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Art In Middle School
Litchfield School District
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Ms. Oakley of Wigwam Creek Middle School Rocks the house at the AAEA confrence
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Welcome To Middle School Visual Arts Site For The Litchfield School District
ART NEWS
The West Valley Art Museum and Arizona Art Education Association held their annual Visual Arts Student Awards this May 9th. This statewide VASA Exhibition represents the finest examples of secondary Student Art grades 7 - 12. Jenny Felciano, Mrs. Engbring's student from Western Sky Middle School and Gina Campbell Ms. Oakley's student from Wigwam Creek Middle School. Were both honored with the Middle School divisional awards. Jenny was awarded the Middle level 3 dimensional Award for her ceramic box titled "U-R-KEY" and Gina the Middle level 2 dimensional Award with her watercolor collage titled "Too Much". Jenny and Gina have had their work on display at the West Valley Art Museum from April 9th thru May 10th culminating with the awards ceremony on May 10th. Both girls we're present to receive their awards and celebrate the moment. Jenni presented her piece to her mother for mothers day while Gina celebrated with an offer of purchase for her piece. Both girls left bubbling with emotion. Great job!!!!!! We're proud of you.
Some of the many functions of Litchfield middle school art ED. site
- To promote the role of visual arts as part of Litchfields overall educational plan.
- To publicize the role of the middle school art program in the community.
- As a resource for information regarding the visual arts in the district.
- As a place where the high caliber art, that the students create at each of the schools can be displayed and viewed.
- To educate the public about what visual arts students in the Litchfield School District are learning and creating.
In the Litchfield middle schools we are committed to leading the state in the quality of our visual arts program. Our middle schools are staffed by some of the best teachers in the state and are some of the best supplied art class rooms in the entire state regardless of grade level. Our goal is to ensure through the high quality of our program that our students continue to be some of the best young artists in the state.
All of our middle school art teachers are all highly qualified to teach in the field of art education and truly find joy in the ability to promote creative thinking, innovation, and learning in the lives of the young people they work with. We believe that art is a valuable tool in teaching young people the problem solving skills that are imperative to have in whatever field of work they may enter when they become adults.
Please explore our site and enjoy all the new information and student art in Litchfields very first middle school art web site.
Middle School Visual Arts
Litchfeild School District
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