Thursday, March 28, 2013
The students of Rice Elementary bring classic works of art to life with some research and creativity
Usually it would require a trip to France to see Leonarda Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. One needs a plane ticket to England to observe Andy Warhol's Marilyn Diptych. Want to see Henri Rousseaus' famed Woman In Red? Tough. It's in a private collection. Yet those classics and 10 others were assembled in the Rice Elementary gymnasium Monday afternoon. Moreover, visitors to this special gallery could interview the artists (despite the fact that many of them are posthumous) and even talk to the artwork. It was the return of the Talking Art Museum. For the past many weeks, the fourth graders have worked in groups of three or four researching an artist, painting one of his or her better known works and also writing an essay about him or her. On the day …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The newsletters contain information on school events, fundraisers, PTA and more
All of the middle and elementary schools in the Mentor Public Schools district have released their free newsletters online. The newsletters contain information on each schools' parent-teacher conference schedule, local PTA, upcoming fundraisers, spelling bee winners, as well as a calendar of events. The winter newsletters also explain how to tell if your child has the cold or flu and what to do in either instance. Additionally, depending on the school, the newsletters may have information on kindergarten registration, local reading programs, Internet safety tips or even a free student ticket to a Mentor High boys basketball game. Here are links to the newsletters, which are available as PDFs:
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Mentor elementary students paired with residents from Salida Woods and Parker Place to help make blankets and wreaths for the holidays
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Students from Rice and Hopkins Elementary Schools brought some holiday cheer to a pair of assisted living facilities in Mentor. On Monday, fifth-grade student ambassadors from Hopkins went to Parker Place to make fleece blankets. (The school and Parker Place have partnered in the past.) Tjhe residents and students finished several blankets they will now give to Project Linus, which means they will go to children in need. Meanwhile, fourth grade art students from Rice walked to Salida Woods where they created wreaths to hang on the residents' doors. For more photos and information, check out the Mentor Schools web site.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Rice Elementary School students worked with residents from nearby Salida Woods Assisted Living to participate in Pinwheels for Peace
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Students from Rice Elementary School have paired with the residents of Salida Woods Assisted Living to participate in Pinwheels for Peace. Last week, several art classes from Rice went to Salida Woods to create pinwheels. The pinwheels are intended as a symbol of childhood. In the words of the organizers of Pinwheels for Peace, "(The pinwheel) reminds us of a time when things were simple, joyful, peaceful. Pinwheels for Peace was started in 2005 by two Florida art teachers and is now an international project intended to promote world peace. Furthermore, making these pinwheels allowed both the students and seniors make some new friends. Last Friday, on International Day of Peace 2012, a group of Rice Elementar students went back to Salida …
Bryan
11:23 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I would hate for strangers to learn how we tackle our cold/flu issues more ›