Senor H.'s NEAL 7th grade project

by: Aimee Li and Vivian Tang

Senor Hernandez’ NEAL 7th grade presentation was an outstanding and extraordinary performance. The presentation was done on Tuesday, March 20th from 9:30 to 11:00 am in the Hub. Students in the 7th grade worked from the theme of “Identity and Communication” They were given the question, “Who are you?” Each student interpreted this in their own unique way starting with, I am more than what you see ... They worked in three different workshops (pottery, poetry, and water colors).

The 7th grade students had the privilege to learn from many visiting artists in addition with their Spanish, English, Music, and Art teachers. The artists include Mary Guerrero (Poetry), Muddy Girls Studio (pottery), and Kim Dowell, a Wood Hill staff, (Watercolor Illustration). They also visited the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. There, they got to see works of art from many famous artists.

The performance was part of the New England Arts for Literacy (NEAL) program, funded by a grant from the US Department of Education through the Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program. The students of Senor H.’s class have worked really hard to make this possible and we hope that   you had the chance to come and see their hard work paid off!