May 20 was filled with friends, music, art and celebration as Greenland Elementary School concluded its year-long celebration of 50 Years of Learning.
Former Greenland staff received invitations to attend the special daytime event. They were taken for a tour of the school, visited classrooms, and were part of a special staff luncheon in the library. At 1 p.m., everyone took part in a school assembly, where student council members lead the introductions. The guests shared memories of Greenland School including what job they performed as the school and their favorite school lunch. The assembly continued with students singing the new school song, a selection of “Why Greenland is Great” created by students, and a "Happy Birthday"chorus to the school. A beautiful student-created mural was unveiled in the school’s foyer. Greenland Art teacher Tom Beirlsketched out the piece, and every student in the school had a chance to add their own artistic talent. If you look closely, you can even read their names in the foliage of the trees. That evening, families joined the celebration at Fine Arts night featuring art work, student vocal performances and ice-cream treats.
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Greenland's New Art News!Kristin BunkerMy name is Kristin Bunker and I am the art teacher at Meadow View and Ixonia Elementary Schools.
I graduated in 2008 with a BFA in Art Education from UW-Milwaukee. This is my 9th year teaching art; I have experience teaching at all grade levels, but have a passion for working with elementary students! My husband and I have a 2 year old named Jack (who keeps us running!!!) and a cat named Emmett. In my free-time, I paint abstract watercolor and acrylic ink paintings. I sell my work on Etsy as well as do commissioned work. I also play the piano, enjoy reading, wakeboarding/surfing, traveling and going on adventures with Jack-Jack!! I feel that every student has the ability to succeed in the art room and to create something beautiful and meaningful. My classroom is a safe-space to let that expression and creativity run. I give my students every opportunity to explore multimedia to aid in their own self-expression. I look forward to my student’s creations this year as we learn more about the history and techniques that art has to offer! Jen LooserMy name is Jennifer Looser and currently teach elementary art to students at Park Lawn and Ixonia. I have lived in the Oconomowoc area for most of my life and everyone in our family is an OHS grad! My husband and I enjoy visiting our two children, Josh in New Orleans and Ayssa in Denver, whenever we get the chance.
I received my art education from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and Carroll University. My Masters Degree is in curriculum and instruction from National Louis University, Chicago. Cooking is my latest joy and visiting new museums and galleries keeps my creativity alive. I enjoy painting and sculpting in my art studio at home and never run out of ideas, just time. I believe that creating visual art is an instinctively human form of communication. I feel this should be cherished and children’s skills should be developed to their highest potential. Through the curriculum all art disciplines are explored using a variety of media. Building grade level skills, learning art related terminology, developing personal expression and gaining an appreciation for the arts are the core elements of my philosophy. Jill La Grange
Jill La Grange has been an art educator for the past 28 years. La Grange is passionate about
nurturing within students a lifelong love of art and learning and encouraging them to find joy and a personal voice through their art making. Jill LaGrange’s student art experiences, reach beyond the traditional “four wall” classroom environment. Students are encouraged and challenged to integrate their art forms and appreciation of art into school, community, state and national art venues. Her students have created an all-school gallery, known as art(CADE), a Nature and Fitness Trail, a 35’ by 40’ mosaic labyrinth, community art gallery (Gallery 113), an interactive map mural and have won various local, state and national awards. Moreover, she has been recognized as the Wisconsin Art Educator of the Year. Melissa WinkerI strive to create a creative space where students feel comfortable taking risks, trying new ideas, and practicing new skills to continue improving as visual communicators. We will be thinking like inventors, designers, and artists in class... and hopefully outside of class! I encourage student to develop skills to problem solve and challenge themselves while learning techniques to create and decode art and design. From our Kindergarten student-artists to our wise, artist mentors in 4th grade - every student will be exploring, expressing and learning about historic and contemporary artists and designers, how colors inuence how you feel, how form inuences function, how to improve our realistic/observational drawing, and, of course, experience the joy of creating.
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