Tis the Season!

The last week and two days have been filled with nothing but fun!!! We've finished up keyboarding, visited the Plains Art Museum, completed an art project with our first grade buddies (unfortunately I can't post pics of this as I don't have permission from our buddies' families), spent an afternoon making Christmas presents (can't show you those!), had the flu (oops! that wasn't fun...but apparently many of us were hit over the weekend...), celebrated our December Character Champions, and turned our classroom into a theater. Oh, and I gave them all cookies and cocoa, and now they're coming home to you all sugared up! Merry Christmas!!! ;) 

I absolutely LOVE visiting the Plains Art Museum each year. The gallery tour was fantastic! We got to see two galleries focusing on Picasso and Star Wallowing Bull (who students have already seen at school). Then it was off to the Creative Arts Studio for a lesson with Ms. S and the long-awaited Bison project.

We put "I'm reading..." signs up on our lockers. They are laminated so we can write on them with dry erase and keep them updated. They are THRILLED to have these!!!

Our classroom SmartBoard and projector work great to create a theater. Thank you to all the parents who sent treats, cups, and napkins...the party was great!!!

The weekly word writing is coming home today and isn't due until the Monday after break.

Have a fantastic winter break!!!

Plains Art

Visiting the Plains Art Museum is one of my absolute favorite trips. What an amazing opportunity for our students to visit and work in the Creative Arts Studio each year!!!

The first part of our tour began in the entry with a discussion about the mural pictured on the left in the photo collage below. Take a minute to study it to find many representations of our state.

No photos from inside the gallery, of course, as there is no photography allowed! :)

After our tour we spent a few hours making our bison. As we needed to work quickly to prevent the clay from drying out between steps and I had clay all over my hands, these were the only pictures I was able to take. :(

Plains Art Trip

On December 19 we had the privilege of visiting the Plains Art Museum and creating our own buffalos. It was such a great morning, and everyone did a great job on their projects. Can't wait to get them back so we can paint!!!

Studying the mural hanging in the entrance.

A beaded chandelier hanging in the cafe area.

A sculpture displayed in the foyer of the Creative Arts Studio.

Getting started!

Panoramic view of one of the lessons / demonstrations mid-project. Our instructor was amazing!

Progress continues...

Some of the projects already completed by Fargo 4th graders...

Up close & personal learning how to weld our bison to its base.

Heads up!

Adding horns.

Finishing textures.

All done! Aren't we a good looking group?

This hangs in the entryway of the Creative Arts Studio for all those who are artists at heart.