CANCELD

Dear fellow art teachers,
Due the number of teachers unable to attend and only 5 confirmed attendees for the Sunday April 3rd meeting; David and I have made the decision to cancel our meeting. We are open to other dates this spring should our group be able to find a consensus or critical mass of teachers wishing to attend. We also are open to hosting in the 2011-12 school year.
Again sorry that this event did not work out.
Warmly,
Michelle & David

Save the Date 2011

The Head-Royce School is hosting BAISArt Spring 2011

Join us Sunday April 3rd 2011 for our Spring Meeting. 8:30am-Noon. We will start out in the US Fine arts studios for coffee, juice and light fare. Introductions and a short tour followed by break out sessions.

Please post a topic of interest for our meeting with your reply.

Carpooling is highly encouraged.

Check your email in boxes as you should have received an Evite.

Come see art by the Chinese American International School at the Asian Art Museum!

The Chinese American International School (CAIS) and the Asian Art Museum (AAM) present "Life Lessons" an exhibition of fourth grade art. This exhibit features a collaborative project between the CAIS lower school art program and the AAM storyteller field trip program. The exhibition runs from November 9th-January 31st in the Education Resource Gallery on the 1st floor in the North Court.
Please join us for a reception on Sunday, November 14th from 12:30-2:30 during the Museum's Asia Alive program featuring art and storytelling activities for the whole family from 12-4pm, admission is free for all children under 12.
Contact CAIS art instructor, Lisa Ostapinski with any questions at l_ostapinski@cais.org

Art, ducks, who could ask for anything more?

Thank you San Francisco School (and especially Karen Goodkin) for hosting a great meeting.

Teaching Blog

I wanted to thank everyone for making last Octobers meeting so energizing. I also wanted to share a bit of what I am doing this year with all of you in the form of a teaching blog. Your insights, comments and questions are very welcome.
thisartteacher

Fellow art teachers -

This is a reminder about our fall meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 8:30 am to 12:00 at The San Francisco School. I've gotten many responses but if you have lost track of the information, here it is again. We'll gather, have coffee, juice and snacks, hear about The San Francisco School and our art program, have a short tour and then break into smaller discussion groups based on topics of interest to you. The school is at 300 Gaven Street at Boylston in the Portola District close to San Bruno and Silver. Directions will come later. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by email. If you already have, thank you and no need to reply again.

If you would like to attend but are having difficulty convincing administrators that meetings like this are worthwhile, here are a few talking points:

• Teaching art can be a lonely job. Often we're not at school at the same time with our other art teachers, which can lead to a feeling of isolation. A group like Bay Area Independent School Art Teachers (plus others) can help us feel connected to our colleagues.
• The forum is rewarding for the exchange of ideas ranging from room set up to class structure to philosophy to hands-on projects.
• The more informed we are about the art programs at other Bay Area schools, the better we can serve the children at our own school with a richer, deeper knowledge of local teaching practices.

Lastly, our Head of School, Steve Morris, would be glad to promote this meeting and emphasize the value directly to whomever is in charge of granting you the time off to attend. smorris@sfschool.org

Looking forward to October 20.

Sincerely, Karen Goodkin

Save the Date - Oct. 20

Dear fellow Art Teachers:

What: Fall meeting/workshop for art teachers working in independent schools and beyond.

When: Wednesday, October 20 from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon.

Where: The San Francisco School

300 Gaven Street (in the Portola District)

San Francisco

Content: Bring ideas, challenges, artifacts and examples. We'll follow the format we’ve used in the past - short time to gather and get snacks, we share about The San Francisco School and our art program followed by tours of the campus and break out discussion groups (determined by what is on your mind).

Hope you have a fabulous start to this school year. Please RSVP when your year is far enough along to factor this into your schedule. We will continue to post updates and keep you informed about the workshop.

Best, Karen Goodkin, Ruth Cardillo and Mia Morrill (art department, SF School)