THE ART OF PERCEPTION – THE PERCEPTION OF ART
EVANS CITY SCHOOLS NAMED WINNERS OF CANCER RESEARCH AND SUPPORT AWARD
the history of paper-making and researched a portion of the world which they then depicted on their own handmade paper. The results of the third grade’ s compilation of world sections was compiled into a 4’ x 8’ display map of the world and placed in a prominent position at Rowan Elementary School.
The Artist in Residence is provided by a grant and managed through Indiana University of Pennsylvania( IUP).
THE ART OF PERCEPTION – THE PERCEPTION OF ART
Seneca Valley art students( L to R:) Shelby Perry, Erin Piotrowski and Zofia Chrzanowska were recently accepted into the Mattress Factory Teen Art Cooperative Program.
The Mattress Factory Contemporary Art Museum in Pittsburgh engages visitors by transforming the perception of a space with installation art exhibitions, and now Seneca Valley students will have the opportunity to be a part of this vision.
Three Seneca Valley art students, seniors Shelby Perry and Zofia Chrzanowska and junior Erin Piotrowski, were recently accepted into the Mattress Factory Teen Art Cooperative Program.
Teen Art Cooperative is an all-new program for high school students that allows them to focus on real-world skills in how to support a creative practice; and exposes them to local artists, resources, mentorship, behind-the-scenes experiences and being part of a committee that plans events at the Mattress Factory.
Teens will be given the support and space they need to develop new ideas, experiment with new materials and collaborate with each other. They will work closely with local artists and museum staff to learn about contemporary art in a direct, hands-on way, developing new skills, exploring creative resources and careers, building future pathways and planning events for their peers.
To become a part of this cooperative, students submitted applications and Mr. Jason Woolslare, Seneca Valley Senior High School teacher sent recommendations on their behalf.
EVANS CITY SCHOOLS NAMED WINNERS OF CANCER RESEARCH AND SUPPORT AWARD
Tom Saulle, husband of the late Linda Saulle; Lauri Pendred, Evans City Elementary School principal; Marie Palano, Evans City Middle School principal; and Lorraine Scarpino, retired Evans City Elementary kindergarten teacher and STOMP organizer.
Evans City Elementary and Middle Schools, along with principals Lauri Pendred of Evans City Elementary School and Marie Palano of Evans City Middle School, were named winners of the 2016 Pennsylvania Principals Association Bob D. Schiller Memorial Cancer Research and Support Award, sponsored by Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc., for their annual STOMP Out Cancer campaign.
STOMP is an acronym for Saulle’ s Teddy bear Official Memorial Parade. Over the course of eight years, the parade / walk has raised more than $ 120,000 with all proceeds going to the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute for cancer research. The principals and organizers of STOMP, including Lorraine Scarpino, retired kindergarten teacher, say their main objective is to raise as much money as possible on cancer research so they can spare future families the terrible effects of cancer.
The association award is presented to schools and principals who have promoted programs that support cancer research or survivors of cancer. In addition to the award designation, Evans City also received a $ 2,000 check to put toward future STOMP events.
The STOMP Out Cancer campaign was instituted in 2007, when Evans City Elementary lost a beloved kindergarten teacher, Linda Saulle, to cancer. In her memory, a walk for cancer research was organized and named after their dear friend and colleague who was known for her annual Teddy Bear Parade with her kindergarten students.
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