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  • Ahlf Junior High School
  • Searcy, AR
  • Half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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As my students returned to school, a little bleary-eyed and unsure of what this next year would look like, they did come with high hopes for learning in my Visual Arts class. The most common request: “I want to learn to draw better”, or “I want to learn to draw human anatomy.” Our art program is just beginning. I teach from a cart. I have students that are eager to use drawing boards and standing easels, but our budget for supplies does not stretch that far. As a Title 1 school, our scholars have broad needs, and one of them is unquestionably a need for quality art supplies. When I give my students experience with tools and materials that perform well, then my student’s work is elevated. I envision a room where my students can confidently arrange themselves with standing easels around a still life scene, to capture a unique perspective. I see us taking our easels outside to paint the nature around us. We have already begun to practice figure drawing, but it is a struggle to draw well on a flat table, when what they really need is a drawing board that can be held up or set on an easel to allow for easier comparison between the drawing and the figure. These materials will make my students feel like the true artists that they are, and will give them the support needed to take their work to the next level.

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As my students returned to school, a little bleary-eyed and unsure of what this next year would look like, they did come with high hopes for learning in my Visual Arts class. The most common request: “I want to learn to draw better”, or “I want to learn to draw human anatomy.” Our art program is just beginning. I teach from a cart. I have students that are eager to use drawing boards and standing easels, but our budget for supplies does not stretch that far. As a Title 1 school, our scholars have broad needs, and one of them is unquestionably a need for quality art supplies. When I give my students experience with tools and materials that perform well, then my student’s work is elevated. I envision a room where my students can confidently arrange themselves with standing easels around a still life scene, to capture a unique perspective. I see us taking our easels outside to paint the nature around us. We have already begun to practice figure drawing, but it is a struggle to draw well on a flat table, when what they really need is a drawing board that can be held up or set on an easel to allow for easier comparison between the drawing and the figure. These materials will make my students feel like the true artists that they are, and will give them the support needed to take their work to the next level.

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