Art exhibit on a school bus #8.
“Riding the Bus” is a black and white photography exhibit by Maranacook Middle School art teacher Linda Nichols Phillips. The exhibit features portraits of Maranacook students riding Gaeton English’s bus #8 and is the focus of Phillips’s thesis project for her master’s degree in education from Lesley University. Bus#8 will serve as the “gallery” for the opening of the exhibit and will be parked at the footbridge at Mill Pond Stream, Memorial Park on Main Street, in Wayne. May 25, 2009, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. (Rain location: Ladd Center on Gott Road).
CONGRATULATIONS to Linda and others who are receiving a master’s degree! Please let us know if you are completing a degree this year!
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Windham art exhibit and musical performance at Windham High School. The facility is a beautiful space to display artwork. The time, effort and expertise of K-12 art teachers Angelika Blanchard, Kim Chasse, Jeff Bell, Colleen Kearney-Graffam, Christina Warren, Rebecca Wheeler, Deb Livengood, and Katherine Thompson was evident. The beautifully displayed artwork showcased the outstanding work of all students.
The musical performance of the 3rd grade chorus under the direction of Nancy Cosh Cobb was top notch. Each student was focused and confident and clearly were enjoying the opportunity to perform for their families, staff and community.
The performance concluded with selections from the high school group under the direction of Dr. Rick Nickerson. The energy multiplied as they energized the room. I am sure the young people in the audience found their rendition of the combining of Sesame Street and Stomp to be the most outstanding. Smiles, laughter and pure joy filled the stage.
Congratulations to all the Windham arts teachers for an outstanding performance and exhibit! I am certain other blog readers have examples of combining the arts, grade levels and community opportunities that you could share with all of us here. It would be great if you’d take a few minutes and comment and share your ideas.
who is a regional winner in the Doodle 4 Google contest. Her art teacher Kristen Andersen emailed with the news that Deldar he is 1 of 40 remaining contestants out of 28,000 entries! Six entries were sent from CRMS to compete at the state level. Deldar was 1 of 2 people in her age group to win at the state level and went on to become the only winner in her age group (grades 7-9) in her region (region1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).