Share session-Great friends

I really liked seeing everyone at our first elementary share session. Tim is so clever with his Cafe format. It was great just sharing materials and lessons. I really am so amazed with all of the super art teachers in our district.
I am glad we got a handout with the future dates and expectations but it was nice not spending time on the list. I hope this works out for everyone.
It does seem our plate fills up really fast and we never have time to do all of those amazing projects.
At school we are finishing up our projects for the fundraiser and beginning new projects. I finally have art up in the hallway-Kinder Starry Night oil pastel drawings. I am crazy but I love those funny kinder artists!!

I cannot believe that my first month in my own classroom has already flown by! I am very busy every second of the day and I LOVE IT! I feel that I am getting to know my students better and better with each class I have with them.

Art 6 is currently working on an oil pastel/painting project dealing with contour lines of animal portraits based on the artwork of Dean Russo (shown left; student artwork by James Place). I am trying to help students understand that they can take their time on projects and we will take more than 1 class period to complete an entire project. They are catching on! :)

Studio Art 7/8 is working on self portraits using grids (shown right; student artwork by Phillip Haun). Instead of smooth shading, we will be adding line patterns that vary from light to dark to add value to their portraits. I am amazed at their work so far!

If students have a spare minute in class (or even at home) they have been creating cards for the Dell Childrens Medical Center patients. I am so proud of their compassion for others and cannot wait to take the cards to the center. I've also learned about several students (or their family members) who have been patients there before. (photo of cards below)

- Sarah

WOW!!! A new school rocks!

I am really enjoying my new adventure! I am building relationships with a wonderful new community of kids, parents and staff! I have a wonderful team! I am excited about being the first art teacher, setting expectations that will last a life time, using library books, computers, art materials, everything for the very first time! It is somewhat overwhelming, but everyone is on the same page. Making policies, procedures, implementing then revising! Looking forward to the art share in October!

Faculty Art Show

Join us for the First Round Rock ISD Visual Art Faculty Show!  The opening reception is this Thursday, September, 16th from 4-6pm.  Our community, faculty staff and students are invited for food and viewing!

Summer, a time of freedom and relaxation.  For many of the Round Rock ISD visual art faculty, summer becomes a time to restore their creativity through producing personal artwork and exploration of ideas, themes and media that is not possible during the school year concentrating on student experiences and teaching.  Summer Work; The 2010 Round Rock ISD Visual Art Faculty Show is designed to highlight work by our talented faculty, educate, motivate, and inspire our students, nurture creative families by exhibiting professional work in a community setting.  The show also will serve as a forum for the exchange of art ideas and techniques within the visual art faculty.
Summer Work; The 2010 Round Rock ISD Visual Art Faculty Show is a partnership between:

• J.B. & Hallie Jester Williamson County Annex Gallery – Round Rock 
• Round Rock Area Arts Council 
• Round Rock ISD – Office of Fine Arts 
• The Round Rock ISD Visual Art Faculty