• Banner with Black History Month in rows of green, yellow and red type with Art & Music in white type

    Throughout the month of February, students across the district will be learning about the achievements, contributions and efforts of African Americans to the fields of language and literature, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), arts and music, and social studies and political science. This third week, Feb. 17-21, we're focusing on art and music.

     

    East Middle School

    Students across all grades learned about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and created artwork in his style. The artwork is displayed in the school hallways.

    Image of many student-created artworks displayed in the hallway of East Middle. The art is in the style of Basquiat.Close up of several student-created artworks displayed in the hallway of East. The art is in the style of Basquiat.Close up of several student-created artworks displayed in the hallway of East. The art is in the style of Basquiat.

     

    Lincoln Elementary School

    Image of student-created art in the style of Ashley Bryan. Art is displayed on classroom door.

     

    Mrs. Groner's art class learned about Ashley Bryan and her work as an author, artist, songwriter, and humanitarian.  The classes worked on developing art inspired by Bryan and her book, "Beautiful Blackbird."   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diehl Elementary School 

    Kindergartners made mosaics in the style of artist Alma Thomas.

    Four students at a round table use pieces of construction paper to create mosaics in the style of Alma Thomas.Four students at a round table use pieces of construction paper to create mosaics in the style of Alma Thomas.

     

     

    Strong Vincent Middle SchoolThree male students work at a table with art supplies, creating illustrations in the style of Faith Ringgold.

    Students in Miss Peyton's 3rd quarter art classes are doing an artist study of Faith Ringgold for Black History Month. Faith Ringgold is a renowned artist, educator, and activist that is most known for her intricate "story quilts." Students are studying the principle of design: pattern, and incorporating patterns into their very own personalized story quilts. These illustrations will be collected and displayed in the school once they are finalized. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Pfeiffer-Burleigh Elementary School

    Picture shows a group of pre-k students lined up, holding up their colored pictures of paper masks they created.

     

     

    Pre-kindergarten students looked at and created their own African masks.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Erie High School

    Students in the life skills and autistic support programs learned about the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and created works in his style. They chose from Basquiat's frequent subjects: polar bears and dinosaurs.

    Student artwork of a polar bear created in style of Basquiat.Student artwork of a polar bear created in style of Basquiat.Student artwork of a polar bear created in style of Basquiat.Student artwork of a dinosaur created in style of Basquiat.Student artwork of a polar bear and dinosaur created in style of Basquiat.

     

    JoAnna Connell Elementary School 

    Picture shows pictures of student-created artwork pieced together into a quilt in the style of Faith Ringgold.

     

    Fifth-graders in Room 119 learned about the artist and activist Faith Ringgold. They created a story quilt together, an example of one of Ringgold's signature styles.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Edison Elementary School

    Students in grade 5 listened to the words (spoken and sung) to "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong while visualizing how they would represent what they heard.
    Three students, London, Ella, and Jihmeek, are pictured here with their artwork.
    London, an Edison student, shows off a picture of her vision of a wonderful world. Features a rainbow, tree, flowers and birdEdison student Ella shows a picture with her vision of a wonderful world. Features tree with swing, rainbow and planets.Edison student Jimeek shows a picture with his vision of a wonderful world. includes trees, rainbows, Earth, and people.