The Dusty Art Room

On Friday, November 18th the 6th grade students travelled to the Field Museum to see the Terra Cotta Warriors and explore some natural history.  It was a great day filled with lots of enthusiasm and learning!  Students were curious explorers and observers of the Field Museum's vast collections.   We were complimented by museum visitors and staff on the engagement and excitement of our students.  I had a blast leading my group around one of my favorite Chicago museums!  Here's some of the pictures that I took.  Be on the lookout for some of the podcast presentations from the 6th graders!  The 6th graders did a wonderful job staying flexible as our bus ride home took over two hours due to some heavy unforeseen traffic on the rainy Friday afternoon.  I hope the 6th grade students enjoyed the day as much as I did!   Enjoy these photos from the day:  ...

For the third year in a row, I have been given the opportunity to bring my 8th grade class to the Art Institute of Chicago.  It's a little daunting bringing 140 8th grade students downtown, but with the support of some great parents, teachers, staff & of course some great kids, this year was another success! We started with a pizza lunch in Millennium Park.  I was a little worried about the coordination of our arrival and the pizza delivery, but it was perfect!  I had lots of helpers to carry the cases of water, chips and fruit snacks from the bus and another team of students who hauled the pizzas from delivery driver over to Cloud Gate aka "The Bean" where we ate our lunch in the park. What a beautiful day! After enjoying the beautiful weather and filling our bellies, it was time to proceed to the Art Institute.  Each group of 10 students is given a folder with a tour personalized by yours truly that guides the group through the Modern Wing, American Mo...