MMS Art Program Wins Cap Ed Grant

Today while teaching my 8th period class, I was surprised by: my principal, Molly Burger, our vice-principal Stoney Winston and two representatives from  Capital Educators who came to present me with a HUGE check (you know the kind you see on TV) for $581.00!

Earlier this month I applied for a Cap Ed Grant to purchase red worms and worm factory towers. With this money I plan to raise red worms by feeding them lunchroom scraps (vegetables and fruit) and paper trash we accumulate from our school. Students and I will  feed and care for the worms and the worms will produce vermicompost which is a fabulous garden fertilizer. Since red worms double in population every three months, we plan to sell worms for profit as well. The money we make from the vermicompost will help to purchase much needed art supplies. This project is self sustainable and should help supplement our art supply budget each year.

I want to publicly thank Capital Educators for providing the Cap Ed Grant program and for choosing our school as the recipients for this month! I couldn't be more excited.

So, with this said, be thinking of us here at the MMS Art Alley come spring time, I know of a great place you can purchase some amazing vermicompost for your garden!

Trimester I Art Highlights

Where did the trimester go? It is hard to believe we are already into the second trimester of the 2012-2013 school year. You know the saying, "time flys when you are having fun," well, art at MMS is FUN!

Here are a few of the project highlights from the Trimester 1 Art Show; enjoy!

7th Grade Self-Portrait Drawings

8th Grade Lichtenstein-Inspired Self-Portraits

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6th Grade Paper Masks