St. Paul Art and Technology

I have SO many wonderful donations for Empty Bowls! Just added today… Claymates Pottery-all the way from Chicago!

Here are two sites to work on letters, words, and writing skills. Links to LOTS of resources and fun games. Check it out!

http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames.html

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-letter.html

Hope everyone is having a great summer! I can’t believe it’s half over with already. I just posted a new site to the Resources page. Check it out! It’s called Typing Web.

Check out my latest creation from Shutterfly!

5×7 Folded Card

View the entire collection of cards.

5×7 Folded Card

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Check out the website the 8th graders have been learning about! www.gamestarmechanic.com

They are learning the basics and essentials of game design. They’re LOVING it! Not only are they creating digital games, they’re learning about what makes a good game, the importance of rules and goals, how to give quality, constructive feedback, and so much more. Here are a few games created by your fellow 8th graders! I hope they work!

Brendan Ultra Plumber

Jeremy An Intermediate Maze

Tyler Clean Slate

Drake Fall Mahem

Alex Al’s Adventure

Here are the works of art that were submitted to the Regional Show. Coming soon… Erin’s artwork

Wow time flies when you’re super busy! I just got back from two days at the MACUL conference in Detroit. A conference dedicated to integrating technology in the classroom. WOW! Do I have LOTS to review and share with our staff and students. It’s always overwhelming, but oh so inspiring.

 Here’s a little summary of what’s been going on around St. Paul.

* I WON! Thanks for all of the votes! I won the grant, and the kids have been using the FlipCam, and I’m itching to spend the $200 to buy glazes and clay for Empty Bowls.

* Regional Show: I took 10 pieces of student artwork to the Saginaw Art Museum for the Region 11 show.

Elementary: Haley W., Hailey I., Nathan D., Sterling F., Erin B.

Middle School: Morgaine A., Emily H. Kara B., Breanna M., Austin K.

They were on display for the month of February and judged. Sterling and Kara’s work was selected to go to Lansing to be judged at the state level. Kara’s was chosen as a Top 100 for Middle School, and Sterling’s was chosen as Top 15 for Elementary School! WOOHOO!  Elementary, Middle Level State Exhibit and Top 15 Exhibit will be held June 5-17 2011.  Top 15 Elementary and MS     June 5-17 DISPLAY WILL BE IN THE ROTUNDA AREA OF THE STATE LIBRARY/MUSEUM
           Top 100 MS: June 5-11
           Top 100 Elementary:  June 12-17

CONGRATS!!

* Frankenmuth Art at the Inn-We’ve been busy getting ready for the show at Bavarian Inn. It starts Monday March 21st and ends at 4:00 on Thursday the 24th. There is a reception Monday night at 7pm. Come and enjoy the hard work! We have about 100 students from our school who will be showcased.

* St. Paul’s 8th Annual Art Fair! Hawaiian Theme! Get out your leis, Hawaiian shirts, hula skirts and surf boards! The 5th graders are excited about putting together this fun event. It will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, April 19th from 5:00-7:30.

*Upcoming Field Trips-All students in grades 1st-8th will be heading to the Flint Institute of Art in May. If you are interested in joining us and driving, please let me know! More details to follow.

*New Pages added to the blog! Check out the pages under our Artist Trading Card page. Videos of our students! Also, there’s a BrainPOP video page that’s been added, too! Check it out!

Square 1 Fundraiser! Be on the lookout for your child’s artwork package! 

I have a chance to win $200 and a Flip Video Camera to use for the next Empty Bowls dinner. Go to http://www.weareteachers.com/ideas/partnerask/teachingidea?app=9655&grantId=45  and click on Vote for me! Just add your name and e-mail address. You can vote one time per e-mail address. I need to be in the top 10 to win! If you have Facebook or any other way you can think of to get your friends or students to vote, that’d be great!

Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). That will be the new buzz around St. Paul soon I hope. The 5th and 6th graders are hard at work making mini artworks to trade with a school in the Netherlands! Click on the page titled Artist Trading Cards-Netherlands to learn more and to keep up to date on what’s going on!

I got all caught up in the excitment of Empty Bowls and getting newspaper articles, thank you’s, and checks written, I completely forgot to update the blog!! Please forgive me!

We set another record this year! With the help of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, we raised $1900 for the Millington Food Pantry! We also raised $600 to split between three local families in need. That’s a total of $2500! Way to go third graders! I’m so proud to be a part of this event and help out so many people in the community.

Thanks to everyone who participated in any way-working together we can accomplish great things.