11 Alive!!!

We were honored to have Donna Lowry with 11 Alive News in the art room filming yesterday for the Class Act segment! Keasler's 2nd grade class created their amazing clay pinch pot fish with Donna Lowry (yes... she created one, too!) and for "King Bruce" behind the camera. It was a BLAST and the kiddos did an awesome job! It will air on Monday (Halloween!) on 11 Alive at 6:40am, at the noon hour and then online after that. Please watch our lil' Ford artists on TV!

Reflections 2011

In its more than 40-year history, the Reflections program has encouraged millions of students across the nation and in American schools overseas to explore their artistic talents. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to submit works of art in six arts areas:

•Dance choreography

•Film production

•Literature

•Musical composition

•Photography

•Visual arts
Reflections Theme - "Diversity Means..."
Each year, the National PTA Reflections Program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme. Themes are selected from hundreds of ideas submitted by students in the PTA Reflections Program Theme Search Contest. Past themes have included "Exploring New Beginnings," "If I Could Give the World a Gift...," "A Different Kind of Hero," “I Can Make a Difference by…” and “Wow!” and "Together we can." The 2011-2012 theme is "Diversity Means..."

For more information, please go to
http://www.ptareflections.org/cs/about_reflections
or
http://www.fordptsa.com/awards.htm

WELCOME 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR!!!

It has been a great first three days of school! The kids and I have had a blast diving into our projects on the first day of art. We REALLY don't have a minute to waste!

We have been asked to participate in the Cobb EMC Holiday Card Contest so we're having winter in August / September in the art room! I wonder if our snowflakes in the art room will cool the weather down outside?
Square One is also coming up shortly! We have to have all of our beautiful projects ready by October so that we make sure that you can order products with your kiddo's gorgeous artwork by the holidays. More info will be coming soon!

Thanks for your support of the art program at Ford!

Square One Art!!!

Thank you to all of the wonderful support from the Ford families for Square One! A special thanks also to PTSA and to Andrea Lundeberg for making it all possible with her dedication and for putting her time and organizational skills to work for the art program at Ford Elementary!

Our deadline for orders is tomorrow (November 18th) but we have realized that there have been a few late packets so if your order and payment is submitted by November 19th it will be okay.

The art program at Ford is fully funded by fundraiser dollars and it is through your support and companies such as Square One that make all of it possible!

Allatoona Ally Contest!

The deadline for the contest has been extended to November 5th... I encourage any and all 4th and 5th grade students to apply! We will not have time to work on these in class at school but it would be a wonderful project to work on at home!

Check out the link at:

http://watersmart.net/action/program1

Art Show at the Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art

It's tonight!!! The Ford artists are going to be showcased at the Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art tonight for the First Friday Art Walk. Thanks to some AMAZING parent volunteers the display walls have come together and all of the little glass bees are ready to go! All of the 5th grade artists have created a glass bee to be sold at the show this evening and I was very impressed with their willingness to donate an item to benefit the MCMA and the art program here at Ford. (On a side note they have created a glass bee to take home as well so that their families can enjoy one, too. :)) There is a selection of two dimensional art from each grade that will be displayed (not for sale) this evening as well. Come out and enjoy the fun!!! We'll be there from 5-9pm.

Into the 3rd Week of School...

Time flies when we're having fun! So far this year the Kindergarten artists have practiced with scissors, created tear bears and started their pumpkins. The 1st grade artists got warmed up for their year by recreating their cows from last year with a good review of shapes and coloring techniques and we are now working on our beautiful peacocks. The 2nd grade artists are completing their fall leaf crayon resists and will be starting the silly winter cardinals soon, too! The 3rd grade artists warmed up their year with a recreation of the aspen trees from last year but updated it by mixing colors to create a beautiful winter sky. We have now started our crazy pattern birds, too! The 4th grade artists are having a BLAST with smelly marker printmaking! If you are a fourth grade parent please don't forget to ask your little artist to show you the fun technique. The 5th grade artists are absolutely astonishing me with their bike still-life drawing / painting. Starting next week 5th grade will be doing their glass bumble bee project. Glass is extremely fun and exciting but good behavior is a MUST during glass. Remind your 5th grade sweeties to be on their very best behavior during glass (and all of the time of course! :))

On October 1st the Ford Artists are going to be at the Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art on the Marietta Square for Art Walk. This is a HUGE honor and I'll be posting more info soon!

Please remember the FORD YEARBOOK COVER ART CONTEST is underway now! Artwork is due by September 17th to the PTSA box in the front office. It should be colorful and fill and 8.5 x 11 area. Please submit $1 with each entry. Contact pshearing@bellsouth.net with any questions!