Welcome back!  I hope all our Rockland students and their families had a wonderful summer.  I am so excited to see you all again and jump right into our first project: a mini-portrait and color theory project that will be on display shortly after the first week of school in the art hallway.

Then we will begin our annual Square 1 Art fundraiser.  If you are unfamiliar with this fundraiser, or new to our school (welcome kindergarten families!) this is a fundraiser that every student participates in for free.  The student completes a piece of artwork on a special form that the Square 1 company sends to me, then I mail back all the artwork to the company.  In a few short weeks, a packet for each child arrives at the school, containing the original artwork, free stickers featuring the students art, and an order form to go home if you should want to order any other items with your students' artwork on it.  Coffee mugs, necklaces, iPhone cases all make great holiday gifts for family members.  If you want to know more or want to check out the items the company will offer this year, head on over to their website: http://www.square1art.com/

I hope to keep this blog updated this year as a resource for parents be aware about what's going on in our classroom, why art is essential to a child's development and also to post pictures of some wonderful artwork made by our students!  Check back to see what's up and as always, feel free to contact me with any questions: conneemi@wcps.k12.md.us.  More soon to come!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:  Parents, what was your favorite art project your student brought home last year, or students, what was your favorite project to complete?