11/12 Advanced and AP classes. This is a great opportunity to share your student’s pride in their creative growth and development in the visual arts. Please help us complete our work by viewing and responding!

The exhibit will remain open on Friday May 6 from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm.