• Please begin to start saving recycled supplies for the art room which we will be using for our paper mache' sculptures. I will start collecting right after the holidays. If you have something unique that you regularly buy, that you think we could use in the art room, please send me an email. jgranucci@rsd17.org Space is limited for storage, so it would be best to check first if you have a lot to send in. Be sure to make sure all recycled supplies are washed out before sending to school.  
  • Frosting containers (i.e. Betty Crocker or Pillsbury)
  • Styrofoam Meat Trays
  • Yogurt Cups 6-8 oz. or larger
  • Cottage Cheese containers 16oz. or larger
  • Sour Cream or Ricotta containers
  • Oatmeal round boxes large or small
  • Pringles containers
  • Stouffer’s Black oval trays (or similar) from single meals
  • Nestle Coffee Mate bottles (or similar)
  • Newspaper
  • Cool Whip containers (or similar)
  • Margarine, Cream Cheese (or similar)
  • Sherbet (or similar) plastic containers
     
    If any parent would like to volunteer to be a helper in the art room with mounting art work, or hanging artwork around the building or in the community, you can e-mail me at jgranucci66@rsd17.org., or send a note to school.  
    Please be sure to check my blog to see the latest happenings in the art room.
    ~Mr. Granucci

Congratulations to Kyle Weise - Haddam Elementary School and Elsa Kuehn - Burr Elementary School for receiving the Connecticut Association of Schools award for art. These two deserving students will be honored at the CAS annual banquet award ceremony at the Aqua Turf in February along with the music recipients at each school. 

The following students have been selected to have their art work on display at Central Office through the end of February. Stop by if you get a chance, to see some amazing art by our talented students in the three showcases found in the main entrance and connecting hallway headed towards the highschool.
Burr Elementary School:
Grade 4 -
Elsa Kuehn, Vyvyan Laurenza, Catie Therrian, Jenna Coleman
Grade 3 -
Morgan Jenkins, Noelle Tousignant, Anna Wojnarowski, Ayiana Maikowski
Grade 2-
Emily Spong, Delaney Aaronson, Maggie Mathews, Faith Santamaria
Grade 1-
Safina Hussain, Charlotte Behnke

Haddam Elementary School
Grade 4-
Owen Staskelunas, Kyle Weise, Abby Marciniec, Laina Goodison, David Sargent, Samantha Pach, Aubrey Tucker, Charlie Maxwell, Jenna Scileppi, Julia Mitchell, McKenna Cawley, Ava Harriman, Tommy Kekas
Grade 3-
Lilly Bragdon, Devin Jones, Gianna Vincelette, Benny Sosnowski, Peyton Rowell, Matthew Lara, Ava Mazzotta, Amelia Peterson, Molly O'neal, Symone Samuel, Sarah Pierce
Grade 2-
Finn O'Hanlon, Tetsuya Imai, Grace Mitchell, Emma Johnson, Cash Smigel, Avery Maxwell, Amelia Riggs
Grade 1-
Juliette Harriman, Olivia Scileppi, Caleb Simma, Cali Mitchell, Evelyn Sargent, Dylan Brown,
Grade K-
Even Garcia, Jordan Belanger, Samantha Panzella, Lucas Packtor

Mrs. Gray's class recently began canvas paintings of tropical fish. Students are incorporating the elements of line and shape into their paintings, as well as learning about color values and mixing colors. I'm excited to see the students so engaged and excited about coming to the art room to work on their paintings. I can't wait to share with you the finished examples in a few weeks.

I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to teach the preschool class at Burr Elementary School. The three and four year old classes come to art every week for a 30 minute art class. The children have been very busy this year exploring different mediums each week in which to create art with. Some of my favorite projects are when we create three dimensional sculptures with recycled supplies. Recently, our preschool friends had the opportunity to create snow monsters from packing peanut puffs. I think you will agree that their creations are amazing!