Findley Art Literacy

Findley Elementary Art Literacy Volunteers
Join your child in the classroom for a hand's on art lesson provided by Beaverton School District and Findley PTO

Volunteer Training Schedule for 2025/2026 :

SEPTEMBER 25th : Grandma Moses

NOVEMBER 6th : Grant Wood

JANUARY 13th : Margarita Azurdia

FEBRUARY 19th : Eric Carle

APRIL 2nd : Lois Mailou Jones

MAY 7th: Georgia O'Keefe

- For classroom 'Lead' volunteers- Have a coffee and meet other parents from your grade at our training meetings! No art experience needed! Art projects and lessons are shown to you at our training sessions. We will give a tutorial on how to check out our school's 'Art Cart" and how to set up lessons with your child's teacher and your support volunteers. This is one of the most fun ways to get involved with your child's classroom!
- For classroom 'Support" volunteers- You will assist in the classroom by setting up supplies, cleaning up and helping your lead volunteer to assist students. Volunteer for one or as many lessons as you can!
- There are six opportunities to help out throughout the year. Schedules vary depending on the grade level. Sign up for more information and get connected to your classroom! Volunteer Form Link
- >INFO FOR 2025/2026< All volunteers will need to be registered through the Beaverton School District volunteer management system. The school will not allow you entry to the classroom until you are registered. The system is called Raptor and you can apply here: BSD Volunteer Link

Deidra Trusley (Findley Art Lit Co-Coordinator)

artlitfindley@gmail.com

This website is for Findley Art Literacy Volunteers:

Here we will keep our Training and Classroom Presentation Calendar updated,
We will post Presentation and Project Documents for you, as well as
Information about various Findley Art Lit Volunteering opportunities.
If you are interested in Volunteering, please fill in our Contact Form by clicking on Sign Up to Volunteer.
Do you need an email list of art lit volunteers in your classroom? Would you like more information about Findley's Art Literacy program? If so,
Email Deidra Trusley, Art Literacy Co-Coordinator, at artlitfindley@gmail.com.

Art Literacy Needs Volunteers!

No art background is required and all materials are provided.
Volunteers for each classroom are needed in the following roles:

Lead Volunteer: Responsible for:
- - - Attending the Art Lit trainings
    - Scheduling presentation dates with your teacher
    - Reserving the Art Lit cart on the calendar
    - Communicating scheduled Art Lit lessons with your teacher and support volunteer
    - Present the lesson and art making to your class
Support Volunteer: Responsible for:

- - - - Assisting with the art production in the classroom

The Beaverton District Art Literacy program celebrated its 40th Anniversary!

The Beaverton School District Art Literacy Program was recently featured in the online Noble Hour publication. Check it out today!

Art Literacy Overview

Since 1979, the Beaverton School District is home to an exceptional volunteer-run elementary and middle school art education program called Art Literacy.

The district's Art Literacy curriculum at present is based on more than 100 artist-inspired lessons, including European masters, renowned American artists, cultural arts, some living and local artists.

Findley's Art Literacy program consists of six different lessons presented throughout the year. Morning volunteer trainings are scheduled for each lesson to learn about the upcoming artist-inspired projects.

In the classroom, 'lead' and 'assisting' volunteers work together to teach about the featured artist and assist in the art-making process, resulting in unique and creative student art productions to display and take home.

No previous artistic experience is required and all materials are provided.

All volunteers must have an mVP profile.

We Believe Art Literacy:

Helps students to think creatively and problem solve, both which help prepare them for the future.
Helps students learn how to observe, something naturalists, climatologists, writers and doctors need to know how to do.
Encourages students to form mental images - an ability chemists, engineers, architects, designers and inventors use to think up new ideas!
Celebrates many perspectives. Students learn to value diverse views and cultures, something ever important in a global society.
Has the unique ability to communicate ideas and emotions of the human spirit, connecting us to our history, traditions and heritage.
Helps students to realize there are many ways to see and interpret the world.

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