8th Grade: Painted Tiles

Many thanks to Brenda Kane and the Dowling art students who helped us our with special project. These wonderful people stopped by St. A to show our kids how to design and glaze tiles. It gave them a taste of what they could expect if they attend Dowling Catholic High School for their art program. The tiles turned out great! It also motivated several of my students to sign-up for art classes for next year. Makes me proud to see they want continue their art education.

Bid 4 the Kids Auction Donations

Bid for the Kids here at SFA was last weekend. Just tooting my own horn of some artwork I created for the auction. Don't know what it went for, but I am glad it sold! So glad I could help out my school.

 Crucifixion created in foil 

Clay and Multi-Media
Bleeding Heart Cross

Time Capsule: Saint Anthony

Not art related, but something fun to share.
St. Anthony Catholic School just found their time capsule!

The time capsule was first put together on our 75th year anniversary and was opened again in 2000. The 2000 group added a little more, then resealed it for our 100th anniversary (2013). However, it was forgotten! It was not until a few months into 2015-2016 school year that we discovered the capsule hiding in the ceiling.

The time capsule was found in the ceiling after some electoral work was done in the office. If that had not happened it would have gone undiscovered for who knows how long. So glad we found it!

We had an assemble to share with the whole school what was waiting inside.
Within the white tube there were year-books from 1988 and 2000, old uniforms, books, and pictures. There was even floppy-disks and Harry Potter! Apparently, Harry Potter is a good read according to the 6th graders of 1999-2000.

This year we added new year books, DVDs of our current programs, a google-earth image of our school grounds, some CDs, and loads of pictures of students and staff.

I wonder what the kids will think of us in another 25 years?

Iowa Catholic Radio: Saint Poster Voting is up!

Happy to announce website winners for Iowa Catholic Radio's Saint Poster Contest!

Great job to everyone that was involved with creating these masterpieces! I might be a little bias, but I think my kids are the best. Way to go Anna, Jack, Kelly, Kevin, Mairan, and Nicole!

One student winner from each school's division is featured.
So, VOTE for the grand prize winner by going to Poster Contest! 

There are 3 division  (K-3rd), (4th-6th), (7th-8th).

Voting is easy.

Simply click one (or all) of the divisions below and fill out the short form highlighting the art you're voting for. The theme for the contest is "Saints" and the winning art in each division will be printed on a folder and distributed to every student during Catholic Schools Week.

Ready? Set? Vote!