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Kindergarten through fifth grade students were given the opportunity to explore a variety of media at our annual Art in Action Day event. Our dedicated and talented directors Patrice Bazianos and Michelle Rowe coordinated all the creative interactive learning experiences. I would like to thank our directors and the arts professionals listed below, [...]

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First through fifth grade art students will be entering the “Doodle for Google Contest” this week. I have given each student an entry form and a template with the Google logo on it. Please take a few minutes to fill in the entry form at home. Students have already started their drawing in art, and [...]

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Please click on the link below to view my presentation of “The Learning Process in the Art Room.”

The Learning Process

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Art in Action Day 2010
Thank you to Patrice Bazianos and Michelle Rowe for co-chairing the Arts in Action Day Committee,  and to all of our parent volunteers including:  Nicki Scozia, Dena Pavlopoulos, Petroula Bazianos, JoEllen Kerwin, Donna Fulks, Martha Pollack, Denise Kingwill, Jill Hersh, Maria Costas, Judy Scobie, Jennifer Petterson, Jenifer Buck, Traci Lee, Denise [...]

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Dear Parents,
I would like to share this important Art Smart announcement with you from our Art Smart volunteer parents. Please consider joining this wonderful organization!
Become an Art Smart volunteer.  It is very rewarding and the children are genuinely excited to see you and look forward to learning about the artist!!
There will be a workshop for [...]

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Students at Avoca West had the opportunity to work with Creative Arts Professionals at our annual “Art in Action” day event. Our dedicated and talented director Patrice Bazianos, coordinated this incredible day. I would like to acknowledge and thank her and the following people (listed below) for giving their time and talents in order to [...]

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Avoca West art students had the opportunity to work with artist and muralist Mirtes Zwierzynski. The Avoca PTC funded this artist in residence project. Mirtes Zwierzynski’s works of art can be seen in North and South America, and in Europe. She has been actively involved with the Chicago Public Art Group since 1982 and also [...]

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