Struggle and Success go hand in hand!

Working to take more photos this year, but for some reason I am having trouble getting them to work with me easily to get them on the blog!  Keep your eyes peeled for some coming photos of things that are happening in the art room, most of these images can be found under each grade levels page as they arrive to the blog space.
Last week our school started the process of joining in on the International Day of Peace for the second time. In art we talked about Peace, what it is and how we can help to keep it... We talked about the people who are all over the world working everyday to help and the things we can do just at home and at school to help with this, because in the end, Peace is something that is a global concern but can be managed on a smaller scale within each of our lives. We looked at the International Pinwheels for Peace website and saw OUR SCHOOL on the map and how many other organizations and schools around the world are working on Pinwheels also to show their support for Peace. I has assistance from some fabulous parents at our school in getting all the Pinwheels constructed and prepared for their special placement outside our school, greatest thanks to those mothers and I hope they know how fabulous it was to have help! I was surprised by their willingness, I am sure lucky to have moms around to help! Even better our school effort for Pinwheels for Peace also reached to the interests of several of our students and their interests outside of school... @ generous scout troops not only participated in Pinwheel making but meet me at the school on a Sunday afternoon to help put all of them out in a most fabulous design.  Overwhelming how nice it felt for me, as an art teacher, to teach a fabulous life lesson, do a fun project, reach a global cause through local effort, help a scout troop earn community service hours, and at the end of the day also have a beautiful exhibit for our students to see and enjoy for 10 days! I am a proud and excited art teacher this week!
Also, coming soon is Science and Technology night, I have been working hard to get a few things pulled together for the Night in general for getting the final details of my very own science adventure pulled together! I like the excitement that is happening about learning and teaching this year! As a school we are working hard, but I have to say it is the most excited I have been about my teaching in a long time!  Just stay tuned in because I am amazed at the work that is coming out of my room and working to get it up on line to share with you!