Another great week in Art Class!

Yellow Duck brought yellow lemonade for the PK students in Ms. Donna's and Ms. Andrea's class and  a picture of himself for the students to color.

VPK classes were visited by Mr. Primary and the students finger-painted in primary colors.

Kindergarten sang "dem bones" and drew a picture of a person from their head bone to their toe bones.

First through fifth graders began their pet portraits.  They will be painting with watercolor and adding details with markers.  Their clay pendants are hanging in the classroom and middle school hallway.  They look beautiful!  Please stop by and check them out.

Sixth through eighth graders have one more week to finish their "visual journals".  They are adding paper and will begin drawing pictures in them this week.

I love my job!

What an amazing group of students God has blessed us with this year at FBCS!  

PK students are working hard on their "Color Books".  They were visited this week by Mr. Mac the RED Bear, who brought a RED suitcase full of his favorite RED things.  The student's enjoyed RED Kool-Aid (Mr. Mac's favorite drink) and painted red cherries with RED Kool-Aid Scratch & Sniff watercolor paint.

Kool-Aid Paint Recipe 

1 Tbs unsweetened Kool-Aid drink mix

(Mr. Mac the RED Bear's favorite flavor is cherry.)

1 Tbs warm water

Q-tip

Mix water and unsweetened Kool-Aid drink mix together in a small bowl.  Use a Q-tip to dip in the "paint" and use as a brush for your picture.  Allow the finished work to dry overnight.  Scratch and sniff your picture the next day to smell the Kool-aid flavor.

Kindergarten created the last of their "thumb print" people this week.  Can you guess what each thumb print person is doing?

I'm riding my bike!

I've got the ball!  You're out!

Watch me!  I can dive!

1st grade through 5th finished their "Clay Pendants" this week.  They turned out beautiful!  

1st through 5th are beginning their "pet portraits".  Don't forget to bring in your photos!

6th - 8th graders continue to paint their  "Visual Journals".  I can't wait for them to add the pages on the inside!

Fabulous ARTwork by FBCS students this week!

Thank you for all the returned info sheets.  If you have not returned yours make sure it is on my desk this week!  Also I am collecting metal Altoids containers.  If you have any please send them in.

PK students started a color unit.  Each week we will study a new color and create a new page for our "color booklet".  This week they learned about the color blue and finger painted "blue fish".

VPK had their first week of Art.  They played the "Color Wheel Game" and we began our study on the primary colors.

Kindergarten began a study of artist Edgar Degas and his love to paint people in motion.  We started working on our own people in motion, "Thumb Print People".  Ask your students if they remember Mr. Degas' favorite thing to paint. 

First through fifth grade are continuing to work on their "clay pendants".  After forming a shape with Crayola Air Dry clay (http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Air-Clay-Bucket-White/dp/B000J07LF8), students inserted a paperclip.  Next, they used stamps to add designs and texture.  After drying, they began painting their creations.   

After cutting and shaping their cardboard covers, sixth through eighth graders began painting the covers of their "visual journals".

Starting out the Year

Thank you for reviewing the "info sheets". If you have not returned the signature portion please do so this coming week. If you need a copy, click on the "forms" tap.

Your students are working hard and having fun!

PK students played the "color wheel" game.

In addition, they played with "color surprise play dough".  I found this project on the "Teach Preschool" website.  I made white play dough and formed it into small balls.  I poked a hole in each ball and added tempera paint and covered the hole up with more play dough.  As the students played with the play dough ball, little specks of color appeared.

Play dough Recipe  


3 cups flour 


1.5 cups salt 


6 tsp. cream of tarter 


3 tbsp. oil 


3 cups water 



Pour all ingredients into a large pot. Stir constantly over medium heat until a dough ball forms by pulling away from the sides. Knead dough until the texture matches play dough (1-2 minutes). Store in plastic container. Should last for at least 3 months. 


Kindergarten through 5th grade created "self portrait ID cards" the first week of school.  Each student was given a card with their name written on it.  They were instructed to draw a picture of themselves on the card.  These are hanging in the classroom if you would like to stop by and see them.

6th - 8th grade began working on their "visual journals".  Students chose cardboard, cut, and began painting the covers for their journals.

I also added a new link for displaying your child's artwork under the "Tips for Parents" tab.