Category: 5th grade

Improbable Baubles

 

 

Starting in September, Simmons 5th graders will be participating in the Improbable Baubles program with the Headley-Whitney Museum.  Improbable Baubles is an art program designed to give Kentucky school children the opportunity to create, perform, and respond to art.  Working in tandem with the Headley-Whitney Museum’s Curator of Education, students will learn the history of George Headley, his artwork and bibelots, and his significance to Kentucky. The educator will leave teachers with materials and lesson plans for students to create their own works of art (faux bibelots), perform their own artistic critiques, and democratically choose pieces by their own peers to be displayed at the Headley-Whitney Museum.  All participants will display a photograph of their work. They will receive free admission to the Museum and a formal invitation to the Opening Reception of Improbable Baubles. Students showing at the Museum will be jurored by local professional artists and receive recognition for their achievements.  First, second, and third place awards will be given in each age division, as well as an overall best in show.

 

Here is a link for more information about the Headley-Whitney Museum and the Improbable Baubles program.

Art Contests!

We are excited to announce three upcoming art contests!

 

Celebrating Art Contest

Any student grades K-12 can enter for free.  Contest divisions are K-3, 4-6, 7-9,and 10-12.  You can enter any artwork that can have a still digital image, like painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, not photography.  More information is available at: http://www.celebratingart.com/

 

Deadlines:

If you would like Ms. Baird to enter your artwork online, please have it to her by Monday, April 8th.

If parents would like to enter work online, it is due by Tuesday, April 9th.  THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 18th, 2013. 

 

 

Save the Frogs 2013 Contest

Any student can enter this contest to encourage awareness to “Save the Frogs”.  The artwork must be original and not traced.  Full contest rules available on:  http://www.savethefrogs.com/art/index.html

 

Deadlines:

If you would like Ms.Baird to photograph and enter your artwork please turn it in by Friday, May 3rd, 2013.

If parents would like to enter work online, the deadline is October 15th, 2013.

 

 

There are more contests available at: http://www.art-made-easy.com/art-contests-for-kids.html, including Doodle 4 Google.

 

Please let Ms. Baird know if you have interest in any other contests.

Hue Circles

The fifth grade analyzed the artwork of Sonia Delaunay.  They learned that abstract art doesn’t show objects realistically.  They created their own abstract artwork using warm, cool, tint, and tone color schemes.

5 hue 2 5 hue

Celebrating Art- Art Contest

We are excited to announce an art contest!

 

Celebrating Art Contest

Any student grades K-12 can enter for free.  Contest divisions are K-3, 4-6, 7-9,and 10-12.  You can enter any artwork that can have a still digital image, like painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, not photography.  The winners in each grade category will be published in a book. The top ten students in grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 will receive a $25 check in addition to being published.

 

More information is available at: http://www.celebratingart.com/

 

Due Dates:

If you would like Ms. Baird to enter your artwork online, please have it to her by Thursday, November 22nd.

 

Parents can enter their students’ work online by Thursday, November 29th.  This is the final date for submissions.

 

*We had two students who were published in the Celebrating Art book last fall.  We are excited to offer this opportunity again.

5th gr.- Fall Artwork

The 5th grade has been learning how different lines express different emotions.  We created “action” paintings based on Jackson Pollock’s art.  We also created mixed-media collages that expressed one emotion.

   

Welcome Back!

School is back in session and in full swing!  I apologize for the delay in posting, but this year is promising to be delightfully busy.   The art room has been a great place to be for out first few weeks of school!  I am so excited to see what Simmons students will create this year.

I would like to thank all the families who have generously donated supplies to the art room.  If your family has or could save any of the following supplies, we will put them to good use.  You can send any of these supplies in at any time.  We will continue to use them throughout the year.

-Cleaned egg cartons

-Baby wipes

– School-friendly magazines

-Q-Tip Cotton Swabs

-Styrofoam plates

-Paper towels

Thank you for all your continued support!

 

 

April Art Contest

Get published!  Win prizes!

Any student in grades K-12 can enter for free.  Contest Divisions are grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12.

Any art that can be digital photographed can enter (painting, drawing, collage, sculpture).

Parents can enter you online at www.celebratingart.com.  Do not mail artwork.

The contest deadline is April 3rd, 2012.

This contest also had a December deadline.  Simmons had two students get published in the artists book: Emma Goh, 2nd grade, and Morgan Elmore, 4th grade.  We would love to see more Simmons students earn this wonderful honor.

2011-2012 Yearbook Cover Winners

We are very proud of the participation for the 2011-12 yearbook cover contest.  So many students created beautiful artwork.  The top 5 covers were placed in the library and 3rd-5th grade students voted for the winners:
 
On the front cover, 1st place winner: Jose Ochoa– 5th gr.
On the back cover, 2nd place: Christan Bishop– 4th gr.
On the back cover, 3rd place: Kaylee Dugan– 5th gr.
On the back cover, 4th place: Emily Ross– 3rd gr.
On the back cover, 5th place: Anna Haury– 4th gr.
Congratulations to our winners!  To pre-order your yearbooks now, please see Mrs. Tincher.

Winter Fine Arts Night & Snowflake Feast

Thank you for all who joined us for the Winter Fine Arts Night on December 7th and the Snowflake Feast on December 8th.  The students did a fantastic job preparing for both events.  All grade levels have artwork in the show and 5th through 1st grade created decorations for the Snowflake Feast.  Our students are so talented and take pride in seeing their artwork on display.  Stop by and see what your students are creating.