Empowering Creativity: Expanding Our Classroom Art Center

Funded Aug 6, 2024

My students were SO excited when they received our Donor's Choose package this year! They couldn't wait to use it during work choice and project time and that excitement has not decreased one bit.

Students have been able to create beautiful works of art that were presented at our Hispanic Heritage Month show. They research traditional hispanic dishes and then painted watercolor portraits to go along.

These materials allowed us to create our annual self-portraits in which we research Harlem artists and mirrored their style. We used the stamps, ink, and color of the world markers to achieve this look!

During work choice time, students are learning new skills such as crocheting.They were inspired by the new materials and developed art clubs! We now have a book making, friendship bracelet, imaginative play, and newspaper club.

We have some BIG projects coming up next that these materials are essential for. Students are learning about complex societies of Native Americans and will create realistic dioramas. This includes building longhouses, clay people with fabric clothing, and clay materials such as corns, beans, and squash and domesticated animals.

Thank you again for your kindness and generosity. These materials have given us the opportunity to explore and create projects that we couldn't have done without you!!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Melody