While school is not yet back in session, the Ranchview High School band is back to practice. School begins Aug. 20.
Archive | Fine Arts
RLT Drum Line Greets Educators to LMAM
The RLT Drum Line greeted educators and speakers at the annual Learn More, Achieve More (LMAM) conference. The conference began July 23 and will continue through Aug. 2. LMAM is a two-week conference that includes training sessions for professional development for all CFBISD staff. Nationally recognized educational speakers present at various sessions throughout the conference.
The R. L. Turner High School Drum Line will practice eight hours per day this summer, preparing for their first marching performance in August.
My Artistic World at Exploration Academy
Students attending Exploration Academy at Perry Middle School this summer have the option to take two enrichment classes in their areas of interest. Students in Ms. Bowling’s “My Artistic World” class are learning about the art and culture in three countries; Japan, Mexico, and Spain. They are also studying the art of famous artists from those lands; Yayoi Kusama, Frida Kahlo, and Salvador Dali. Students are learning about the artistic and cultural influences in each region while learning new types of art materials and techniques. Exploration Academy classes will continue through June 29.
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Art Factory at Exploration Academy
Students attending Exploration Academy at Perry Middle School this summer have the option to take two enrichment classes in their areas of interest. Students in Ms. Pope’s “Art Factory” class are learning to be inspired by what they read and incorporate that into their art. Students in Art Factory class are learning to create model magic fancy flowers, hand-painted necklaces, papier-mâché birds, woven butterflies, and more. Students are learning to use art materials they have not handled before, as well as make stories come alive by creating artistic expressions of characters in books that they are reading. Exploration Academy classes will continue through June 29.
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Exploration Academy Students Learn that Art Rocks
Students attending Exploration Academy at Perry Middle School this summer have the option to take two enrichment classes in their areas of interest. Students in Ms. Melton’s “Art Rocks” class are learning different painting methods, weaving, drawing, and more. On June 15, students in the class were learning a new method for manipulating paint; air movement and gravity. While trying to simulate the wispy tentacles on a jellyfish, students learned they could blow through a straw to direct the flow and appearance of paint. Exploration Academy classes will continue through June 29.
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CFB Students Make LTAB Slam Poetry Team
CFB Students Make LTAB Slam Poetry Team. On Apr. 18, students from Turner, Smith, Creekview, and Ranchview High Schools competed against students from around the DFW metroplex in a Slam Poetry event. At the Louder Than a Bomb (LTAB) event, three students made the Brave New Voices Team. A poetry slam is a competition in which poets perform spoken word poetry. Samantha “Sam” Bohn from Turner High School and Emma Hoffman from Creekview High School made the team. Additionally, from Creekview, Delyse Leslie not only made the team, she was also dubbed the Grand Slam Champion. These three CFB students will travel with other DFW team members to Houston July 18-21 to compete on the national level at the Brave New Voices Slam Poetry Competition.
McCoy Students Perform 3 Piggy Opera
Kindergarten students at McCoy Elementary perform 3 Piggy Opera. The musical event is based on the children’s story, “The Three Little Pigs.” Students in grades 1-5 watched the performance, as well as parents. A former McCoy student, Luís Hernandez, who will be graduating from Newman Smith High School this year, also spoke to students to encourage to listen to study tips they get from their teachers. Hernandez was the 2018 Scholarship Recipient of $1000 from the McCoy PTA. Additionally, students held a flash mob in honor of two teachers who are retiring this year. Midge Hunley worked for 5 years at Furneaux Elementary and for 9 years at McCoy – a total of 14 years for CFB. Tammy Hatcher is retiring after working 38 years at McCoy.
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CFB Poetry Slam Teams Sweep Competition
CFB Poetry Slam Teams Sweep Competition
Four CFB high schools and one middle school formed poetry slam teams to participate in the Young DFW Writer’s Louder Than a Bomb Competition. Ranchview, Creekview, Smith, and Turner High Schools, along with Polk Middle School, competed in the event. The event brings over 10 schools from across the metroplex. CFB schools received the most awards at the competition. Turner High School teacher, Tess Mueggenborg, earned the Teacher of the Year award. She is the second teacher from CFB to ever win this honor. RLT sophpmore Maria Nguyen is the recipient of the Giselle Robinson Literary Scholarship. The $6,000 scholarship is for the University of Pennsylvania’s Summer Writing Institute. The Ranchview team is the recipient of the Chuck D Lyrical Activist Award. The award goes to the team poem that effectively advocates for the recognition of a social issue using poetry. RHS won the award for both of their poems.
Final Results
2nd Place: Turner
3rd Place: Creekview
4th Place: Ranchview
5th Place: Smith
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Syrian Refugee Portrait Project at RHS
Syrian Refugee Portrait Project at RHS
Advanced artists at Ranchview High School participated in a Syrian refugee portrait project called The Memory Project. The Memory Project is a non-profit effort by UNICEF. The project allows students to create and donate portraits to youth around the world that face substantial challenges. RHS artists were assigned images of Syrian refugee students. These portraits are hand-delivered to the refugee camps. Art teacher, Caroline Kinlaw, states, “the portraits give the recipients something tangible, showing that someone on the other side of the world cares about them. These advanced artists are working to build a kinder world, one portrait at a time.”
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CFBISD Council PTA 2018 Reflections Display of Entries
CFBISD Council PTA 2018 Reflections Display of Entries
The CFBISD Council PTA 2018 Reflections Display of Entries will be available for viewing over Spring Break. The artwork can be admired at the Carrollton Josey Ranch Public Library Mar. 9 – 19. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students in Pre-K through grade 12 submit original works for the event. The theme for 2018-2019 is “Heroes Around Me.” This is the 49th year that the Reflections program has been held. Entries are first judged at the local PTA level, before advancing to the State and National events. Consequently, visual arts and photography entries that earned an award of Excellence or Merit will be on display. Due to the variety of categories available, not all can go on display. Categories include dance, film, literature, music, photography, and visual arts.