Tomorrow we have Kiln Safety Training with me and Mural-making with our own Cynthia Rodriguez of Sommer ES. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
MAYCO Professional Development
We had another WONDERFUL day of professional development. Thanks to Pauline Wyndham from MAYCO for sharing her expertise, tips and tricks with all our visual art faculty. We are all thinking of ways to utilize the laser printer transfer technique with our kids --- can we say empty bowl project?
Tomorrow we have Kiln Safety Training with me and Mural-making with our own Cynthia Rodriguez of Sommer ES. Hope to see you there!
Tomorrow we have Kiln Safety Training with me and Mural-making with our own Cynthia Rodriguez of Sommer ES. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Sketchbook Construction Workshop
Despite a few bumps, we had an AWESOME Sketchbook Construction Workshop today! Led by Mel Basham from Shephard ISD, visual art faculty from all levels, (Elementary, Middle and High School) created three sample books that can be used within the studio class in a myriad of ways. Thanks to all those who attended and brought materials to share --- everyone made EXCELLENT books. Now get out there and figure out how you are going to do sketchbook construction within you own school for enhanced learning in visual art! See you all tomorrow for MAYCO.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Empty Bowl Project 2011
Wow! The Empty Bowl Project was a great success. Over $10,000 was collected for the Round Rock Service Center. All of the bowls were unique and the comments made by the community were amazing. The Enchilada Soup donated from Chili's was great. It is amazing what can be accomplished by people coming together. Plus a great big thanks to Kelly Schaffer for getting this new annual event up and running.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Winter Break Where Did You Go?
This morning when I pulled up to school there were 5 students walking around the building waiting to get inside... until I spoiled their fun and told them they had one more day off! Crazy kids.
I hope that everyone had a great winter break! I had a relaxing first week, but it went by too quick. The second week of break I spent a LOT of time up at school painting two murals in the office. I have never painted anything on that large of a space, so I had no idea that they would take so long. I also couldn't get the projector to line up right or get to the right size, so I ended up doing it all free hand. I'm surprised that they turned out okay! I have one more to complete this upcoming weekend. (below is a quick animoto video of some pictures during the painting process)
The fall semester fleeeeeeeew by and I have been warned that the spring semester will go by even quicker. Holy moly! I've got plans here and there, but I am still really stressed out. We have a lot going on at Hernandez from a couple different grants to ABC to PDAS, plus art club, UIL art, fine arts extravaganzas, art displays, and a new art teacher (she's so cool)! As well as keeping up with all of my sweet, yet wild students and rolling out new procedures as HMS grows. I am sure that most first year teachers are equally stressed too; I just cannot stop thinking that I could be doing better or doing more. I'm going to try to clear my mind with my New Year's resolutions: to take a little more time for just me (I started yoga) and to not stay at school late every single night - I'm going to try really hard!
I rented the documentary The First Year to watch before school started back up as a reminder of why I love to do this. It made me miss my students so much! I can't wait to see them tomorrow (and make sure they missed me too). I highly suggest renting this movie even if you've been teaching for years and years.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow! :)
- Sarah
I hope that everyone had a great winter break! I had a relaxing first week, but it went by too quick. The second week of break I spent a LOT of time up at school painting two murals in the office. I have never painted anything on that large of a space, so I had no idea that they would take so long. I also couldn't get the projector to line up right or get to the right size, so I ended up doing it all free hand. I'm surprised that they turned out okay! I have one more to complete this upcoming weekend. (below is a quick animoto video of some pictures during the painting process)
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
The fall semester fleeeeeeeew by and I have been warned that the spring semester will go by even quicker. Holy moly! I've got plans here and there, but I am still really stressed out. We have a lot going on at Hernandez from a couple different grants to ABC to PDAS, plus art club, UIL art, fine arts extravaganzas, art displays, and a new art teacher (she's so cool)! As well as keeping up with all of my sweet, yet wild students and rolling out new procedures as HMS grows. I am sure that most first year teachers are equally stressed too; I just cannot stop thinking that I could be doing better or doing more. I'm going to try to clear my mind with my New Year's resolutions: to take a little more time for just me (I started yoga) and to not stay at school late every single night - I'm going to try really hard!
I rented the documentary The First Year to watch before school started back up as a reminder of why I love to do this. It made me miss my students so much! I can't wait to see them tomorrow (and make sure they missed me too). I highly suggest renting this movie even if you've been teaching for years and years.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow! :)
- Sarah
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