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Arts News, January 24

Bill Smith, Woodworking and 21st Century Skills Teacher
January 24, 2019

Middle School Students Tackle Intricate Woodworking Projects

Middle School arts students in woodworking are taking their skills to new levels and creating more detailed and intricate pieces. Seventh and eighth grade students in the wood carving class are now working with carving chisels to create wooden shells. And the sixth grade students are learning about and fashioning nesting joints in order to join two pieces of wood. 

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In second grade, we have been working on building our community and using our collective intelligence to create norms and guidelines to ensure friendship, fun, and learning for all. After reading This Plus That, Life’s Little Equations by Amy Krouse…
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Alternative Process Photography in the IMPACT Lab The grades 7 & 8 arts elective, alternative process photography, has officially kicked off, and the results are already impressive. Students jumped straight into hands-on experimentation, manipulating light sources and testing textures to…
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To start the year, first graders are creating a painted rock garden on the Belmont Day School campus. First, the students entered the trails on a hunt for a rock that was just the right size and just the right…
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