Designing A Day Of Learning

THREE VILLAGE, NY -From Three Village Central School District: Students from the Three Village Academy in the Three Village Central School District collaborated with teachers and peers to create artistic Day of the Dead inspired skull patter designs.

During a field trip to Gallery North, the students learned about the significance this holiday plays in the Spanish culture and participated in Spanish lessons. After learning that the skull designs are based on traditional sugar skulls used to celebrate the holiday in Latin American countries, the students deployed their creativity to create original pieces of art. Equipped with bright colored pencils and black paper, the students sketched intricate designs and collaborated on their personal masterpieces with the help of the teachers in attendance, including Brian Scripture, Jim Swierupski and Michael Sacco.

The completed projects will be put on display at the gallery at a later date and a reception will be held in the students’ honor.

A similar project was completed at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School with the eighth-grade students in Mr. Sacco’s art classes.

Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District