Be a Heart Hero

The physical education department is once again supporting the Jump Rope For Heart Event.  All donations are sent to heart-health research and medical expenses for those with heart-health issues.  On Friday, March 30, students will participate in a variety of activities to improve heart health.  Students will travel to the different stations to learn fun and creative ways to stay heart-healthy.  Please show your support by becoming a HEART HERO and donating to the American Heart Association before March 29, 2012.

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Learning about Sam Gilliam

Sam Gilliam is an African American Color field painter associated with the Washington Color School, Abstract Expressionism and Lyrical Abstraction. He works on stretched, draped, and wrapped canvas, and adds sculptural 3D elements. Click here to find out more about Sam Gilliam?

Installation view, Sam Gilliam, Close to Trees, 2011 | Acrylic, polypropylene, nylon, and a mirror, site-specific installation. Courtesy the American University Museum Washington, DC

Watch four minute video about Color Field artists

Ms. Webster's kindergarten class was introduced to Sam Gilliam and experimented with blending colors.

African culture and ancient history

Above is a display of Ms. Koz-Calvo's third grade class 3-D Egyptian pyramids and fifth grade students miniature African masks made with model magic. The images below show Ms. Peaches and Ms. Wieder's final clay African masks.