Mrs. Simones Signing Off !!!

Gift from the students!

It has not been an easy decision to retire.

I have enjoyed working with the children and

using art to help them be more successful in school.

All elementary students

made and wore

these t-shirts.

I will miss the children dearly.

It has been a privilege
to work with all the families. 

I thank each of you
for all your
involvement and support
over the years.

Bulletin Board saying good-bye
to Mrs. Simones.

It has been an honor

to have worked the last 22 years

with the wonderful dedicated people

in the school district.

I am grateful for their cooperation, understanding and support

as I worked

to meet the needs of the students.

Sincerely,

Kathy Simones

Art Therapist

Family and Staff at the Send-Off Party 

 Art Classes 

at the 

Motivational Achievement Center

Mrs. Lord's class and the Eighth Graders

participated in art education groups

with Mrs. Simones this Fall.

The groups focused on the:

Total Solar Eclipse

and

Standard-Based Curriculum expectations.

The Fourth Graders

Were introduced

to

"chalk and pastels"

and 

created 

their own "Coronal Drawings"

of the Total Eclipse.

  

They also were introduced to

"Sponge Painting" 

When they made their own art work

demonstrating a Total Eclipse.

Eighth Graders

Have been studying about myths.

Art classes introduced students to:

 *the history of cultural reactions to an eclipse 

and

 *the clay/ceramic process.

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They made their own ceramic creation

 of a 

"Sun and Moon Combination"

 symbolizing their own created myth

 of a relationship between 

the Sun and the Moon. 

          

 

      

Art Classes

at the

Motivational Achievement Center

Second through Eighth Graders are participating in art education groups with Mrs. Simones.

The groups are focused on standard-based curriculum expectations.

Second and Third Graders

Were introduced

to "color theory"

and

created

their own

color wheels.

They also experienced working with clay by creating and glazing clay, heart-shaped pinch-pots

   





 Fourth and Fifth Graders

Were also introduced

to "color theory"

and

created

their own
color wheels,
with 
Primary, 
Secondary
and
Tertiary Colors. 
 

They also experienced working with clay by creating and glazing clay, heart-shaped pinch-pots.

Sixth Graders

Have been studying Greek culture in social studies.

Art classes introduced students to Greek mythical creatures and ceramic art. 

They made their own clay, pinch-pot monsters in response to the mythical creatures they learned about.
     

Eighth Graders

Were introduced to Graffiti Art,

which tied into their enrichment book,

"We Were Here "

and helped the students begin to understand 
what constitutes a "work of art".

They are learning about "color theory" 
and are making

"Graffiti Name Color Wheels".