Life Is Always Interesting.

Well, another week has almost gone and I'm still playing catch up after being gone last weekend.
Payton had 3 appointments in Iowa City on Monday so that was a LONG day.  We now have him
scheduled to have his dental work done in the OR next Spring after PT Conferences.  Maybe that'll
be enough to explain how that appointment went!  ha!  His majesty will be 13 2 weeks from today
and it's evident.  Daylight savings also creates issues for him as does the full moon.  : )  He'll be coming
to school with me tomorrow morning, as it has been a long time since he has seen our school.  He has
never even seen my new room.  It will be a little "disability awareness" for everyone.

In Elementary Art students in the 2nd Grade finished up their "Halloween Parade" drawings and drawn acrostics about Thanksgiving, with the help of Jan Torkelson, who subbed for me that day.
The First Grade drew from learn to draw books.  We talk alot about how drawing is just lines and shapes put together (and these are 2 of the Elements of Art!).  These books emphasize that fact.  I have photos and hope to get them loaded when I have a free moment.
The Kindergarten talked about and drew b and d words.  It seems like we have a few kids who can't remember which way to print those letters so I decided to find some helpful activities to aid in that process!
We had lots of bats, birds, ducks and dogs the papers.  Hopefully, they'll remember now.

In the HS Art Classes, the Photography students are working on a Photocubism design.  It was due Friday, but because of a variance in activities it will be due on Tuesday.  The Art I students are working on Tessellations and will be able to print or stamp their designs.  The Graphic Design students are working on the various projects on the Wiki, tutorials, and everyone will create a Yearbook (2011) cover design (which we will vote on... in December).  Art Independent:  Kady is creating a large sculpture based on the human body out of scrap mat board.  Knowing Kady it will be not only well done, but VERY interesting when it's complete!  Kristi has begun a charcoal drawing of daisies on black paper.
Heather has finished up her guitar redesign, Gabby has decided to do another version of an assignment from last year's photography class.

The G-T Dancers will have their Camp on Saturday and will learn 2 dances (a pom and a hip hop) choreographed by Laura Fandel, former Captain of the ELC Drill Team, now at University of Minnesota.

The Juniors will work on their prom theme ideas next week, as one has not been decided.
We're also preparing for the upcoming seasons of working in the C-Stand and other Prom preparation.

My advisory hosted it's first "Lunch 'N' Learn" with Gretchen Shipley, an attorney from California who discussed "Ethics In the Digital Age".  Our next session will feature Denise Clabaugh who is Logan's Aunt.  Topic TBA.

I have students who work on things that aren't even enrolled in my classes, and Bailey Clayton is working on something fun that I will share a photo of when completed.  Let's just say that she is going to know the ins and outs of how to paper mache.