Happy Winter Break!

Have a fantastic Winter Break! See you in 2017!!!

Senufo Art

The Senufo people of West Africa's Ivory Coast are renowned for their cloth paintings. They believe their paintings have special meaning and help protect them in in their daily lives. Designs usually include animals from their area that are covered in patterns.  Traditionally they would create their paintings on hand woven fabrics using natural fibers, natural dies made from plants and mud from the roots of trees.

Inspired by the artistic tradition of the Senufo people, fourth grade artists drew and painted on raw canvas to create their own cloth paintings. They are currently on display in outside the TTE Library,.  If you want to see them in person, do so soon because they are coming down next week! 

but Below are some of their works. 

Presidental Posters

Which former U.S. President was forced by his mother to wear a dress until he was five years old?

Only one president was elected for four terms...who is he?  

Colorado became a state under which president?

Which president collects Spider-Man Comics?

For the answers to these and more fun facts about the former U.S. Presidents, please visit the TTE Wall of Presidents!

It's an election year!  That means that fifth graders created promotional Presidential Posters.  This years fifth graders worked in small groups to research and design an informational and entertaining poster about a past U.S. President. Below are a couple examples of those posters, for more - visit the Wall of Presidents in the TTE Town Square. They are only up for a few more weeks, so check them out while you still have a chance!

A Couple of Talented 5th Graders Collaborating

 on a Portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes

Below are some of the fantastic posters created by our fabulous fifth graders.