Big Screen Project - NYC
19 students (K - 5th grade) from Mount Prospect School had their artwork selected to be included in THE BIG SCREEN PROJECT. The Big Screen Project is an innovative venue for video, film, live and...
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5th grade student - Finalist in the p.s from AEROPOSTAL T-shirt Contest
This fall the clothing company, p.s. from Aeropostal held their 2nd annual T-shirt contest for students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. They asked, "What makes You SMILE?" ~ as usual Mount Prospect had...
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Index Card - A -Day...a Summer Project
School is not quite over, 9 days left to be exact - finishing up projects, taking down the art show and getting all the artwork back to my students!One of my favorite things to do each day is read all...
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Pinterest ~ A Linky Party
Well, the reality of school is slowing setting in - we don't start until September 6, 2011 and the kiddos do not return until September 8, 2011 so I still have some time. In the mean time I discovered...
View ArticleWho's been Pinning your images? Find out...
Many Art Ed bloggers have been using Pinterest like crazy. If you don't know what Pinterest is...CLICK HERE! Like many of you I have been wondering if there is a way to find out what images from our...
View ArticleCheck out our Monochromatic Portraits!
Welcome Back! For the first two weeks of school the students created Monochromatic Portraits. Monochromatic means containing or using only one color or one group of colors. I first saw this idea on...
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Mount Prospect at NJPAC - Fall 2011
Hailey - to see her gallery CLICK HERE One of my goals, each year, is to display as much artwork as possible outside of our school. Throughout the Fall, 2 pieces of artwork will be on display in the...
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CRAYOLA DreamMakers Sweepstakes WINNER - Thanks Crayola!
So, this morning when I walked into my room I saw a HUGE box, it had been opened by the school secretary and I could see 3 smaller boxes, with that familiar CRAYOLA logo peaking through - how exciting!...
View ArticleNJPAC Winter Exhibit - 2011
One of my goals, each year, is to display as much artwork as possible outside of our school. Throughout the Winter, 11 pieces of artwork will be on display in the lobby of the Victoria Theater at the...
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NJPAC Mid-Winter Exhibit - 2012
NJPAC - Winter Exhibit 2012One of my goals, each year, is to display as much artwork as possible outside of our school. Throughout the February & March, 4 pieces of artwork will be on display in...
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Celebrating Art - We Have a Top Ten Winner!
Congratulations Shreeja!Once again, we participated in a fairly new contest called Celebrating Art. Artwork was submitted digitally and artwork selected as finalists will be published in a full color,...
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Have you seen what's new at ARTSONIA?
ARTSONIA Snappables are jewelry made from ART. The pendant necklace is magnetic and the SNAPS are printed with artwork and are interchangeable on the pendant! As you can see from the photo below the...
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Spring Exhibit at NJPAC
Created with PhotoShakeNJPAC - Spring 2012One of my goals, each year, is to display as much artwork as possible outside of our school. Throughout the months of April & May 6 pieces of artwork will...
View ArticlePresentation of Elementary Artwork for the Spring Music Concerts!
Over the next few weeks the 4 elementary schools will have their Spring Music Concerts at the Ridge PAC. For the first time, the elementary art teachers created a slideshow of elementary artwork to run...
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The Perfect Hole Punch
The simple hole punch...somehow it seems to cause difficulty for little hands! I saw these in the Nasco catalog and decided to purchase 6, just to see if they really are as EASY as their title...
View ArticleArt Room WISH List!
Well, it's not quite Back to School but I have seen the ads on TV so it must be coming soon! While you are out and about shopping for school supplies there are a few items on the Art Room Wish List...
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So...What is Art?
Well, my 1st through 5th grade students answered that questions on their Monochromatic Hands that they created for Back to School Night. I saw this idea on another blog - but I cannot figure out where...
View ArticleBye-Bye Google Reader
Follow my blog with BloglovinWell, like the rest of you I am working hard to figure out what to do when Google Reader goes away! I had a bit of a rough start to this school year and this blog has...
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Mount Spring Art Exhibit 2013
Each Spring we hang the Mount Prospect Spring Art Exhibit in the hallways of the school, this exhibit goes along with our Spring Conferences. A perfect time to showcase everything the students have...
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4 POINTS about the Pencil + It's National Pencil Day!
Today is National Pencil Day, so I thought I would share some PENCIL INFO! I am sure many of you go through pencils practically like water, just like me. At some point last year I read a blog...
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Celebrating Art TOP TEN Winner, Congratulations Hannah!
This Spring we participated in the Celebrating Art contest. Artwork was submitted digitally, work selected as finalists will be published in a full color, hardcover book. We submitted 197 pieces of...
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CREATE Mixed Media Retreat
Last week I had a chance to relax & renew my own art skills at the CREATE Mixed Media Retreat in Somerset, NJ. This event is sponsored by Cloth, Paper, Scissors Magazine. This is the second year...
View ArticleArt on the Move is Getting a NEW LOOK!
Art on the Move is Under Construction! Please be patience while I figure out how to get this all working!
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