SJS ARTSCAPES
"Creative and innovative thinking are essential skills that can be developed through the arts"
- NYS Learning Standards Enduring Understanding
Earth Day Mural by Fourth Grade
Black History Month MLK JR mural by Fifth Grade
Our Father Who Art in Heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy Kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
and deliver us from evil.. AMEN
The Lord's Prayer by First Grade
CURRICULUM: TOGETHER WE *CREATE* RESPOND *PRODUCE *PRESENT *PERFORM *AND CONNECT
Our art program at SJS uses NYS creative arts curriculum guidelines and standards within the learning environment to inspire creative thinking and establish deeper connections to the world around them .
NYS Arts-at-a-Glance:
St. James the Apostle School
Prayer Hands
Mrs. Viebrock
Not all of us can do Great things, but we can do small things with great love -Mother Teresa
Mrs. V from Egypt
IMG_9290.MOVAnimal Masks with the Children
Seeds of Hope Community Center
Working our way through the Good Morning Dear Earth Song, the Sudanese children made animal masks on week 3. Their smiling faces and interactions throughout our class time helped me to feel the most at home. We managed to break through language barriers with music and art in an amazing way. Accross the world, in dismal places, kids shine and give us hope.
Dinka Lady Dancer Paint Night
Seeds of Hope Community Center
Using art to make connections and offer creative spaces for healing. The Sudanese refugees here worked on African Landscapes, Hibiscus, the national flower of Sudan and Dinka (tribal) Lady Dancer.
The Dinka dancer was inspired by artist Gloria Ssali: She creates absolutely beautiful work, her Nativity paintings are amazing!
https://pixels.com/featured/2-dinka-lady-south-sudan-gloria-ssali.html
These men and woman have never painted before in their lives. I was stunned at the creative vision and magnificence of their work!
IMG_9455.MOVThe Amazing Treasures of Egypt! WOW!
I can not wait to do a unit on this with the students at SJS!!
I will keep addindg to this, but for now here is the link to more photos :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-1g9pIq7_58TeT2Bl-YYIC2C9t2aOePJ?usp=sharing
Holy Camel!..... it is not easy riding a Camel in the desert... A whole new appreciation for the 3 Wise Men!
IMG_9011.mov6th ,7th and 8th grade V.O.I.C.E.S. unit video from Spring 2020 https://www.wevideo.com/view/2314656578
Resources
Occassionally posted resources, links and inspirational ideas will be found here throughout the year.
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