Spring is in the air and the displays of Butterfly Artwork is well on display at Bay School.  Mrs. Roberts class shared with Superintendent Hughes their creations done by families during spring break now being shown in the main hall of the school. That’s transformed into a Gallery!  It’s not just the exhibits being taught but teachers were teaching the soft skills and appropriate behavior in a Gallery; that’s the “C” in culture that’s emphasized this year wit the expanded EPIC Theme!  Parents, families and staff thanks for being a part of this creation!  EPIC is the way!

In Ms. Brittany Grant’s art class at Walton Middle School, sixth graders have been independently researching artists to learn about various styles.  They then presented their learning to the class.  Mrs. Grant then taught students how museum curators select works to display.  After, WMS’ very own student museum curators chose their best works from their researched artists to hang in their museum gallery.  As a third opportunity to incorporate their artists’ styles, students sculpted 3D characters to visit their museum space.  If you find yourself at WMS, take a gallery walk down the main hallway and check out the talented artists among us.

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Students learn best when they create their own ideas, and AVID “one-pagers” allow students to creatively respond to something they have read or learned.  Through one-pagers, learners respond imaginatively and concisely, showing connections between central concepts.  The audience viewing the one-pager should clearly understand the student’s understanding because essential elements are creatively displayed on just one page.

After reading S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders with their students, WMS’ seventh grade ELA teachers Miss Tara Manson and Mrs. Chastity McLaney gave opportunities for student creativity to flourish for their third nine weeks exam.  Students created digital posters about the text using PowerPoint or Word, the internet, the novel, and their own thoughts.  On the one-pagers, students selected three significant quotes from the novel and explained their significance, as well as essential vocabulary needed to understand the text.  They also explained how the author develops the “outsider” theme throughout the book.  Students paired graphics and savvy visual design with these literary elements to make eye-catching posters.

Through this AVID-style exam alternative, students were able to creatively display their unique thinking.  Mrs. McLaney and Miss Manson continually collaborate to design creative opportunities for students to own their learning in seventh grade ELA.

More proof of going the extra mile for the good of school, community, and service.  Coach Warren made a commitment to be silly sprayed by students who raised more that $50 individually and more than $1500 school wide at Paxton.  The Bobcats made it happen; raised more than $2000 to give to the Heart Association/Foundation!  Being EPIC means we do because it is bigger than us!  Great way to start Springbreak!

Whitlee gets “Best Student Hat” of the day!  Superintendent Hughes stopped and got a picture with him during pickup at Paxton today!  #Springbreakready