Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Open House... Art on Display!

Christie students have created some wonderful Multicultural Art Works to share with you at open house and for our up coming culturefest!






Our first stop is Kindergarten, Where students became Illustrators and Authors as they dreamed about Spring Break!









In every Kindergarten room we displayed our Portfolios and our Collage Self Portraits!





We even wrote in Spanish down in our Bilingual hall!







First grade learned about Russia, the Tsars and the Fabulous Faberge' Eggs!




Second grade created woven Animal masks! Masks are worn all over the world. Aren't their expressions and details are wonderful!







Third grades Multicultural Metal Mandela's are a mixture of symbols and patterns from around the world. 





 Third graders also made paper molas inspired by the native works in Panama.




The Kuna people are renowned for these fabulous fabric creations.



As you entered our classrooms you were greeted by Ojos De Dios, Mexican inspired art works called "God's Eyes" in English.





We displayed our are works everywhere!






Fourth grade made some incredible Bug's Eye View works of art inspired by the Southwestern American Artist Georgia O'keeffe. 







Fourth graders also created weavings, a centuries old tradition from around the world.




Fifth grade had a blast from the ancient past designing Hieroglyphic Prints with Metal Mummies and god's influenced by Ancient Egypt Works of Art.







They also decorated their rooms with Dot's from Dot day and our Surrealistic works of art.






 Sadly every took their Surrealistic Art works home before I could get a picture!

Hope you enjoyed looking at our art as much as we enjoyed making it.







Thursday, February 16, 2017

A gift of active fun for our kids!


 

Dear Parents-

This year Christie Elementary has the opportunity to win some amazing prizes for our wellness program.  Anyone in our community can click on the link below and enter for a chance to win a $30,000 grant for our school's healthy transformation AND a new playground.  While there are other prizes available, this would clearly be an amazing opportunity of our kids!  The sweepstakes runs until March 24, 2017 which is right around the corner.  Please set your alarm on your phone or post a sticky note on the fridge to log on each day and vote.  Also, feel free to share with family and friends to help increase our voting numbers.  Thank you!




The more people we have vote the more chance we have to win....
So start clicking!

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

In Honor of Valentines and Friendship Parties...

Fifth graders have been working with fibers and making fabulous friendship bracelets!


Here are some wonderful examples from Ms. Dedmon's
Class!
 

















Here's a resource you can use to make some of your own!



Friday, January 20, 2017

What are we doing in art?

Here is what we have been doing in the Christie Art room Lately!

5th grade Graders have been learning about Egyptian Hieroglyphs and Printmaking.











Fourth Grade Has Been creating Bugs Eye View works of art, using view finders. We were inspired by the American artist Georgia O'Keefe.






3rd Has been making sun mandalas using metal tooling.





Second grade has started a paper weaving in order to make the foundation for an animal mask.




1st grade is learning about the Fabulous Faberge' Eggs!


And last but not least, It's SNOWING in Kindergarten!
 
We kicked off our unit learning about Snowflake Bentley, the first photographer of snow!




Can't wait to show you are fabulous artworks!