Art...Art and more Art

The spring is always a busy time in the art room. Finishing up end of the year projects. Sorting though and organizing student portfolios. Pulling together beautiful samples of student art for Bell Fine Art Night.

This years Fine Arts Night was given some extra special help in making the kids work be presented in a professional way. A very generous grant from the Friends of the Marblehead Public Schools to the Marblehead Public Schools Fine Art Department made 15 professional display panels available to display almost 400 pieces of student art. Families and friends were able to view the Kindergarten though third grade art throughout upper Bell hallways and Library.
 

On Tuesday, June 10^th, grades K, 1, 2 and 3 showcased art and music at the Bell School Fine Arts Night. The evening begin at 6:00pm with an art exhibition of all grades in the Lobby, 2^nd and 3^rd Grade Halls and the Library of the Upper Bell School.  The Bell School Garden will be dedicating their new garden mural at 6:00PM, families had access to this space outside to go exploring with their children.  The musical exhibition were held in the gym. First Grade performed Patriotic Songs and a Farewell to First Grade . Second Grade performed American Folk Songs and Dances and Third Grade presented a Recorder Concert and a Farewell to Bell School. The night completed with a PTO raffle of staff created ceramic art.
 

Visual Arts - Fall/Winter 2013

Visual Arts In Review- By Mrs. Nohelty

Throughout the course of the school year, every class from Kindergarten to Third grade meets once a week for 45 minutes in the art classroom. Bell Students will have art for approximately 12 art classes each grading period.

The program is designed to provide an enriching Fine Art experience for every student regardless of their skill-level, talent, or aptitude. All students have the opportunity to create and participate in an individualized yet cooperative artistic environment. 

In the Bell Elementary art program we focus on creativity and expression of individual artistic accomplishment. The students, regardless of age, are encouraged to engage in the visual arts while working within the structure and expectations of the Marblehead Public School Fine Arts Curriculum, and the Massachusetts State Visual Arts Educational Frameworks. Art lessons within the Bell School program are developed with a strong emphasis age appropriate artistic skills while integrating the theories of Elements and Principals around Art and Design.  Students are graded according to their willingness to participate, age appropriate visual art skill sets and classroom behavior.