Woodrow Wallace School fourth grade teacher Sherry Lanza found quite a surprise in her email inbox on March 8. To her amazement, it brought glad tidings that she had been awarded a $5,000 grant from the National Education Association.
“I can't believe it, but they awarded this Art Grant,” Lanza said. “I wrote the grant back in June, after the summer school art contest. I thought they were going to announce the winners in November; I checked their website, but found nothing. Then I received this email!”
 Students and judges admire the art work of students at the Woodrow Wallace summer school art show in June |
“It's really neat,” Lanza said. “Students read books and learn about artists, history, Europe, all kinds of things. The reading can be difficult, but they work hard because they are interested in the subject. When they move on to high school and study world hitory, they have that connection.”
Fourth grade students at South Fork and Kernville Schools will research great master artists, study reproductions, and develop reports and oral presentations about the artists. Applying what they've learned about various art techniques and from their visit to the Getty Museum in May, students create a piece of art modeled on a master artist. At the culmination of the project,the students' art work is presented in a show and judged by the local art association.
“I am impressed with your innovative ideas and am looking forward to learning more about your accomplishments,” said Jocelyn Huber, the NEA's grants manager.
“This is an example of how a small group of people can make a huge difference in the lives of children,” said Kernville Union School District Superintendent Mary Barlow.
Created by the members of the National Education Association in 1969, the NEA Foundation offers programs and grants that support educators' efforts to close the achievement gaps and increase student achievement.
For more information, visit www.neafoundation.org.
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