We have many Autumn themed arts in the works!

1st grade just completed Van Gogh Sunflower Still Lives. These are currently on display in the Howard Art Gallery and Beyond!!! They are working on mini 3D monsters currently. Next they will be creating Autumn Pointillism Collage Trees. PARENTS!!! Your child needs work with scissors. We are noticing that our 1st grade students need more practice with this. A great activity for your child would be to trace a quarter onto paper several times and practice cutting on the line. They may need your help to remember the job of the scissors hand is to open and close slowly and the job of the other hand is to “drive” or turn the paper so the scissors remain on the line.

2nd grade just completed Van Gogh Relief Sculpture Sunflowers. They have just begun 3D mini jack-o-lanterns. PARENTS!!! Your child needs work with scissors. We are noticing that our 1st grade students need more practice with this. A great activity for your child would be to trace a quarter onto paper several times and practice cutting on the line. They may need your help to remember the job of the scissors hand is to open and close slowly and the job of the other hand is to “drive” or turn the paper so the scissors remain on the line.

3rd grade is in the midst of creating a chalk pastel sunflower still life in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. They used black glue to outline their drawing. We are taking a quick break to create “Witch Which Feet” A collage reinforcing concepts from last year.

4th grade completed Halloween sculptures. Watch for these to come home on October 31. Many are on display around the school. They are beginning a 3D Sunflower Sculpture as inspired by Van Gogh.

5th grade students have completed a 3D team-effort witch. These are on display around the school. They are beginning an impressionist painting of a sunflower still life as inspired by the works of Vincent Van Gogh.