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Mrs. Z’s
ART ROOM NEWS

Welcome to the Art page!      
                  
Hi, I’m Mrs. Zaleski, art teacher at Hunt Valley Elementary. It is my greatest pleasure to have taught elementary art for the past 11 years, and it is my fifth year at Hunt Valley.
I’d like to welcome our new part-time art teacher Ms. Carrano, who is new to Fairfax County. Ms. Carrano teaches full-time at Mt. Eagle Elementary and will be here with us on Tuesdays. She will be teaching four classes: Mrs. Wilson's, Ms. Devoti's, Mrs. Seegers', and Mrs. Hale's class.
It is our greatest excitement to be teaching Art at Hunt Valley Elementary School
this year. Thank you for the opportunity to work with your children. We
are planning on having a very productive school year fill with different
art mediums and themes!
In Fairfax County, art education is a core discipline, essential to the growth and
development of the creative and expressive mind of all students.  Each one of
your children has a natural creative ability that can be nurtured. 

Students will…...

Learn about safety in the art room and how to use safe procedures when
handling art materials and tools
... Learn to use a variety of artist’s materials and tools 
... Learn to think creatively and critically when talking about art, looking at art and creating art ...See how art is integrated with other curricular areas of study
... Have the opportunity to make connections among concepts, processes and content learned in art and other subject areas
... Learn about the history of art including the cultural, social and historic context of
art
... Learn about and recognize great works of art
... Learn to form and express opinions about their art and the art of others,
using art vocabulary.
The content we will be covering will include drawing, painting, collage, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, commercial art, and architecture. 
I hope this will give you a broad idea of what we do in Art.  It will be an extraordinary journey for all of us!  Thank you for your time and support, we look forward to a great year!
Mrs. Zaleski &
Ms. Carrano,
Your Children’s Art Teachers

Art Room’s
Wish List

Parent volunteers are an important part of the art room – because you care about the children! If you would like to help us in art, please don’t hesitate to sign up.  You could sign up to help with your child’s class when he/she has art with the classroom teacher during the Back to School Nights or you may send a note to me at my email address MingYi.Zaleski@fcps.ed.

I will also need helps hanging your children’s artwork.  We will have displays throughout the school. 

Also, please think of the art room before you recycle!!!!

I will need the following recyclable items for art:

* Clean baby food jar.
* Clean plastic yogurt containers, cottage cheese containers, ice cream buckets, or any large plastic tubs.
* Lean cuisine or similar plastic dishes.
* Old shirts.
* Assorted objects that could be used for making a print or indentations, such as: plastic forks, corks, wooden alphabet blocks, combs, or any objects with interesting surfaces.
* Small objects that may be used for found material collages – think creatively!

Your donations are truly appreciated!!!

Thank you for donating your valuable time and energy to supporting the arts.  I look forward to working with you this year!

Art Smocks
 
This year our students will be working with a variety of art materials that will require their own art smock to protect clothing.  You do not need to buy a smock.  
Old t-shirts and dress shirts with the sleeves cut off work very well.  Please make sure your child has a smock they can wear the entire year. Your child should keep his or her smock in their backpack pocket and bring it to every art class. 

Thank you for your help in supporting the arts!