GATE kids at the theatre!

Congratulations to some of our 3rd and 4th grade GATE students for their recent participation in the Whole Backstage Children's Theatre's production of The Little Mermaid!  JoAnna, Yukina, and Ava all did a magnificent job as seaweed and an eel.  Being on stage teaches kids how to "become" a character, about poise, how to project your voice, improve singing and acting skills, and they make friends, too! I am so proud of these students for their participation and wonderful acting, singing, dancing skills!  It was a great show!

The Little Aggies Theatre sponsored by the Albertville City Schools Foundation will present the FIRST PERFORMANCE of The Lion King, Jr. in Alabama!  What a great honor to be the first school system in Alabama to bring this production to the stage.  Show dates are June 12-20 at the Albertville Fine Arts Center.  Please bring your friends and family to support these student actors and our school system!  The Albertville City Schools Foundation sponsors classroom grants, supplies and services needed by students, and a variety of other sources that support teaching and learning in Albertville.  Congratulations to these AES GATE students in the Lion King:  Yukina Hamai, Gracyn Spicer, and Ainsley Stephens.

 

Now showing...Every Child is an Artist !

Now showing....proudly announcing.....(drum roll, please)......the Every Child is an Artist collection of original art created by 3rd and 4th grade GATE students!  My students have been busily creating art to donate to the Albertville City Schools Foundation.  The Foundation supports teachers and students in our school system in a variety of ways:  funding teacher grants, providing needed supplies or necessities for students, etc.  We are so thankful for their leadership and guidance for all our schools!

As a service project, our students have shared their gifts and talents of art and creativity in 5 pieces of art that will be a part of the "Evening of Art and Appetizers" on March 6th.  This morning four of our AES Ambassadors presented our art to the Foundation.

After searching for ideas online and brainstorming what type of art and supplies the students wanted to use, we proudly present the following art:

Love is...

23.5 inches x 29.5 inches

Watercolor quilt type collage

4th grade GATE

Rainbow Sticks

24 inches x 28 inches framed

acrylic painted popsicle sticks

Created by 3rd and 4th graders

Abstract Awesomeness

3 individually framed pieces

12.5 inches x 27.5 inches

abstract watercolor strips collage

Created by 4th graders

REACH!

24 inches x 30 inches

canvas collage

watercolors and acrylics

Created by 4th graders

Every Child is an Artist

24 inches x 28 inches

framed watercolor quilt type collage

Created by 3rd graders

We hope that our artwork is a huge success at the art auction!  We are proud to be a part of this fundraiser supporting the Albertville City Schools Foundation who greatly supports all of our schools!  Please come and support this worthy cause!

An Evening of Art and Appetizers

March 6, 2014

Preview 6:00 p.m. Auction 7:00 p.m.

Big Spring Lake Golf Club

$25 per person/$250 Corporate table

Business Casual Attire

For ticket information, please call 

Kathy Henderson 256.894.5040

American Red Cross

Our 4th grade GATE students also created a piece of art to donate to the American Red Cross of Marshall County's "Touch of Red" event to be held on March 7, 2014.  Mrs. Tara Wilson, Special Education Coordinator for Albertville City Schools, is on the board of the Red Cross and will present our art for part of their silent auction.  Emma and Kayla presented this art to Mrs. Wilson earlier this week.  We hope the Red Cross loves our "Little Touch of Red in our Hearts" piece of art!

I am proud to be able to support worthy causes in Albertville and share the talents of my students while at the same time providing my students with the opportunity to look for ways that they can make a difference in our community.

Enjoy this slideshow of the creating of our art