Visual Arts Newsletter
February 2026
PARENT LIAISON CORNER
Our VA Student Leadership Team continues to push forward and work hard to plan activities and fundraisers, celebrate and share what great things are going on in the visual arts department, and think of ways that will make a difference at BISFA. We are so proud of all of the forward thinking and hard work this group of students is demonstrating!
Fundraising Committee: Cody, Isabella M, Arnica and Mia
There are some super exciting opportunities that have been planned for February by the fundraising committee. The students have decided they want to make and sell Flower Grams during Valentine's Week. These Flower Grams will be made by our very own visual artists out of colorful pipe cleaners, so they will last forever. Check out the picture above. What a great way to send some love to your best friends, teachers and staff, and family all while supporting the students in the VA department! Be on the look-out for information regarding the VA department's 1st time ever "Flower Gram" sale during lunch shifts next week, the week of Valentine's Day (Monday through Thursday).
Update: Flower grams will be $3.00. The price includes the flower bouquet pictured above and a note. The fundraiser team will deliver them during the school day on Friday, Feb. 13th to the students and staff that they were purchased for. If the flower bouquets are purchased for someone outside of school, the students will just take them with them at the time of purchase.
- Slogan~ We Have the “FUN”ds!
- Mission~ To raise money for the visual arts department.
- Vision~ To have available funds for trips, including larger ones.
We will let you know when the next staff appreciation happens, and share a few pictures with you.
- Slogan~ Give to Others Who Care
- Mission~ Make staff feel appreciated.
- Vision~ VA staff feels appreciated.
This committee will be advertising the Flower Gram fundraiser on their instagram page that will be happening in February for Valentine's Day. If you haven't already, please make sure you have followed this team on heir page bisfavaofficial. Don't miss out on the spotlight of a BISFA visual artist each week. It is a way the committee decided to share about the art that is created and the artists at BISFA!
Go to Instagram and follow their page bisfavaofficial
- Slogan~ Av Arte Est Vita "From Art Comes Life"
- Mission~ To showcase our visual arts department to the community within and outside of the BISFA community.
- Vision~ To keep the community informed about BISFA visual arts.
No new information for this monthly newsletter from the committee.
- Slogan~ Connecting our Community
- Mission~ To help VA students get to know each other better (outside of school)
- Vision~ To foster relationships between grade levels.
As always, feel free to reach out to us if you need anything.
Kristi Bachtell: kristib71@hotmail.com
Stacy Morris: rasberrypetal1@gmail.com
VA Parent Liaisons
VA Spring Trip to Baltimore Museums: March 12, 2026
American Visionary Arts Museum and The Walters Art Museum.
We will be departing from BISFA at 9:00am sharp! Our first visit will be The Walters Art Museum, with at 10:30am entry, followed with lunch at The Cross Street Market by Federal Hill. After lunch, we will visit the American Visionary Arts Museum and their incredible gift shop. We will depart Baltimore at 5:00pm with an estimated 6:30pm arrival time back at BISFA, pending traffic.
Just a reminder the cost of the trip for each student is NOTHING because of your support of our VA fundraisers! If you are interested in chaperoning the cost will be $12, and now is the time to make sure you have submitted the following 3 forms to BISFA this school year:
- School Volunteer Form this is only required if you have not done one THIS school year.
- Mandatory Kroll Form which requires a copy of the front of your driver's license. You will need to make a copy of this form and either bring it to the office with a copy of your license or send both things in with your student. Again, only if you have not done one THIS school year.
- The Parent Chaperone Request Form for you to complete if you are interested in chaperoning. We will notify selected chaperones as soon as possible (by the end of February for those that have all of the listed required paperwork turned into the office).
Quote of The Month: " Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. ART is knowing which ones to keep." ~author unknown
Congratulations BISFA Visual Artists! You received the most votes in BOTH categories of the Downtown Hagerstown Winter Holiday Window Display! A big thank you again to all staff, students, and volunteers that helped with making the front window look amazing, as well as the entire lobby area.
Congratulations to the following students who had had their artwork selected to be in Shippensburg University's Scholastic 144 Juried Art Exhibition!
Finn Jackson - The Next Stop
FInn Jackson - Foreshadowing/Backstabbing
Neil Rezvani - Socrates and Ben
Stanley Stottlemyer - Little Pool
Stanley Stottlemyer - Fallen Warrior
The opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on January 24 from 1 to 4 pm at Shippensburg University's Kauffman Gallery. Artwork will be on display from January 22 through February 26, 2026. Way to go guys! Check out their artwork below.
