Bus Contest Winners" 3rd Grade

For the second consecutive year, 3 Simis 3rd graders had their pieces selected for the Valley Metro Calendar. The student's created pictures of mass transit, and how we can use the bus or the light rail to go places and help the environment. There was an assembly held in honor of their artwork, and they received their piece framed and a prize pack. Calendars featuring their work were handed out to their homeroom classes, and will be distributed throughout the Valley. You can download the calendar by clicking on the link below.
Valley Metro Calendar

"Exploring Space" Kindergarten

Kindergarteners have been learning about different shapes in the art room. They used triangles, rectangles and squares to create a rocket ship, which they cut out with a scissors. They used circles to draw stars, planets and moons. They colored their solar system using pastel, using their fingers to blend the color until it was smooth. When they finished, they glued their rocket ship into outer space.

"Pastel Foods" 1st Grade

The first graders have been creating patterns out of their favorite food. First, they learned about the artist Wayne Thiebaud. Wayne created paintings where he carefully arranged different types of desserts. The students then chose a food and practiced drawing it on sketch paper. On their final piece, they placed their foods into a pattern that repeats. They used oil pastels to add color, and then blended the pastel using their fingers.