1st Grade African Giraffes

This year, our school celebrated countries of Africa for Cultural Week. 1st grade studied various types of animals found in the Serengeti but focused on giraffes. They learned many facts about giraffes and were encouraged to include the portrayal of those facts in their drawings.

Did you know that the tongue of an adult giraffe can measure 27 inches?

1st Grade Mask Making

This year, our elementary school immersed itself in the studies of Africa and its many countries. First grade learned about the art of mask making and its uses to tell stories, celebrate events in people's lives or to
re-enact history.  Students used a template to get the basic shape of their mask, and used Gel Fx markers to add designs that helped explain their own masks.