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Welcome To A Brand New Year Of Art Learning!

We have started another exciting year of art learning at Chaffee Trail Elementary School. Fifth grade students started learning about our "Artist In The Spotlight," Michelangelo! We discussed all the wonderful masterpieces created by Michelangelo including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In this photograph, you can see students drawing on papers taped to the underside of our art tables so they could fell what Michelangelo must have felt creating art at such an odd angle. They were also very interested to learn that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles share the names of 4 famous Renaissance artists: Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci. They were especially surprised that the artists lived BEFORE the Ninja Turtles were created! I guess I'm teaching them SOMETHING! (sigh)

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Chaffee Trail students digitally document favorite memories | jacksonville.com

Chaffee Trail students digitally document favorite memories | jacksonville.com

Mrs. Woodlief, Finalist for Duval County's Teacher of the Year

Art ...We can't Do Without It. just Ask These Kids.

Why Should We Keep The Art Program At Chaffee Trail?

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School Theme Painting

The new theme painting has been unveiled! The 2009-10 theme, "Surf to Success" is featured in this years circular painting celebrating academic successes at Chaffee Trial. Each year a new edition is added to complete our collection. What will next year's theme be? Stay tuned as the announcement is coming very soon!

Teacher of the Year Announcement 2009-10

Better late than never! Here is how they made the announcement that Mrs. Woodlief was Chaffee Trail's Teacher of the Year. It is a tradition to "crown" the winner in a surprise visit.

Born to Wild About Art

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Red Yellow Blues

Kindergarten learns about color theory in art class! Kindergartener's learn a song with visual cues to learn about the primary colors- red, yellow and blue. Incorporating music and dance is just another way to make learning fun.

Congratulations to Chaffee Trail 3rd grader Haleigh G. who created this beautiful tropical fish using tempera paint and oil pastels. Haleigh won an "Award of Excellence" in the Florida Art Education Association's digital Art Exhibition 2009 - 10. A copy of her painting now hangs in our states capital in Tallahassee. We are very proud of Haleigh!

FREE Tuesdays at the Cummer Art Museum

Did you know that Cummer is FREE for everyone on Tuesdays from 5-9 p.m? What a great family outing!

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is located at 829 Riverside Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida, just minutes from I-95. The Museum and its award-winning education center, Art Connectionsoccupy adjacent buildings overlooking the three acres of The Cummer Gardens. The entire museum campus is situated on the banks of the St. Johns River.

Mrs. Woodlief's New Art Assistant

Mrs. Woodlief has a new art assistant! His name is Arturo Pierre and he has lot's to say about the "Artist in the Spotlight" in the Chaffee Trail art classes. Arturo is both italian (on his mother's side) and part french (on his father's side) "That," chuckles Mrs. Woodlief, "explains your really bad accent!" Arturo is anxious to meet all the Chaffe Trail students soon in art class so he can tell you stories about many famous artists.

Free Art Opportunity for Chaffee Trail Students!

JAXPARKS PRESENTS ARTS ON THE GO

Create your masterpiece with us!

Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 14, 2010 – First Coast families are invited to show their creativity at JaxParks’ next installment of the Arts on the Go series at Murray Hill Art Center. This free art event offers hands-on activities including drawing, painting and crafting. Art instructors will be on hand to assist. Participants are encouraged to take their creations home to display and enjoy.

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 29

6 – 8 p.m.

WHERE: Murray Hill Art Center

4327 Kerle St. -- 32205

Arts on the Go is a two-hour program that travels monthly to parks and community centers throughout Duval County. The programs goal is to introduce families to various forms of art. It also provides an opportunity for families and neighbors to join for an evening of free entertainment and fun. Art instructors work with the participants to expand their experience and offer instruction.

For more information on events and activities hosted by JaxParks, call (904) 630-CITY or visit us atwww.jaxparks.com.

Another Prize Winning Quilt From Chaffee Trail

Congratulations to the Quilt Team at Chaffee Trail.

Again, our school was recognized at the January '09 DCPS board meeting for our outstanding quilt based on the Superintendent's Book of the Month. this year, our quilt earned an honorable mention ribbon from the judges at the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair. Our quilt is displayed in the front office so stop by to see this beautiful, entirely hand-stitched masterpiece created by Chaffee Trail students. Thanks so all our Chaffee family and friends for supporting us in this annual project.

Mrs. Woodlief Has a New parking Spot!

I am very excited and proud to be elected by my peers as Chaffee Trail Elementary School's "Teacher of the Year 2009-10." It is such an honor to represent our amazing school especially when I am among some of the most outstanding professionals I have ever worked with in my 33 years of teaching. It is particularly an honor to be selected since I teach an elective subject, so often overlooked for this honor. I will proudly serve as ambassador of our school and continue to advocate for the arts. Thanks to all who have the confidence in me to represent you.

Quilt Team Hard at Work

The Chaffee Trial Quilt team has been busy creating this year's entry into the Superintendent's Book of the Month Quilt Contest. The quilt is based on the story "the Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins."

Please go to the fair from November 4th - November 15th. Here is an essay written by one of our students:

The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins

By Bailey, Fifth Grade

Chaffee Trail Elementary School

Our quilt is based on the book, “The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins”. The story was about an old woman who is in a nursing home. One day her daughter and her great grandson come to visit her. She is sitting in front of the window watching the sunset. Troy, her grandson, hands her a bouquet of lilacs from her garden at home. Miss Olivia doesn’t move, or blink, or speak, but she does start to think. In her mind she remembers many things from her life. Even though it is hard for Troy to understand why Miss Olivia doesn’t talk or even seem to know who he is, he loves to visit her. Being with her during visits is comforting to them both.

The quilt shows Miss Olivia sitting and looking out the window watching the sunset. As she looks out the window she remembers things from the past. While she is remembering she is feeling love, even though she can’t speak.

Did you know that we sewed everything on all by ourselves? We used a running stitch by hand. We painted scenes from the book on the fabric. Also, we used a technique called “trapunto” to make the quilt look 3-D.

We hope that our quilt will do well. We worked hard on it and made it with love and care.