Dot Day is coming! Sparks ES is celebrating Dot Day September 27th. Love when students understand what it’s all about. Quote from a 4th grade student “The smallest little thing can make bigger things happen.” @visualartsbcps Meredith Alvarez

Make a Mark! Getting excited to celebrate Dot Day Sparks ES on September 27th. 1st graders love learning the movements to The Dot Song Stephanie Chaney BaltimoreCoMusic

Getting ready for Sparks ES Dot Day!

Walking field trip today during specials. Potato picking. So fun!! Sparks ES Meredith Alvarez Ken Dunaway

We did it again...created a beautiful tree for The Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees. “Whirled Peace”. Our 4th graders created beautiful pinwheels! Sparks ES @visualartsbcps #FOTMD

3rd graders working on the inside of their castles. They have used many different techniques of drawing, cutting, painting, and coloring to complete both the inside and outside of their castles. Each of their castles tell a great story. Stephanie Chaney

3rd graders really using their imagination in their “Starry Night” inspired 3D landscapes. Love how they are adding fun details to their sky like flying bicycles reminiscent of ET. Sparks ES @visualartsbcps

Celebrating some of my students during Youth Art Month at The Walter’s Art Museum last weekend! I love seeing how excited everyone is. My students are the best!! Sparks ES @visualartsbcps

2nd grade Superheroes! Love how they turned out. Learned about value, cityscapes, and drawing a person. Sparks ES @visualartsbcps

3rd graders enjoying drawing Romero Britto inspired pet pictures using patterns. Sparks ES @visualartsbcps

Works in progress! 2nd graders are doing a wonderful job with their portraits inspired by Grant Wood’s American Gothic painting. I am so proud of them and can’t wait to see their final paintings! Sparks ES @visualartsbcps

2nd graders and their parents making Unique Imaginary Places using lines and shapes. We had lots of fun looking at the work of Joan Miro and Alexander Calder. #AmericanEducationWeek Sparks ES @visualartsbcps

3rd graders working on my favorite project of the year 3D Van Gogh inspired pictures.

1st graders painting cool colors on their apple still lives.

Sparks 2nd graders creating Matisse Inspired Goldfish pictures both at home and in school. Sparks ES Magan Chyko-Leigh (she/her) @visualartsbcps

No internet at school? We go back to basics on this lovely afternoon. Art outside! Student choice. Nature art and chalk drawings. Magan Chyko-Leigh (she/her) @visualartsbcps Sparks ES

Dot Day was a success at Sparks ES! Everyone wore dots. In art, K drew circles 1st made concentric circles 2nd made dot doodles 3rd created dots/not dots 4th radial symmetrical dots 5th pointillism dots. #InternationalDotDay Magan Chyko-Leigh (she/her) Sparks ES Ryan Twentey Sherri Fisher

Sparks ES Art Show at the Hereford Library. Great representation of all the great Art we have created all year. Magan Chyko-Leigh (she/her) Ryan Twentey Sparks ES Sherri Fisher

So many great art works to choose from! What to send to the BMA for the county art show?? #artteacherproblems Sparks ES @visualartsbcps

It is great to be appreciated! We are celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week this week. This student has it right “Art can change the world” Sparks ES @visualartsbcps