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.