A Fun-Filled Extravaganza Night

Thank you to all the students, families and staff who came to our Art & Music Extravaganza Night! We got to listen to 5th grade song compositions at the listening station, look at artwork on display, pose with props in the photo booth, and sing songs in front of an audience of family and friends in the auditorium. Thank you to everyone for coming out to help support the arts at Hosmer! Below are some photos from the event.

Art & Music Extravaganza Night!

PK & Kindergarten Art & Music Showcase

Thank you to all the families and students who came to the PK/K Art & Music Showcase this morning! And thank you for taking the time to come to our art shows and events throughout the year, and support our artists by talking to them about what they do in art!  

Student artwork was on display in the auditorium foyer, including our self portrait assemblages, Louise Nevelson inspired assemblages and feeling face mixed media pieces. 

Also, there was an example of our collaborative class mural inspired by Eric Carle, and more information about our process. The rest of the mural were hanging up as a backdrop for our show! Students sang songs with their class, as well as a "You are my Sunshine" with all the classes.

I put together a slideshow to show what we have been learning and exploring throughout this year in art class. It is not just about the work on display and the work that goes home, but the creative process and art making experience that your students engage in during art class. Here is the slideshow, in case you wanted to take another look. Thank you for a fantastic year and I'm looking forward to next year! 

Art & Music Extravaganza Week

Thank you to everyone for helping make our Art & Music Extravaganza week a success! And thank you to all the students and families who attended our Extravaganza Night event. Artwork will still be up for the next few weeks in the connector hallway, in case you missed it.

As part of our Art & Music Extravaganza week, PK, Kindergarten and 1st grade students saw a performance of Peter and the Wolf by the North Winds Ensemble. 2nd graders learned about capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music. They attended a demonstration and participated in interactive workshops with Sinha Capoeira, which tied into their study of Brazil. 

3rd graders learned about traditional Armenian dance with Abaka Dance Group from Watertown and 4th graders participated in theatre and improv workshops led by Kidstock Theatre. 5th graders have been practicing a hip hop dance routine, choreographed and taught by Jen Venezia, for the past 2 weeks. They performed it last night to great applause.

Here is the video slideshow that was shown last night, to show students and families what we have been learning and making here in art. It is not just about the work that goes on display, but about the experience and process that we engage in!

Watertown School District Annual Art Show

 

The Watertown Public Schools Annual Art Exhibition is taking place this month, from April 11th - April 27th. There will be a reception for students and families on Monday evening, April 13th, from 6-8pm. Please join us!