2023 NEWS : UPDATED 03.02.23
This is our first year back to normal, learning in the classroom and breaking out all the art mediums! This year we have a heavy focus on sculpture/3D art after being away from it for 3 whole years. We have also updated our 2021-2022 section with artwork from last year. Last year, art came to the classroom, but even with limited supplies, students really turned out brilliant work.
[2019/2020 NEWS] Updated 08.14.19
UPDATES: HOME PAGE/STUDENT GALLERIES 2018/2019 & Featured Acknowledgements
New Updates: I decided to renovate my classroom page after a very tired layout and a last name change! I am leaving Ms. B behind (sadly) and facing my students' new challenge- saying Ms. Swiontkowski, but we can cut it down to Ms. Swin and make it easy for everyone. The 2018/2019 school year was very busy, which kept me away from updating this site. I worked with my chorus all year, led two sections of my art club to paint birdhouses for the Bergen County Audubon Society, and juggled the craziness of Monday through Friday art! Luckily for my students, parents, colleagues, and visitors, there are plenty of beautiful works of art to show off and some acknowledgements I would like to share. Additionally, I would like to share some ideas for this upcoming school year- it's always exciting to kick off the new year with some fresh ideas and community projects (with the help of our donors and education advocates). We are always so grateful for any partnerships and donations that come our way.
If you have donated to our classroom or worked with us within the community, please visit our acknowledgements section for a great big thank you!
If you have donated to our classroom or worked with us within the community, please visit our acknowledgements section for a great big thank you!
The VisualArtsDepartmentMs. Bookstaber's visual arts program focuses on each individual student's artistic abilities through their own creative approach. Projects are based on the elements of art and principals of design, styles of art, world cultures, time periods, and artists throughout history to present time, while exploring all art processes and mediums. Projects are created to challenge students and encourage them to work at a higher level of learning. The visual arts program integrates all subject areas while collaborating with subject area teachers to create art projects relevant to the material students are learning about! This helps students to make connections and work confidently!
This program is heavily impacted by the multiple intelligences, individuality creative expression, and the freedom to think and choose independently of others. I recognize that our students all have different ways of expressing themselves and learning! The visual arts program allows students to work at their own pace by providing extra time to work comfortably or to work with a friend. Projects alternate in all areas of art through the course of the year to allow students to shine in their specialty area. Student's are introduced to 2D and 3D design and work with pencil, paint, crayon, oil pastels, chalk pastels, wood, plaster, clay, recyclables, and paper. We love to experiment! Aside from visual arts, students also participate in activities during lunch that focus on the preforming arts! The visual arts department encourages students to expand their knowledge and skill set in all areas of art, whether it's in the morning before homeroom, during class time, at lunch, during MIADS, or after school. We make the impossible happen and we love it! |