After sharing this POST with ARC, Koto offered to come in and present to our students. She explained where the money would be going, and how ARC helps the stray cats and dogs in HCMC. We showed her our art and her response was VERY positive (see below). Thank you grade 7, your art really... Continue Reading →
The Quarter 4 Grade 6 students continued and COMPLETED our stunning giant collaborative art. To read more about the start of this project please click HERE. A VIDEO THAT WE PLAYED NEXT TO OUR ART CARDS DURING THE ART PARTY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOhnpHY81Rs INVESTIGATE As the video said, they did an incredible job by researching why we... Continue Reading →
ART WITH HEART A new after school club. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we make a difference in the world with art? ENROLLMENT: 11 students TIME: 8 1hr sessions. My students began this session by brainstorming ways art could make a difference in the world. Even though selling art and raising money is always... Continue Reading →
The Grade 6, Quarter 3 students have continued the collaborative artwork that the quarter 2 students began last quarter. We have 5 large wooden boards and are combining the art from MS and ES art students to raise awareness (and money) for two awesome charities in Vietnam: EAST and WAR. The students had to research... Continue Reading →
GREAT news: 'Endangermalia—Before It’s Too Late', our book which was researched, written and illustrated by grade 8 art students at SSIS, in collaboration with Commack Middle School, NY raised a whopping $600.00! These profits were gained from donations during our art party last week and from book sales. Plus the profits from our online store which brings... Continue Reading →
OUR SHOP IS OPEN AND WE NEED YOUR HELP.......PLEASE. http://www.lulu.com/shop/saigon-south-international-school-and-commack-middle-school/endangermalia-before-its-too-late/hardcover/product-22990464.html The grade 8 art students have been working very hard, over the last 14 weeks on a collaboration with Commack Middle School, New York. They also connected with an author/illustrator from Australia, Graeme Base. "It is wonderful to see the many ways ‘Animalia' has touched people... Continue Reading →
Today three art students went to the Beacon House Orphanage to photograph and meet the adorable children who they will be painting next week. As part of my art curriculum for grade 8 I have incorporated the Memory project. This is a brilliant program created by Ben Schumaker where students work from photos of orphans... Continue Reading →
Mrs Jardin's ART room 