Week 8

1st Grade - All first graders are starting an "artist" week.  I am adding tempera paint to the painting center.  Tempera is a thick, creamy paint that is much different that watercolor paint.  We also have the choice to use oil pastel this week since we have used these once this year already. 

2nd Grade - Second grade is starting to paint their self-portraits.  We are doing it in a very interesting way with our fingerprints.  Chuck Close made a portrait where he used only his fingerprints to creat the picture.  An example of his work is below.

3rd and 4th Grade - This week all of South Elementary is starting their Red Ribbon Week project.  Each year the students make a "Scare Away Drugs" mask.  We will be using a paper plate and then anything the students bring from home (yarn, string, buttons, etc).  On October 29th the masks will be judged by the teachers at South.  The categories for this year's contest is Most Creative, Best AR Book Character, Nicest Looking, and Funniest.  Good Luck!  Below are some examples of the students' first ideas!