Framingham Fine and Performing Arts
Outstanding Arts Education for Every Child
January 10, 2021
A Message from Donna
Happy New Year
January will bring us an opportunity to see and hear some of our talented middle school students in action. See the information below and please plan to join us if you can.
We are working on budget for next year and distribution days for this year. If you have anything specific for either of these items please feel free to get in touch.
Enjoy your Sunday.
Coming January 21 to a computer near you!
Band Concert
Cameron, Fuller and Walsh will combine to bring you this event.
On January 21, 2021 we will be holding our grade level Winter Band Showcase. It will be held on Zoom and will feature all members of the Cameron, Fuller and Walsh Bands. The Schedule will be as follows:
6:30pm - Grade 6 Band
7:00pm - Grade 7 Band
7:30pm - Grade 8 Band
I will share the link as soon as it is available.
Special thanks to Chris, DIane, John and Kyle for putting this together.
Professional Development January 19
As soon as the PD schedule is released please be sure to register! This afternoon is focused on your wellbeing.
Opportunities for your students
Your students art work can be featured at this virtual conference.
Art Teachers- Please consider this exciting opportunity to share the wonderful work you are doing in this virtual world. Let me know if you need any support or clarification.
Feature your students at the conference!
MABE's 10th Annual Dual Language Conference 3/19 & 3/20 #MABE2021
This year’s 10th Annual Southern New England Conference for Dual Language programs will celebrate the theme: Dual Language Standing Strong. To open the conference we are working with Guero Loco on the keynote address where we want to feature YOU and YOUR STUDENTS holding signs representing this theme. See the example of Guero’s Dream Act Song during his session in MABE’s last conference. We are also looking to close the conference on an equally powerful note, by representing students and teachers in our region with short videos on what it means to be bilingual. See below for details on how you can submit photos and videos. We would love to feature you and your students!
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS FOR DUAL LANGUAGE STANDING STRONG
Students & teachers can appear individually, in partners, in a group, or full class holding a sign in English or the partner language stating the theme: Dual Language Standing Strong
These photos will be featured in a video compilation made by Guero Loco for the opening ceremony
Photos /images can be submitted in the form of a jpg labeled with a student or teacher last name and the school name
Submit entries by emailing them to katiecardamone@mabene.org with your preferred contact email
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK, VIDEOS, OR PHOTOS FOR THE THEME: “WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BILINGUAL”
Students & teachers can appear in the video individually, in partners, in a group, or full class explaining what being bilingual means to them/him/her
Videos can be no longer than one minute
Students/teachers/classes can also recite an original poem to represent what being bilingual means to them/him/her - also no longer than one minute
Export your video as: .MOV .MPEG4 .MP4 .WEBM
Images of original artwork representing what it means to be bilingual can also be submitted as a jpg
These videos/artwork will be featured in a video that will be part of the closing ceremony
Photos /images can be submitted in the form of a jpg labeled with a student or teacher last name and the school name
Submit entries by emailing them to katiecardamone@mabene.org with your preferred contact email
GUIDELINES
Photos can be submitted by teachers, students, and/or parents
All videos should be one minute in length or less. If videos are recorded on a phone, record horizontally if possible
Images, artwork, poetry, videos may be submitted by teachers provided that all elements are created by students/teachers/class and families have given permission to have them appear in videos as part of the conference.
Entries must be submitted by Friday, January 29th
All submissions will be acknowledged but selection of content to be used will be at the discretion of the MABE Conference Committee
By submitting content to be featured at the conference, you grant MABE permission to copy, distribute, and display your media for any educational purpose
2020-2021 Poster and Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project
Classroom highlights
Artwork from Maria's classes at Walsh
FHS Crafts Class
Congratulations!
The Danforth Art School is pleased to announce a new scholarship established through the generosity of a Framingham State University donor. This fund benefits children attending the Framingham Public Schools in grades K-12. This scholarship is to be awarded based on demonstrated need, motivation and potential benefit to the student in the study of visual art.
Donna A Wresinski
Email: dwresinski@framingham.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/Domain/74
Phone: 508 782 7770
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraminghamFPA/