"For all who believe in the importance of the arts in education, and particularly for the classroom teachers"
August 2005
Hello Teachers and Friends of Pat,
Recently I heard the lyrics, “Canvas of the Mind,” used in a country song. (Yes, I’m a little bit country). The phrase reminded me of all the challenges in teaching students, especially at this time of the year, to use their minds in positive, creative ways. With these thoughts in mind, thanks to all of you who continue to use the arts in your teaching so that “no child is left behind.”
This newsletter announces the winners of the 2005 Moss Foundation Teacher Grants and describes some of the activities that have been going on with the Moss Foundation since the last newsletter and announces some of the future events.
Moss Foundation Activities
Many activities involving children have taken place at the Moss Foundation and the Moss Museum in Waynesboro, Virginia. Some of the activities include:
Ginny Moss taught a class of ezcut block printing to the arts talented and gifted children from Ladd Elementary,Waynesboro,VA.
Students from Craigsville Elementary School, Craigsville, VA, at the Moss Museum
Another photo from the activity with Craigsville Elementary School,.
Dell Philpott worked with kindergarten students from Craigsville Elementary School at the Moss Museum. The purpose of the session was to get the children to be observant of their surroundings, the weather, and some new ways to do art. While taking a tour of the Museum, the staff had the children look for the weather and shapes Pat Moss uses in her art. The children enjoyed their Museum tour and ate lunch on the Museum lawn before returning to school.
The 2005 Annual Easter Egg Hunt at The P. Buckley Moss Museum.
Dell Philpott helped with the 2005 annual Easter egg hunt at the Moss Museum. Over 200 children were there to locate 900 eggs.
Storyteller Susan Blanton at the Moss Museum
Storyteller Susan Blanton, from the Waynesboro Public Library, was on hand during the Easter Egg hunt to captivate young and old alike with her stories.
P. Buckley Moss Foundation Announces Teacher Award & Grant Winners for 2005
We are please to announce the winners of our Teacher Awards & Grants for 2005. We want to thank the members of the Moss Society for making these awards and grants possible.
2005 Teachers' Awards: Kathryn Graham, Lindsay Elswick and Paulette Beauchamp
2005 Education Grants: Lindsay Elswick, Wendy Cohen, Cindy Stafford, Maria Steuernagel, Barbara Leib and Martha Donley
Teacher Lesson Plans
New lesson plans have been posted to the P. Buckley Moss Foundation’s website. Please click on the links below to go to the lesson plans. If you have lesson plans you would like to share, please submit them in MS Word format to the Moss Foundation, foundation@mossfoundation.org .
The Creative Mind Conference:
The Full Spectrum of Ability
"Learning Through Love"
The P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education will hold its 2005 “The Creative Mind Conference” October 29 – 31, 2005, at the Antiochian Village Conference & Retreat Center in Legonier, Pennsylvania. Information about the keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and registration is posted on the Moss Foundation website. Please plan to attend. More conference information here.
Mark Your Calendars
The National P. Buckley Moss Convention in Roanoke, Virginia
The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
August 12 and 13, 2005
The Moss Foundation is planning a fund-raising dinner to be held on December 2, 2005, in Richmond, Virginia. More information will be coming soon.
Arts Advocate
Several members of the Foundation Advisory Council have put together an informational newsletter called the Arts Advocate. The newsletter encompasses pertinent and useful information regarding the use of the arts in teaching all children, especially those who are exceptional in many ways. This newsletter will be mailed out to those who would like a copy; mailing addresses should be sent to the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education, 601 Shenandoah Village Drive, Box 1B, Waynesboro, VA 22980.
Email Addresses
This publication goes out in email form to anyone who is interested in receiving it. Please pass this email along to others who you think would like to receive it, especially teachers who can benefit from the information and lesson plans that will be publicized. Those wishing to subscribe to the THE ART CART may do so by going to the Foundation website. The website has been recently updated and you are encouraged to visit the site: www.mossfoundation.org
Until the next time.
Sincerely,
Ginny Myers
Editor, THE ART CART
