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Arts Update: First Graders Start Hammering, Sawing

Bill Smith, woodworking teacher
November 9, 2022

First graders enter the woodworking studio in the fall, starting their journey as designers and creators. The students learn to use basic tools and develop their fine motor skills. Cutting a piece of wood with a hand saw is their first accomplishment proceeded by learning to hammer. This week first graders were hard at work using hammers to create their ‘happy blocks.’ As the year continues, they will further develop new skills and create many treasures.

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Fifth graders created a symbolic “key” inspired by their reading of The Arrival by Shaun Tan. The keys were made to represent an idea each student believes is essential to understanding the unique beauty of others. Drawing from the novel, students designed…
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As students returned to campus, our winter teams wasted no time getting back to work, jumping right into practices on Monday and picking up exactly where they left off before the break. That momentum carried into Wednesday, when we hosted…
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