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Spring Edition
Spring Edition
March - April - May
Congressional Art Contest Winner
Congressional Art Contest Winner
Congratulations to Chloe Shao from Memorial High School! She won First Place in Congressman Wesley Hunt's Art Contest for the 38th District of Texas. Her artwork will be on display at the Capitol!
Tons to Celebrate
Tons to Celebrate
Spring Woods High School had a successful art showcase this Spring. On view were selections from Rodeo, JVASE, Scholastic, and more! Students enjoyed light refreshments and an award ceremony celebrating their hard work.
State VASE
State VASE
Students from Stratford High School enjoyed a day of art studios and galleries before heading to State VASE at San Marcos High School.
Spring Branch ISD has SIX artworks earning the prestigious Gold Seal recognition at the State VASE competition this year. Congratulations to all of our students who qualified for State VASE!
Earth Day Celebration
Earth Day Celebration
Landrum Middle School celebrated Earth Day by created art inspired by nature! Students created artworks using prisma colors, cut paper collage, and pointillism.
Create Fest Success
Create Fest Success
Thank you to everyone who helped make Create Fest a HUGE success! The introduction of a new competition, The White Room Challenge, was so much fun! We cannot wait to do it again next year!
Professional Learning Opportunities
Professional Learning Opportunities
May Sharing Sessions (Mandatory)
May Sharing Sessions (Mandatory)
5/2
Parking at the museum is limited, overflow parking in the big WAIS lot.
DO NOT PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (towing and ticketing enforced)
SBISD Studio Retreat
SBISD Studio Retreat
7/22 - 7/25
Michael Terlouwe - Sculpture / Paper Mache Techniques
Museum of Fine Arts - Object-Based Learning
Kitchen Lithography
Need one more workshop! Apply HERE!
Highlights and Events
Highlights and Events
Stipend Positions Available for 2024-2025
Resumes Due to Lindsay.Ripley@springbranchisd.com by May 10
Visual Arts Stipend Positions
Visual Arts Stipend Positions
Lead Art Teacher
The Visual Arts Lead Teacher Position is a role of mentorship and support for other art teachers in the SBISD Visual Arts Department.
Provide support to art teachers when needed
Mentor new to SBISD art teachers
Facilitate monthly sharing sessions with art teachers (with coordinator support)
Remind art teachers of upcoming deadlines
Assist the Visual Arts Coordinator with district-wide contests and events (Rodeo, VASE, etc)
Requirements:
3 consecutive years in an SBISD high school art teaching position
Demonstrated history of active participation in district initiatives, events, and contests
Mentorship experience preferred
Compensation: $1000
Three Positions Available: Elementary, Middle School, and High School
Fine Arts Webmaster
The Fine Arts Webmaster is responsible for maintaining and updating and maintaining social media, website and google calendar for both Visual and Performing Arts.
Update the website as needed
Maintain the google calendar for SBISD Visual and Performing Arts Events
Update rotation of art display slideshows on website
Requirements:
Need a working knowledge of SBISD’s website programming or ability to learn
Experience with Google Suite
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Compensation: $1000
One Position Available
Art 1 Curriculum Committee (Summer)
Art 1 Curriculum Committee (Summer)
Timeline:
2 hours to explore resources and curriculum goals, and brainstorm independently before meeting (be prepared to share ideas at first meeting)
Up to 4 days, 2 hour meetings (8 hours)
10 hours TOTAL
June 22-28
Members:
2 MIDDLE SCHOOL
3 HIGH SCHOOL
Pay: $25/hour + lunch provided
Curriculum Goals:
Scope and Sequence for Art 1 (MS Art 1 AAC)
Easy to follow Art 1 Roadmap applicable to our grading cycle and contest calendar
A variety of lessons available to choose from that meet each objective
Curriculum must meet all Visual Arts TEKS
Lessons and curriculum neatly organized by objective and accessible through Google Share Drive
Plan for department rollout
Skills and Media Checklist
A sample list for supply order
High School VASE
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
SBISD Art and Literacy Trail
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
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
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
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
From the Curators at the Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum (AYAM)
From the Curators at the Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum (AYAM)
Art Auction and Teacher Showcase
Art Auction and Teacher Showcase
Celebrating with SBISD
Celebrating with SBISD
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