GST BOCES congratulates

Eileen Reib

from Fassett Elementary School in Elmira

 

Mrs. Eileen Reib is the art teacher at Fassett Elementary School.  She is also a working artist.  As a teacher at Fassett,  she collaborates with the other teachers who are employed in the school.  Currently,  she is working with the music teachers and the Elementary teachers on a unit teaching students about the 1920's.  Students are learning about the government,  music students are learning about jazz,  and art students are learning about the "art deco" movement which was popular at that time.  On the day I visited,  students had created "hood ornaments" out of papier mache.  Some of these projects,  in progress are displayed below on the table in front of Mrs. Reib.  When they are completely dry,  the shapes will be spray-painted (by the teacher) either gold or silver.

   

             Mrs. Reib with student's projects in progress 

Brad Pollack, principal of Fassett vigorously supports the arts programming in his school!

                                                        

 

 Janet Sherman

 

On the day I visited, artist, Janet Sherman joined the classes to work with students on collages.  Students were asked to bring in awards or items of significance to them from their homes.  The teacher had also supplied shiny papers and copies of figures and artifacts from the twenties.  Students were to paste these onto their papers in an art-deco style. 

  

 

 

 

 

                   

 

                                                
Mackensie N.,  9 years old,  is a 4th grade student at Fassett Elementary.   Her favorite art forms are painting, sculpture and acting.  Her favorite artist is Dr. Seuss.  She is currently having a lot of fun acting and singing and getting ready to be in a play. Her favorite academic subjects are social studies and math.  When she gets older,  she wants to be a doctor, orthopedic surgeon or pediatrician.  She has won a couple awards including the Fassett Falcon award and a citizenship award.  Her teachers love to have her in their classes as she "always has a smile on her face." 
"She makes my day...I always look forward to seeing Mackenzie!"  they report.

Mackenzie would like to thank her teachers, Mr. Hudock,  Mrs. Reib,  Mrs. Kerwan,  Mrs. Carter,  Mrs. Grotenhaler and Mrs. Winner for their support!

 

 

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