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January/

February Edition

Reminders for January/February:

Rodeo Art Open House - Jan 18
VASE registration OPENS, closes Jan 24
Secondary: Scholastic Art Competition deadlines extended , see email
High School: Cactus Jack Shoe Competition Applications due
Spend 2/3 of your budget by the end of the month!
Sign up for your Art and Literacy Trail Book
February Sharing Sessions, mandatory
FINAL BUDGET ORDERS SUBMITTED BY FEBRUARY 16th
Create Fest Planning resumes! Connect with your committee
Artome due March 7th (you will get Artome paper and instructions at the Sharing Session in February, turn in at Sharing Session in March)
Are you keeping up with your Outstanding Art Teacher slideshow?

A Mural Update at SWHS

The Collaborative Spirit of the 3DJox Club at Spring Woods High School is on display in the form of a new mural for the school. Teacher, Katie Cunningham, is expected to reveal the new tiger mural at the opening of Shrek! The Musical at SWHS! We can't wait to see this project in person!

The Biggest Fan!

Who doesn't love recieving accolades for their hard work? Families, teachers, and fellow artists were encouraged to write fan letters to their favorite artists at the SBISD Rodeo Open House. These fan letters are already in the interoffice mail system, on their way to campuses to be distributed. This activity defintiely helps to stretch the Moral Compass of our students, as they share compliments and encouragement with each other.

Best of Show

Memorial Senior High School student, Alina Du's magnificent sculpture is moving forward to ANOTHER round of judging at The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. You can see her Limitless Curiosity on display in the Hayloft Gallery at the rodeo this year. Her work is not alone at the rodeo... we have 21 pieces staying at the Hayloft Gallery this year!

Take a look at our winners, here.

What's Behind the Curtain?

No, it's not a piano! These are our NEW DISPLAY BOARDS! When you order boards through our form, linked here, you will notice that they must be ordered in groups of 12. This is because there are 12 panels per cart. You don't have to use them all! When they are delivered, the warehouse will help you set up what you need, and you will need to find a safe place to cover and store the rest while you are using them. This procedure will help us keep our four carts of panels organized, safe, and undamaged. We suggest talking to your principal about the best location for these panel carts while not in use.

Thank YOU!

Thank you to everyone who participated in creating in the School Board Appreciation Month gifts. We hope these gifts serve as a reminder that supporting the arts means supporting Every Child in SBISD! Thank you to every student and teachers who worked hard to make this project a success. The board members (and Dr. Blaine) loved these wonderful gifts!

Professional Learning Opportunities

Asia Society's Educator Open House

Thursday, February 1, 2024

4:30–7 p.m. Workshops

February Sharing Sessions (Mandatory)

2/6

Elementary Sharing Session: Technology

Elementary - Ridgecrest Elementary

Artome at Create Fest
TEAM
Art Cars, Sandcastles, oh my!

2/8

Secondary Sharing Session: Technology

Middle School - Spring Branch Middle School

High School - Memorial High School

Artome at Create Fest
VASE and JVASE
Art Cars, Sandcastles, oh my!

MFAH Learning Through Art Seminar

What’s Trending? Tips, Tactics & Techniques for Student Empowerment

Workshop for Elementary Teachers | Saturday, February 17, 11:30 a.m.

Workshop for Secondary Teachers | Saturday, March 9, 11:30 a.m.

Contest Highlights and Events

High School VASE

Academically eligible high school students in grades 9-12 from throughout Texas can participate in VASE, entered by teachers who are members in good standing with TAEA. Teachers/sponsors register and set up a teacher page that provides important dates, payment information, event documents, and feedback opportunities. District Arts Administrators can also set up an Admin page. Each student can submit a maximum of two art entries.

Add/Delete: 01/24/24

Event Date: 02/24/24

Event Location: Cinco Ranch Hs 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, Tx 77494

Click here for more details

SBISD Art and Literacy Trail

What is the SBISD Art and Literacy Trail? Click here for our FAQ

This is the perfect project to do with your art club! It will also satisfy your Big Art Day requirement for TAEA and SBISD Outstanding Art Teacher.

Select a book
Fill out the form for department approval
Indicate in the spreadsheet if you will be needing a new board
Log this as a TAEA Big Art Day Event!
Let us know if you need a new board
CREATE
Install the board somewhere outside where the public can access it (let us know if you need help with this!

SBISD Sandcastle Competition

Exciting opportunity coming this May!!

Mustachio and I won a grant to bring back the SBISD Sandcastle Competition, that our lovely Walton and Gardner started. This is the beginning of this project. We would like to see who would like to be involved in joining us on a trip to Galveston where teams of five students will compete to create the best sandcastle. ELEM, MS, and HS are invited. Errbody.

This is a water trip, so make sure you are water certified through your school and everything that entails. (It’s pretty easy.)

Please fill out this Google Form if interested. We are thinking Tuesday, May 14th.

Contact Christopher.McVay@springbranchisd.com or Rebecca.Mustachio@springbranchisd.com if you have any questions.

Spring Branch Shimmy

A message from Becky Mustachio (can be found in your email):

Well it is that time again. The Spring Branch Shimmy will be rolling past your school on Friday, April 12, 2024 between 8:30 am and 1:00pm. What is the Spring Branch Shimmy? The Shimmy is a pre-parade Art Car convoy that is made up of 8 to 10 art cars. The art car convoy will come to your school and stay for about 20 minutes and then leave to go to the next school. Students are invited to come and look at the cars up close and personal.

The parade takes place in the morning from 8:30– 1:00 and will give exact times soon. Please forward this to your principal and let us know if your school would like to participate in this year’s Spring Branch Art Car Shimmy Parade. We can only stop at 10 schools. If you are interested in being a stop, return this email and let us know ASAP. We would love to have you has a parade stop.

I Am Texas Contest

It is that time again - time for student art submission to "I Am Texas" Contest! The submission deadline is Tuesday, April 30. The contest is open to grades 2nd - 12th , the theme is "I Am Texas", and all media except photography and sculpture are accepted. (Digital art only open to high school students)

Would be a great opportunity for those students who did not get to have their Rodeo works judged at NRG!

Here is the link to the contest webpage that outlines the contest rules and guidelines: https://iamtx.org/2024-art-contest-entry/

Click here for the: Contest Application Form

Texas Parks and Wildlife Fish Art Contest

The Fish Art Contest sparks the imaginations of students and provides valuable lessons about fish and the importance of conserving Texas' aquatic resources. Art, science, and creative writing foster a connection to the outdoors and inspire the next generation of stewards.

Click here for more details

First Annual Truck Art Contest

Student artists in Houston are asked to showcase their talents by entering the first annual City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department and HISD Truck Art Contest.

The City of Houston and HISD Truck Art Contest was created to promote the three R's, reuse, reduce and recycle. Our goal is to raise public awareness and support educational programming focused on recycling, reducing, and reusing. The winning entries will inspire Houston residents as they are displayed on the recycling trucks bringing Art and education around the city.

Grand Prize winners will have their artwork displayed on the side of City of Houston Recycling Trucks.

Click here for more details