Harmony Artists Help DCIS at Ford Students Take Action!
Thanks to a strong creative partnership with The Harmony Project, the Integrated Global Arts (IGA) program at DCIS at Ford places artists in the classrooms with teachers to provide the students with multiple pathways to learn by fostering the use of art as a tool for instruction. To learn more about our work with the Harmony Project, please check out our blog!
2nd Grader's Anti-Bully Mural Unveiling Ceremony
2nd Graders worked with Harmony Project artist Mr. B to create a mural for the school reflecting on issues of bullying and how to make our school a better place. For the unveiling ceremony, 4th graders spoke about why it is important to be kind to each other and stand up for our friends against bullies. Teachers also spoke about the strength of the project and its effect on their classrooms.
Mr. A's 4th Graders Stand Up To Bullies!
1st Graders "All-About My Partner" Books at the Montbello Library1st grade students practiced their non-fiction writing by pairing up together in class and co-writing a book with a partner- all about themselves, their families, favorite things, dreams, and hopes for the future. To illustrate the book, students worked with a local Harmony artist through the Integrated Global Arts Program at DCIS. Students worked with clay to make the faces of the people their partner admired most in their family. They also worked with paint and made dream catchers out of glue. A few of these books have been selected from each 1st grade class to be on display at the Montbello Public Library through April 7th.
Students that go to the Libraryto see the books earn 10 Lion Bucks!
Let us know you were there!
1. Bring back a new library card (parent signature required)
2. If you already have a library card, get a signature from the librarian! (click here for directions to the Library)
3rd Graders Artwork at the Montbello Library “Before the winter holiday break the 3rd grade classes were working on their personal narrative storytelling and descriptive writing skills. Our writing and art project was based around important family stories- telling them in words and pictures. I showed the classes photos from a large sculpture at the Denver Art Museum that explored themes of family. Then the students thought about their own family stories- some sad, some happy- and started to write them out. Several drafts and many hours in class with their teachers turned their first ideas into very well written narratives. Then came time for illustration. I worked with the students to highlight an important scene from their story and turn this into an illustrated painting. The students learned different watercolor painting techniques to express their story through art. We partnered with the local Montbello Branch of the Denver Public Library and were able to display some of the best student artwork and stories there for the public to see. It was such a joy to share the students hard work in art and writing with the rest of our community.” ~Adam (Harmony Artist) Artwork will be up through March 1st, 2013
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Milk Carton Recycling Project DCIS at Ford students are saving trees by recycling 1400+ milk and juice cartons each day! Watch this video to learn more about this project.
Harmony Artists Help DCIS at Ford Students Take Action!
2nd Grader's Anti-Bully Mural Unveiling Ceremony
2nd Graders worked with Harmony Project artist Mr. B to create a mural for the school reflecting on issues of bullying and how to make our school a better place. For the unveiling ceremony, 4th graders spoke about why it is important to be kind to each other and stand up for our friends against bullies. Teachers also spoke about the strength of the project and its effect on their classrooms.
Mr. A's 4th Graders Stand Up To Bullies!
1st Graders "All-About My Partner" Books at the Montbello Library1st grade students practiced their non-fiction writing by pairing up together in class and co-writing a book with a partner- all about themselves, their families, favorite things, dreams, and hopes for the future. To illustrate the book, students worked with a local Harmony artist through the Integrated Global Arts Program at DCIS. Students worked with clay to make the faces of the people their partner admired most in their family. They also worked with paint and made dream catchers out of glue. A few of these books have been selected from each 1st grade class to be on display at the Montbello Public Library through April 7th.
Students that go to the Library to see the books earn 10 Lion Bucks!
Let us know you were there!
1. Bring back a new library card (parent signature required)
2. If you already have a library card, get a signature from the librarian!
(click here for directions to the Library)
3rd Graders Artwork at the Montbello Library
“Before the winter holiday break the 3rd grade classes were working on their personal narrative storytelling and descriptive writing skills. Our writing and art project was based around important family stories- telling them in words and pictures. I showed the classes photos from a large sculpture at the Denver Art Museum that explored themes of family. Then the students thought about their own family stories- some sad, some happy- and started to write them out. Several drafts and many hours in class with their teachers turned their first ideas into very well written narratives. Then came time for illustration. I worked with the students to highlight an important scene from their story and turn this into an illustrated painting. The students learned different watercolor painting techniques to express their story through art. We partnered with the local Montbello Branch of the Denver Public Library and were able to display some of the best student artwork and stories there for the public to see. It was such a joy to share the students hard work in art and writing with the rest of our community.” ~Adam (Harmony Artist)
Artwork will be up through March 1st, 2013
Milk Carton Recycling Project
DCIS at Ford students are saving trees by recycling 1400+ milk and juice cartons each day! Watch this video to learn more about this project.