Principal's Gallery April

Congratulations to the students who were chosen for this month's Principal's Gallery! Here are the names below.

Kindergarten - Kaylee B.

First Grade - Lucian P.

Second Grade - Ethan W.

Third Grade - Ceilagh H.

Fourth Grade - Sidney S. 

First Grade Rainbow Fish

This month, first graders at Byam saw the Rainbow Fish story acted out on stage. We talked about the play and then read the book "Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Sea". After, we created our own Rainbow Fish and added some of our own sparkling scales on top (If any parents have been wondering why their child has come home with glitter on them, this may help explain! I'm sorry =)

Check out some beautiful Rainbow Fish below!

4th Grade Adinkra Symbols

This week, 4th graders learned about West African Adinkra Symbols. We talked about how the symbols were printed and what each symbol represented.

Students then created their own symbol designs on a piece of Styrofoam. After, we rolled black ink onto the Styrofoam and printed it onto a colored piece of paper. Each of their symbols has a different meaning and the students explained why they chose that symbol on the back of their paper. We talked about how each letter in P.R.I.D.E. has a different meaning and how Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Empathy can be applied to everyday life. These came out awesome! Check out the designs below.

3rd Grade Impressionist Landscapes

Third Graders learned about Claude Monet and his seascapes in Antibes, France. Then, we painted our own seascapes using tempera paint and pastel on top to add more texture. We talked about the way Impressionist painters used their brushes to create short brush strokes. Here are some results below!

Grade 1 Still Life Drawings of Fruit

First Grade learned about still life paintings this week in art. We took a look at some of Paul Cezanne's paintings and noticed his use of light and shadow. Next, we started to draw our own fruit. Students drew an apple, orange, and a pear. Then we colored them in using watercolor crayons and added light and shadow. These came out beautiful! The students felt proud and excited that their drawings came out so realistic looking.

Grade 2 Andy Warhol Prints

This week, Second Grade learned about Andy Warhol, the artist that greatly influenced the Pop Art Movement. We learned about his life as a child and his career as an artist. During the late 1940's and early 1950's, Andy printed a series of shoes for a few different magazines including Glamour. We took a look at some of his designs and were inspired to take test out our own prints using Styrofoam paper. First, we drew our shoe onto the Styrofoam and then rolled ink on top using a brayer. Next, we placed the Styrofoam design onto paper, lifted up our designs, let them dry, and added them to a textured background paper. I think the students loved making prints and learning the beginning techniques of printmaking!