A.R.T.S. Committee Provides Pottery and Dance Classes

Has your child talked about creating a lasting clay sculpture or learning a dance made up from their phone number? In September, the 2nd and 4th graders had an opportunity to learn how to create a 3D sculpture of something they’ve learned about. Visual Arts Specialist, Kate Mooth will teach each grade how to create a sculpture, paint it and glaze it, so it can be fired in the school kiln.

The 3rd graders have been learning creative dance during their P.E. time once a week from Wendy Thurman of the U of U Virginia Tanner Children’s Dance Theater. The 3rd graders will present an “Informance” (an informal, informative performance) of their dances on Tues. Nov. 10 at 3:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room. Parents are invited.
All other grades will have their turn at learning dance throughout the year.

The Arts, Recreation, Technology and Sciences (A.R.T.S.) Committee is funding and facilitating both of these arts opportunities. A big thank you to Angela Folsom for coordinating the many logistics. Thanks also to the many parent volunteers who are helping to fire sculptures in the kiln.

Remember to send in “Box Tops for Education” from General Mills cereals and other participating products. Send them in with your child to put in the Box Tops Can in their classroom. If possible, please attach them to the Box Top charts that were sent home (it makes counting easier). The school receives money from Box Tops twice per year. Please send in as many as possible by Oct. 23 to meet the first deadline. Continue to save them throughout the year. Grandparents can also save them! Let’s boost up our Box Top totals this year, since the Wal-Mart plastic bag recycling program has been discontinued.

Thanks to the 63 families who participated in our Outdoor Photo Opportunity held in September! You helped raise more than $1,200 toward our art programs. A special thank you to John and Amy Garff for sharing their lovely gardens as the setting. Lindsay Denning and Mariann Bengtzen did a great job organizing this event.

Click here to download a collection sheet.

Recycling Money Earned:

ARTS Board
Sue Parker
Angela Folsom
Deena Kirk
Holly Nelson
Jodi Kirkham
Holly Bowen
Jessie Keller
Jennifer Pulley
Sheri Dalton
Lindsay Denning
Mariann Bengtzen

Fine Arts Goals for Upland Terrace

1. Increase student exposure to all areas of the fine arts.
2. Increase and reinforce student learning of corecurriculum concepts.
3. Teach students elements of the creative process.
4. Teach students new ways to express themselves.
5. Increase group unity.
6. Increase individual self-esteem of students.
7. Incorporate elements of physical fitness whenever possible.

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