Well? Well...

getting there.
At least I am not coughing up my lungs like I was 2 days ago.
I realize I had not posted my happenings for the week this afternoon after reading the Principal's Blog and checking my own.

On Monday the Art II men started looking for something to be drawn in colored pencil. They are also helping paint the set for the
MS Musical and we are still trying to accomplish a screenprint design. We had to "reclaim" two of the screens because they did not "burn" properly.

Morgan is still drawing a charcoal portrait of a young man.
Sandy tried her hand at footprints in the snow.
Phillip is working on his Channel 3 website, and now an iMovie of the concert.
Jeff has now added a second medium (watercolor) to his colored pencil drawing of a car.

The photography students are onto a new assignment involving various patterns and textures,
camera angles and then combining that with various adjustments, effects, filters and layer styles
in Photoshop. This one should be VERY interesting in the end.

The graphic design students worked on the yearbook at the beginning of the week and had a choice of 3 different hands on assignments while I've been gone.

2nd Grade. Boy...these folks get enthused! I like that. I presented the idea that we might be rennovating the library in our school. I asked them if the sky was the limit, what would THEY like to see there? To my surprise, many of the same thoughts and ideas as the high school students and the staff that I've heard from...comfortable seating, a more pleasing color on the walls, a place for stories to be acted out, a place where videos could be watched on a big screen. OH>>>and BOOKS! LOTS of NEW books!
They then had a choice to draw the space they way they see it, their favorite book cover, or a book we don't currently have that they'd like's cover. It's fun to look at these and have the students explain them. : )

1st grade. Students were given shape templates and were asked to create a visually pleasing design (I had an example from one of my HS students). They were then given watercolor pencils (which allow you to move the color around when water is applied with a brush). I was their hero...for some reason. I was called the best art teacher ever...gee, if giving them watercolor pencils is going to garner that much praise I'll do it more often. hahaha!

I have to say a little, well ok BOAST about our Fine Arts Dept. here at G/T. If you missed the Pops Concert tuesday, I'm sorry.
It was wonderful and contained performances from all the artistic "regions". Students, you are to be congratulated along with the directors/coaches. Maybe we need an encore! Thanks for all your hard work!

To my dancers...you've worked hard this season, and even tho' the weather didn't help us and we didn't get to perform at a game, your dedication shows in your performance. Our next/last performance is Saturday March 20th in Estherville at the HS for the ELC Drill Team Showcase. 7PM--Be there or be square! It's gonna be a GREAT show with at least 3 area teams as well as the award winning ELC Drill Team. : )

Support the ARTS in Iowa Schools. Please. Your support makes a difference in the lives of our youth!