Art
Students in Pre-K through Grade 8 attend Art class once a week. Each grade level develops age-appropriate artistic skills while exploring art history, learning about famous artists, and expressing creativity.
Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2
- Explore the fundamentals of color, line, and shape.
- Learn about composition and how to use space effectively on paper.
- Listen to stories at the beginning of each class that connect to the lesson’s theme.
- Discover a variety of famous artists and their work.
- Select student artwork is displayed at Shelter Rock Library during the month of December.
Grades 3, 4 & 5
- Build on the fundamentals of color, line, and shape while exploring balance and repetition in design.
- Study renowned artists, including Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Piet Mondrian.
- Select student artwork is displayed at Shelter Rock Library during the month of December.
Grades 6, 7 & 8
- Develop studio art techniques, including sketching and drawing skills.
- Study artists such as Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh.
- Learn techniques for drawing human portraits.
- Participate in the “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
- Eighth-grade students participate in The Veterans Portrait Project, sponsored by the Office of Assemblyman Ed Ra. Their portraits are displayed at the Long Island Children’s Museum during the month of November.