Hello 3rd Grade Families!
This Guerrilla Art unit is off to a great start, and I want to give you all a few updates about how we will move forward with these projects in the next few weeks. Last week, the students were asked to bring in research about their topic of interest that included facts about their issue and images, which were optional. In class, we shared our research topics and started planning our poster designs.
I was so pleased to see such a wide range of research topics - everything from global warming to bullying to animal rights! I will post pictures next week as the students are finishing their posters.
I also want to share with you all some INCREDIBLE news that really speaks to the work that your children are doing. A few weeks ago, I decided to send an email to the Guerrilla Girls to tell them all about the 3rd grade project and gush about how interested the students were becoming in these huge issues. (I have never written an email to such well-known artists, but I figured, "Why not?"). I invited them to visit the school, just in case they were planning on visiting Atlanta in the near future.
Then something wonderful happened... the Guerrilla Girls responded! They won't be able to come visit the school, but they do want to do a Skype Q&A with our 3rd graders!!! This will take place on Thursday, December 12th at 11AM (during Art for Ms. Morgan's class). I would like as many 3rd graders to attend this as possible, so I will write to the 3rd grade teachers and other specials teachers to inform them of this amazing opportunity. I will send a letter home this week with more information, but I would love to have a few parent volunteers to videotape and take photos of this event! Please email me at sgill@theglobeacademy.net if you are interested!
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