The Dot Mural

Every student has been hard at work creating their mark on the world! In conjunction with International Dot Day on September 15th (though we continued this theme all week), every student in the school painted their own unique dot on the outside of our school. We read "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds, and then each student had the opportunity to "make their mark" on our school. Many thanks to Sarah Coury for writing the grant that allowed this mural to happen, as well as the beautiful art garden that is now located outside of the school cafeteria!

 

 

 

What is art?

Students started out the school year by discussing what art is and isn't. We read the book "Art Is..." by Bob Raczka. Students wrote down what they believe art is and isn't on a sticky note. Here are some of their ideas:
Art Is...
-pattern and form
-beautiful, ugly, different opinions.
-majestic
-everywhere and everything.
-If we didn't have it, we wouldn't have half of the things we have now.

Art Isn't...
-dirt
-nothing! Because everything is art.
-scribbling
-lame
-pain