Fine Arts @ a Glance

Walnut Grove Art Students in the National Art Honor Society and Honors Art 1 were encouraged to enter art work into the Scholastic Art Competition. The following students earned an Honorable Mention for their artwork: Emily Lanning, Alexandria Robison, Kaitlin Gonzalez, Liliana Corley, Nihal Anumanla, Sophia Villarosa, and Michael Catarineu. In addition, Madison Quinonez earned Walnut Grove's first Gold Key Award with her sculpture called "Tension of Strings".

Honors Art 1 and Art 1 Students from Walnut Grove have been selected to be featured at the restaurant 11/17. Please stop in to check out the featured art work while enjoying a some good eats! The restaurant is located at 1910 N Stonebridge Dr., STE 180, McKinney.

Kristi Stephens, Art Teacher at Folsom ES, had the the privilege of teaching drums to about 35 staff members during their "Choose Your Learning" staff meeting.

This month, our talented middle school artists are weaving creativity and love into their work! Literally! Using yarn and analogous colors, they are crafting beautiful, textured heart designs that symbolize connection and unity. These unique creations are displayed in our hall and show that we create with heart!

Graduates Elijah Leonard (RHHS) and Brandon Richardson (PHS) - both All-State trumpeters and pursuing music performance degrees at SMU and the Curtis Institute of Music, were featured in a documentary that premiered on PBS stations on February 11. "Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise" is a one-hour PBS documentary that celebrates the sesquicentennial of this iconic institution, while exploring the ever-evolving definition of democracy through powerful stories and performances that have unfolded there. It is available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS app for 28 days beginning February 11. After this 29-day free screening window, it will move into Passport.

In addition, "Wynton Marsalis' All Rise": Live at the Chautauqua" (the two-hour performance in the Amphitheater from the 2024 season) will be available for PBS members to stream exclusively in Passport beginning February 11.

Walnut Grove Wildcats Cheer competed hard at NCA Nationals. The Performance Team placed second in the Advanced Performance Division by 0.58 of a point! The Game Day Team was the Top 5A finisher in their 46 team division with a 4th place finish and edged out a UIL State Champion and UIL State Finalist.

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Prosper Cheer showed up and finished in the top five in the Intermediate Performance Division. Congratulations!

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Rock Hill Cheer also showed up and placed first in the Intermediate Crowd-Leading Medium Division and 15th out of 75 teams in the 6A D2 Division. Well done!

Congratulations to the Rogers Dance Department for representing the district at the Dance Educator's Assessment of Learning (DEAL) and bringing home a Division I rating!

Drill teams from across the district came together to perform and show off what they've been learning. We have some incredible talent and some incredible teachers! Bravo!