How exciting! A new year of art! Welcome back!

Just a few quick notes about our art classes. All students in grades K2 through grade 6 visit the art room each week. Kindergarten has a 30 minute session, grades 1 through 4 have a 40 minute class and grades 5 and 6 have 80 minutes. Sometimes we complete a project in one class however most art works require more than one day so your child may not always bring an artwork home weekly. It may also be delayed coming home because it is drying, being displayed in school or I haven’t finished photographing it for Artsonia*.
 
I truly believe that everyone is an artist and just needs to learn the elements and principles of art to create, just as we learn the alphabet and sounds phonics to read. In art we will look at ancient art as well as contemporary art and everything in between while weaving, painting, constructing, drawing, animating, etc. I’m hoping by presenting a wide variety of experiences every child will find something that excites them.
 
I hate to ask but if you could be on the outlook while you are cleaning out your attics or closets this year we are in need of the following:

• Old legos or duplos for printmaking (yes we dip them in paint and use them for printmaking))
• An old working 16MM film projector (for our scribble film animations)
• Bright colored yarn remnants for weaving
• Tissues (over 200 children visit the artroom each week, that’s a lot of runny noses)

 
Feel free to contact me d.putnam@sbcatholicacademy.org if you have any questions or comment.
 
Thank you,
Mrs. Putnam
 
 
 
* www.Artsonia.com  is our on-line Art Gallery. Every piece of art your child has created in art since K2 can be viewed on there. Only artwork by children who’s activated by their parents/guardians will be viewable on the site so please make sure you are registered.(please contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns about Artsonia) Our art room receives 20% of all sales on Artsonia which is used to purchase extra supplies for the classroom!