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Students and their artwork were included in article Journey Into Nature Through Art based on our summer school visual art program last year.

This is the second year that Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School has been invited to display artwork at the WAMS Exhibit.

The following students had artwork on display: Pre-kindergarten: Erlin, Daniella, Alison, Sadie: Kindergarten: Zachary, Tyler, Anthony: First Grade: Alexa, Jaime, Evan, Eriela, Elijah, Nathan, Milina, Fiona, Myrella, Sadie, Brianna: Second Grade: Conner (2 artworks), Nathan, Jacob, Lia, Caleb.

After our visit to decorate the trees in December, Mayor O’Leary treated those students to a pizza party. While at Rotella, he told the boys and girls, if they were good, he would come back to treat them ice-cream.

We had an exciting visit from author, Debra Frasier. She spoke to the entire school about her writing process. The second grade students put on a performance in honor of her visit. This was based on her book On The Day You Were Born. In visual arts class, we created shadow puppets and did a shadow puppet theater performance. Our dance teacher, Mrs. Schultz  created dances to go along with this. Mr. Ladden and Ms. Ledbetter, our music teachers, created a song based on the last page for students to sing. Mr. Michaud videotaped and edited our show. After the performance was over, we had a book signing with Mrs. Frasier in our library. A portion of the book sales went to our library. It was a great experience for all!

TO SEE OUR SHADOW PUPPET THEATER PERFORMANCE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:

http://bit.ly/1iHdTJo

Five students in second grade had their artwork on display at the Palace Theater in Waterbury: Grace, Mia, Ahmed, Hannah, Nicholas

This year we had two art exhibits at the library. The following students had their artwork displayed:

Pre-kindergarten: Daniel P, Sadie R, Frosina P

Kindergarten: Ariana R, Justin W – 2 artworks, Kylie V – 2 artworks, Jordan M – 2 artworks, Anthony P – 2 artworks, Genevieve M, Syin O, Avery M, Sydnie S

Grade 1: Fen, Evan R, Devin G, Natalya P, Isabella D, Analeaz S, Ayanna G, Berlyn B, Tiffany R, Rosslynn P, Noah L, Gianna B, Gabriella G, Xavier M

Grade2: Gabriel T, Zechariah S, Janele L, Erick A, Kendall B, Isabel G, Nyzier H, Nicholas S, Braya T, Ace B, Eliana R, Rayssa F, Stephen S, Maria T, Jaylen K, Antonio R, Sara R, Matilda P, Skye M, Alex L, Steven D, Madison F

Hannah, now in fifth grade, had her artwork chosen for the cover of the Spring 2014 catalog. Approximately 250,000 catalogs are sent out. Hannah received a gift certificate to purchase art supplies through Sax. The artwork was done while she was in second grade.

Five of our students had their artwork exhibited in the Youth Art Celebration held March 22, in Farmington, at West Woods Upper Elementary School.

Grace, Ahmed, Hamzah, Saba, and Mia

SHORT VIDEO OF THE EXHIBIT: CLICK ON LINK:

http://bit.ly/1wmVEAr

Another student had artwork posted on Sax online on Facebook. This artwork was done by Sierra when she was in first grade.