Celebrate the Arts Appreciation Week at Putnam County Schools: March 11th-15th
Join Us for a Week-Long Celebration of Art, Music, and Expression!
March is not just any month – it's a time to immerse ourselves in the world of creativity and expression! At Putnam County Schools, we're thrilled to announce our celebration of Arts Appreciation Week from March 11th to March . . .
Mike Elson: Teacher Spotlight
As we are celebrating Art and Music this week, it's a great time to celebrate our new addition this year, Mr. Michael Elson, our Middle and High School Art Instructor. Mr. Elson grew up on a farm near Linneus, MO, and graduated . . .
Art Room Schedule 2021 - 2022
Mr. Elson's Art Room Schedule for the 2021 - 2022 school year Period 1 - Advanced Art (AM) 8:15 - 8:59 Period 2 - Plan 9:02 - 9:46 Period 3 - Art I (AM) . . .
Draw and Pass
7th-Grade Art students spent a beautiful afternoon outside while having some fun with drawing. Each student got a piece of paper and a timer was set for two minutes. Once the timer went off, students had to stop where they were and pass their . . .
Youth Art Month Awards at State Capitol
To celebrate Youth Art Month the Missouri Art Education Association hosts a Statewide Art Exhibition at the Missouri State Capital. (Due to Covid-19 this years exhibition is virtual.) I am pleased to share that four Putnam County students are . . .
Fun With Shadows
This group of 7th-graders ended the third quarter by using the warm sunshine to make art. Students used their shadows to begin the project and had a good time coming up with fun poses. Everyone worked together to hold down . . .
Art and Architecture
After choosing a world-famous structure, 7th-Grade Art students dove right into research. Students learned who built their structure along with many other facts. After research, students worked on creating the facade of their building using . . .
Follow the Art Room
The middle and high school art department now has its own Instagram account! Follow us @pcr1artroom to find student artwork, fun art lessons, and high school Art Club information.
Fused with Excitement
With much excitement, the sixth-grade art students have been learning how to score, cut, and fuse glass. In the pictures shown the students are layering cut pieces of glass which will then be fused together in our kiln to . . .
Artwork for the Holidays
If your child is in middle school or high school art, you are able to view their completed artworks online. During the next few weeks, students who are currently in an art class should bring home a slip of paper for parents and . . .
Yummy Drawings
Middle and high school art classes took a short break from their current projects to make some art and eat it too! On Halloween, students were able to pick a piece of candy from a bowl full of yummy choices. Once that difficult decision was . . .
Art Supplies for Middle & High Schools
🚩Attention Middle School/High School Art Students, Parents and Supporters: In previous years MS/HS Art classes listed sketchbooks on the back-to-school supply list. This year it would be great if students could bring a 1 inch binder to art . . .