In Miss England's Art Class we learn:
Winter Park, Colorado
Art is the medium for our lives; it surrounds us everywhere in the world and through a rich understanding of that world comes the foundation of art education. Within an elementary classroom, lessons in art should be created with artistic as well as academic intent to ensure critical development between eastern and western hemispheres of the brain. This ability to create connection across left and right-brained boundaries is what I believe to be the root of creative enterprise.
It is my goal that everyone understands how important art is and why we study art. Art began as a simple need to tell a story—or share an idea. Art has since allowed us to express ourselves through our language, visual imagery, song, dance, structure and various other media while capturing our history and cataloging our cultures.
"The beauty of art is its bounds are infinite as it encompasses everything we can see and all that we can only imagine seeing."
--Miss England
It is my goal that everyone understands how important art is and why we study art. Art began as a simple need to tell a story—or share an idea. Art has since allowed us to express ourselves through our language, visual imagery, song, dance, structure and various other media while capturing our history and cataloging our cultures.
"The beauty of art is its bounds are infinite as it encompasses everything we can see and all that we can only imagine seeing."
--Miss England
Opening May 2019
Join us for the 30th Anniversary Artist Showcase at Johnson Elementary from May 1st to May 16th.
5th Grade Film Festival
May 1st - May 3rd
Featured Films
"The Curse of the Skeleton King"a Musical Thriller
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A young girl finds a cursed book in her grandfather’s chest and on her wedding day 20 yrs. later is kidnapped by the King of Skeletons to join him in the underworld as his bride. The King of Skeletons puts a spell on the groom, turning him into a diminishing ghost and now his sister (a detective) has to save him before he is forced to join the King of Skeleton's army forever.
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"The Curse of the Skeleton King"
by Mr. Kunzie's 5th Grade Class
"Love V. Hate"a Sci-Fi Mystery Adventure Drama
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Imagine a universe where lego, human and mystical animal beings coexist in a balance that is disrupted when a wild storm plagues the planet of LilypÓn, causing it to shrink. Forced to decide how to resolve their planetary dilemma, Empresses Celeste and Coral charge their trusted General with the task to restore order only to be led astray by a wayward doctor and her pigeon sidekick’s inklings about life on Earth. What will happen when the worlds of reality and wild imagination collide? Unravel the mystery of Love v. Hate.
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"Love V. Hate"
by Mrs. Witteveld's 5th Grade Class
"The Wizard Who Wrecks Wonderland"
by Mrs. Steinle's 5th grade Class
a Fantasy Comedy
"Once upon a time, in a land far, far, far, far, far, far...away there lived a wizard. He was a happy wizard until one day he started wreaking havoc on everyone's lives..."
"sock"tober - December 2018
- Student council fosters opportunities for our elementary students to engage in community outreach projects. This Fall, students facilitated a sock drive for the local homeless shelter, collecting 210 pairs of socks!!
April 2018
Save the Dates: May 1st - May 4th
2018 Art Show: "What is Art?"
Community Craft Night:
Thursday May 3rd
from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Youth Art Month: March 2018
This month we have 2 district-wide art events showcasing our talented young artists!!
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Student Artwork
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December 2017 |
Poetry Reading @ The Loco Artisan Coffee House in Loveland, Colorado
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September 2017
A message from Student Council
April 2017
Mark your Calendars!! It's time once again for our Annual Art Show.
February 2017
Art and Community
September 2016
"A Cultural Excursion: Iceland"
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I just recently had the opportunity to travel to Iceland, and I am looking forward to integrating some of my cultural experiences into what we learn about in our art classes this year.
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July 2016
"Teaching & Promoting Arts in the Community"
May 2016
March 2016
Service Learning: Building Guitars for Blue Stars
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5th graders built 25 cigar box guitars last week!! Student artwork is on display (and up for auction) in Fort Collins NOW!!
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February 2016
We're Getting Cameras and iPads for our Classroom!!!
After writing a proposal to fund a class set of digital cameras + set of 6 iPads, I learned that $7,098 request will be granted!! I am looking forward to introducing/using these " modern mediums" into our art lessons for many projects to come!!
Many Thanks to the Poudre School District Foundation, purposed with "uniting community resources to spark innovation in teachers and students through grants and support to educate every child, every day."
Many Thanks to the Poudre School District Foundation, purposed with "uniting community resources to spark innovation in teachers and students through grants and support to educate every child, every day."
September 2015: This past summer I was able to travel to Berlin, Germany to participate in a 2-week cultural exchange with our partners at the JFK School. Through the rich learning experiences provided by our guides in Germany, I was inspired to create a series of projects reflective of my trip to share with my students.
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