Zen-tangled Hearts

After giving them a worksheet with a variety of "Zen-tangle" ideas, the 7th and 8th graders amazed me with their tangling skills!
Artwork by Linda

Artwork by Shaquanna
Artwork by Rashawn (I rescued this from the trash. He thought it was a mess-up! I love the Heart/Apple idea.)
Artwork by Khalil...I think? Name on front please!


Artwork by Cydney

Artwork by Sydni

Drum Rollll...Diversity

While learning how to overlap, 7th and 8th graders made some very "Handsome Art" embracing Diversity.
Artwork by Lecharles, Kevin, Darrion, Kaelah, Kyana
Shontrell, Linda and Shaquanna related Diversity to their own friendship.



Also in celebration of Black History Month, Kindergarten practiced drawing straight lines and geometric shapes while designing their African drum.
Artwork by Jalaya
Artwork by Darrion
Artwork by Caris
Artwork by Myesha

Owls for Accountiblity (Responsible and Wise)

The K/1st grade made owls in honor of "Accountability". Owls are presented as very wise and responsive animals. It is always the smart to do what you know needs to do done. We are learning to be responsibility and try our best in everything we do. Doing the best you can is victory in itself.

Artwork by Shaquanna
Artwork by Sydni
Owls by Donnie and Ava

We love our Grandparents!

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For our Grandparent Celebration last month, we decorated the lunchroom with a clothesline. Our clothesline is very special because the details of the clothes are drawings of our grandparents and stories about why we love them so much. It was a team effort. Some classes cut the clothes, some decorated them, and others pasted on the details. Each class helped making the paper chains, streamers, and paper flowers. Together we made the lunchroom very colorful.

The Kindergarten and 1st graders helped by coloring in our sign that said "We love our Grandmommy and Granddaddy!"

"R" by Lynell, "A" by Caris, "D" by Rashad, "M" by Jalaya
"A" by Olivia

Pants by Allen
Dress by Erin Jackson
Drawings by Malik and Shamaria
Stories by Tynia and Justin
Drawing by Jadore
Bear by Shaquanna and story by Malyn

First Quick Draws of the year

We practiced drawing the different types of lines using the wands from the animated series "The Fairly OddParents". Students also learned how to make colorful transfer paper.
Here are some Quick Draws I was especially amazed by.
Quick Draw by Shaquanna
Quick Draw by Linda
Quick Draw by Kamyra
Quick Draw by Kaelah