RES Newsletter
A Note from Mrs. Greene
News from the Art room
We are beginning our exciting new Unit - How We Express Ourselves - in Art! Second through Fifth Grade students are learning about the ancient Japanese art of Shibori as we follow a family from the Edo period that overcame a silk ban with their ingenuity and utilized the beautiful embellishments of Shibori on common and tattered fabrics. Students will be designing their own Shibori art that reflects their personalities on wearable art. In Kindergarten through First Grade Art, it's art about color as they create their own beautiful color wheels and learn about the art and science of color mixing. Stay tuned!
"Cards For Caring" - For the Earth!
Caring for the planet that we all share has been the buzz in art classes! Our young Ripton student artists have been creating one of a kind blank greeting cards that are now available for purchase to support our service learning art project. Students are currently in the process of selecting a non-profit organization that supports a clean and healthy planet. Greeting cards are available for $5.00 for a pack of 4 cards. You can find them at the front desk at Ripton School, at the Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, or by emailing Ms. Gombosi (egombosi@acsdvt.org).
Winter Weather
As the temperatures drop, please keep in mind:
T-shirts, shorts, crocs or sandals can be worn on their own outside (meaning no additional layers required) when the temperature is 40 + degrees
Long sleeves are ok to be worn on their own outside when the temperature is 39-32 degrees but it’s time to pack up the crocs & sandals!
Coats, hats, gloves & boots are required for temperatures under 32 degrees
