This week we are beginning our unit on Early America, the Colonial Period. We began our unit with drama, reading plays from this time period of our nation's history. Here, students are responding to the plays we read by pretending to be props managers and designing stage props for each play. 
In 6th grade we study Latin America. Here, a student is completing an organic shape "Bark" Painting...a traditional style of painting done in Latin American countries.
This week, 3rd grade enjoyed creating "medicine man" sand art for our Native American unit. It was especially interesting for them to choose their Native symbol.
This week, 6th graders enjoyed playing various rhythms to West African music, using instruments native to the West African people.
6th graders enjoyed learning about the artwork of Chuck Close this week. Although Mr. Close is physically handicapped, he makes very creative and unique pieces of portrait art. The styles he uses are also unique: woodblock prints, stencils, grid systems, and fingerprints. Students responded to his creations by explaining his techniques and purposes for creating his artworks. 
This week students are competing in the area-wide conservation art contest. The topic for this year's project is "Kentucky's Forests Branching Out."
