Art

Art is an integral component of every curricular aspect of Longfellow School. The school community believes teaching art enhances the creative, emotional and intellectual growth of each child. While they explore their world through a variety of mediums and experiences, children celebrate diversity of expression. We find that utilizing arts during instruction provides students opportunities for problem solving, self-expression, risk taking, and community involvement.  The teaching of content through arts provides new challenges for those already considered successful in school and can also reach students who may not otherwise be reached.  Students connect to themselves and each other while exploring creativity within a supportive setting.

ArtWorks

Festival date: May 8, 2009

ArtWorks is Longfellow's self-supporting arts program. Each spring Longfellow's ArtWorks Festival highlights the talents and triumphs of each child's artistic accomplishments. This family-oriented celebration includes dinner, children's activities, music, and dance. ArtWorks also holds a live auction, silent auction, and Artful Donations for students' individual works during the festival.

The money raised from the festival funds visual and performing arts experiences for all students throughout the year, including:

• Visual art residencies
• Drama
• Theater
• Dance
• Poetry
• Drumming
• Art shows and exhibits at school and in the community
• A permanent collection of children's art
• High quality art materials and equipment
• Fifth graders’ major building enhancement project
• Continuing staff education to support art experiences in the classroom