Mrs. Vecchioni's Art Room

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WELCOME PARENTS AND STUDENTS

Welcome to Mrs. Vecchioni's Class Homepage! Check here for news and information on what is happening in art class.

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THERE ARE SO MANY EXCITING NEW PROJECTS IN THE ART ROOM THIS YEAR! EXPLORE MRS. VECCHIONI'S WEBSITE, STOP IN ROOM 305 OR NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME, ASK ME WHAT'S GOING ON---I LOVE SHARING THE GREAT THINGS WATERS SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE DOING! EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY INPUT, IDEAS OR FEEDBACK---I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

2007-2008 IS ANOTHER GREAT SCHOOL YEAR !

BE SURE TO SCROLL TO THE FAR RIGHT TO CHECK OUT SOME OF ART'S MOST FAMOUS FACTS AND INTERESTING INFORMATION!

SPECIAL PROJECTS AND EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE.

ART CLASS ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE CLASS PROJECTS PAGE.

AT-HOME ART IDEAS CAN BE FOUND ON THE HOMEWORK PAGE.

EXCELLENT ART-RELATED SHORT STORIES, FOLK TALES, BIOGRAPHIES, AND HISTORICAL REFERENCES CAN BE FOUND ON THE BOOK LISTS PAGE.

ART-RELATED SOFTWARE AND MY FAVORITE WEBSITES CAN BE FOUND ON THE RESOURCES PAGE.

ART HAPPENINGS AND RESOURCES IN THE CHICAGO AREA CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE RESOURCES PAGE.

ART IN ACTION DOCUMENTATION AND FINAL POJECT PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND ON THE GALLERY PAGE.

THANK YOU TO ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY AND STAFF FOR YOUR HARD WORK, CONSTANT SUPPORT AND CREATIVE SPIRIT CLEARLY EVIDENT IN EACH OF THESE ART IN ACTION PROJECTS!

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARENT ENSEMBLE PARENTS:

NIDIA CABRERA

ROSARIO CAMBRON

MONICA CAMBRON SOTO

MARIA CARNEDAS

PAM CHERMANSKY

CLAIRE CONWAY

PATRICIA HERNANDEZ

HOLLY HUTTO

DONAJI JIMENEZ

DAWN JUDY

MARCY KOLLATH

YVONNE LANGWORTHY

FELICE LEVIN

VICTORIA MENDOZA

PATTY MILLER

GLORIA ORDONEZ

BETTY ROGGENKAMP

VICKI THOMS

TERRI VERSACE

MONICA ZAPATA

WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!

	ART IN ACTION
	INTERNATIONAL DAY 2007 Thank you to EVERYONE for making our celebration a fabulous success! Special thanks to parent volunteers, student performers, parent musicians and the International House of Blues for your amazing support!




















	PARENT ENSEMBLE GATHERINGS Our Fine Arts Parent Group (The Parent Ensemble) is busy putting together fair trade wares to share with all of the families of Waters School (and benefit global relief organizations) at our upcoming International Day Fair Trade Bazaar (May 17, 2008). Please join us each Wednesday at 9:00 AM in Room 205 ((Ms. Zelle's room) or Room 305 (Mrs. Vecchioni's room) if you'd like to get involved! Coffee, creativity and good conversation guaranteed! CREATING ART TOGETHER! THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE AT SCHOOL, TAKE A MINUTE TO SEE THESE AMAZING ARTWORKS BROUGHT TO YOU BY WATERS SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS! RECENT INTERGENERATIONAL ART IN ACTION PROJECTS ROOMS 201 & 210: FAMILY PICTURES IN TWO VOICES WAS A PARENT/STUDENT BOOK CLUB, MURAL MAKING & QUILTING PROJECT THAT WAS INSPIRED BY THE FABULOUS NARRATIVE PAINTING OF CARMEN LOMAS GARZA! STOP BY AND SEE OUR FINAL PROJECT---A FAMILY HISTORY HALL ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF OUR SCHOOL IN WORDS, PAINT AND CLOTH! ROOM 307: OUR WINDOWS TO THE WORLD: RECYCLED GARDEN ART WAS A PAPERMAKING AND "STAINED GLASS" PROJECT THAT LOOKED AT RECYCLING OUR PRECIOUS RESOURCES IN A WAY THAT INSPIRES EVERYONE! OUR FINAL PRODUCT WAS NEW ARTISTIC WINDOW GLASS FOR THE FRONT DOORS OF OUR SCHOOL! Look on the GALLERY page to see students working these amazing projects (and many others)! REMINDER Check the ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE to learn all about new and exciting projects for 2007-2008! GET UP! STAND UP! MAKING POLITICAL ACTIVISM PERSONAL TO YOU, a recent visual art and music CAPE project, is now available under the Fine Arts page of our website. Click on the music icon and see our archive documenting student personal stories, studying and expressing the art forms of the Mexican Revolution and sharing interpretations of their 1st Amendment rights in this project.