HMS ART

 Elaine Fletcher recently attended the Annual Fall Conference of the Maine Art Education Association, held at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, on Deer Isle. Elaine was asked to share her parent newsletter at this conference. She posts these newsletters outside the art room door, and also  includes them in her students' art folders. Elaine's beautiful, and informative newsletter is below:

New England Conference of the Gifted and Talented

Each year, a different New England state's professional GT organization hosts the New England Conference of the Gifted and Talented.  It's Maine's turn to host the conference this year. The theme is Creating Strong Roots: Nurturing the Growth and Development of the Whole Child.  

Molly Kellogg and Charlotte Agell will present a session entitled Gifted Protagonists Speak Out: Understanding Gifted Kids Through Literature. Charlotte's beautiful illustration above graces the website for the conference.

Mike Arsenault Attends Google Academy

 Congratulations to Mike Arsenault, who was selected to attend Google Academy this summer. Learn more about Google Academy below.

Google Academy is a free professional development experience designed to help primary and secondary educators from around the globe get the most from innovative technologies. Each academy is an intensive, two-day event during which participants get hands-on experience with Google tools, learn about innovative instructional strategies, receive resources to share with colleagues, and immerse themselves in a supportive community of educators making impact.

Approximately 50 innovative educators from around the world are selected to attend each academy based on the merits of their online application. Applicants include classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, technology advocates, librarians, administrators, professional trainers, and other education professionals who actively serve the world's primary and secondary teachers and students.

Participants are selected based on their professional experience, their passion for teaching and learning, and their successful use of technology in school settings. We are particularly interested in educators who actively provide mentoring or training for other teachers.

Charlotte Agell's Show!

Please check out the "Tell Me a Story: About Maine" show-information below. 

Charlotte Agell's work is featured; the show looks wonderful-congratulations Charlotte!

Tell Me a Story: About Maine
Children’s Book Illustrations by Maine Artists
July 26-November 23, 2013
Atrium Art Gallery
University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College

Opening reception, Friday, July 26, 5:00-6:30 p.m., free and open to the public (Concurrent with the reception for the American Creativity Association international conference at USM Lewiston-Auburn College)

Tell Me a Story highlights the work of 14 artists who have illustrated children’s books about Maine. There are boats of all sizes and shapes, ponds, harbors, ocean views,fields and forests, snow and beach scenes, from real to imagined. Many are inspired by true stories and some are pure fun and fantasy. Their differences aside, all of these artists tell compelling stories through their work, going beyond illustration to highly accomplished and evocative works of art.

Artists
Charlotte Agell
Jeannie Brett
Kelly Paul Briggs
Mimi Gregoire Carpenter
Cathryn Falwell
Nicole Fazio
Kathleen A. Fox

Gordon Hammond
Kevin Hawkes

Jamie Hogan

Dahlov Ipcar

Mary Beth Owens
Laura Rankin

Chris Van Dusen
Sculpture by Nathan Nicholls