The Tenacity Challenge 2019 took place on Saturday, April 27. The Latino and African American Tenacity Challenge is an annual academic scholarship competition for teams of Latino and African-American students from urban and suburban high schools across Massachusetts The students enjoyed this year's theme: The Social Significance of Hip Hop, Rap and Spoken Word. In preparation for the competition students heard from several guest speakers, including a spoken word artist and poet Reggie Gibson, and a university professor, Austin Ashe. In addition to developing an argument about the influence of hip hop and spoken word, each team has developed a creative response to a work of literature, designed and created a mural, and studied and prepared for the math and science quiz bowl. This year we were fortunate to have five teams participate in the competition. Team: Think Tank Dylan Lechner, Eyssa Benhida, Kenan Wilson, Max Lechner, and Luis Raoul Villalta-Santana Team: The Color of Revenge Amelia Murphy, Charitie Valdes, Zahra Mohamed, Nadia Kasozi, Aida Gachago, and Ashraf Kimbugwe Team: Back of The Bus Tatiana Hawkins, Halleluia Zeyohannes, Serena Hawkins, Rachael Ssozi, Edgar Nzikoba, and Andrea Rodriguez Perez Team: P6WER Cheyenne Watson, Genevieve Kugonza, Winnie Sekyaya, Oluwamayowa (Maya) Ariyo, Hirschfield Ssozi, and Adele Jingo Team: Enlightened Ones Flowerjoy Burley, Dorothy Mulo, Jeremiah Burley, Celine Nganga, Aidan Olivier Louis, and Ishmael Stein Norelus Congratulations to all of the students who participated in this year's competition!
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IDEAS High School Student Leaders presented a proposal at the School Committee meeting titled: Addressing Bias and Building Equity in Burlington Public Schools. They were joined by IDEAS Student Leaders from Marshall Simonds Middle School. The following students gave the presentation: Riya Kamani, Donya Afshar, Sara Shaikh, Prapti Shah, Arya Nagraj, Jason Wu, Liam Brown, Colin Nguyen, and Bridget Conceison The full presentation and recommendations from the students can be viewed below.
Summer Art Camp @ BHS for Grades 6-8 This summer students entering grades 6-8 for the 2019/2020 school year can enjoy time to create art and have some fun at the Burlington High School Art Department. Art camp will consist of time to create, design, and explore art techniques. This includes drawing, painting, sculpting and printmaking. Students will use their imagination and observation skills to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces. They will work collaboratively in a fun and relaxed atmosphere with many opportunities for self-expression. SESSION 1 Tuition: $100 (Check made out to Burlington Public Schools) Dates: July 15-18, 2019 (Monday - Thursday) Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Instructor: Christina Chang Email: chang@bpsk12.org Location: Burlington High School (drop off at the main entrance of the school) Transportation: Arranged by parents SESSION 2 Tuition: $75 (check made out to Burlington Public Schools) Dates: July 22, 23, and 24, 2019 (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Instructor: Christina Chang Email: chang@bpsk12.org Location: Burlington High School (drop off at the main entrance of the school) Transportation: Arranged by parents To enroll your child please complete the attached Student Information Form and mail tuition and form to: Burlington Public School Attention: Rosemary DeSousa 123 Cambridge Street Burlington, MA 01803 Space is limited - please register as soon as possible
Explore your inner artist and develop a variety of skills. Activities and projects will change from day to day, and they will include drawing, painting, printmaking, and the use of different media. This workshop is appropriate for all levels, from those who have little or no experience to veteran artists and art educators, who can use the time for their own personalized artistic development using the classroom's equipment. As time allows, we can discuss how to apply art skills and content to standards-based learning on other topics in the regular classroom setting. Instructor: Christina Chang Dates: July 8 - 11, 2019 (Monday through Thursday) Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (PDPs: 1 PDP for each hour of attendance) Location: Burlington High School, Room 242 Cost: $30 Materials Fee for All Participants $50 Tuition for Out of District Educators Sign up HERE We are thrilled to announce that there are a number of new art classes next to meet the needs of the students. There are half year classes and some honors level courses, and a new track titled " Art Fellows".
Click on this document to see course outlines and scroll down to the chart at the bottom: Art Courses for 2019-2020 and check out this presentation of our art program, it shows hundreds of samples of the amazing work that our students create: BHS Art Program Please reach out to any of the art teachers if you have any questions about our program and the courses offered. Time is a gift to an artist....so enjoy next week's vacation and create ART at your leisure, draw, paint and create! Here is a great link to an article with inspiring sketchbooks: Inspirations from Sketchbooks AND... Go to an museum - see art and enjoy your week! Here is a list of Massachusetts Art Museums to check out Enjoy vacation! Burlington Students Exhibit in Lexington Arts and Crafts Society. Artists Reception on 1/27/191/25/2019 "Rage" by Kylie Tortorici Grade 9 Invitation:
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society presents: 23rd Annual Regional High School Artists Show The artistic talents of our area youth are on display at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society for the 23rd Annual Regional High School Art Majors Show. The work of students from Arlington, Bedford, Burlington, Lexington, Winchester, Waltham, Lexington Christian Academy, Concord-Carlisle and Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical high schools is currently up and on view. The names of the exhibiting artists from Burlington can be found here. The artwork on exhibit has either been selected by teachers (The case in Burlington.) or chosen by the students with the assistance of their teachers. Many of these young artists will continue in college to become future designers and fine artists. The styles range from energized multi-media drawings, still life studies to architectural designs. Other mediums represented are experimental sculptures, photography, painting, ceramics, graphic design and digital art. The “High School Artists, A Celebration” reception will be held on Sunday, January 27th from 2 – 4pm in the Parson Gallery. Lexington Arts and Crafts Society 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA. We hope you can attend. The gallery of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society was built with the philosophy of giving local artists an opportunity to exhibit their work. In that same spirit, we are giving our area student artists the same opportunity. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday and Sunday 12 – 4 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission and Parking are free. Open to the Public For more information: Call 781.862.9696 or visit www.lexart.org The Burlington Education Foundation funded the artist residency with Bren Bataclan. Bren spent the day at BHS talking to all students, giving an art workshop to a smaller group, exhibiting his artwork in the Cambridge Street Gallery and giving away three paintings by hiding them around the school and in the community. The students enjoyed the talk, learning about his art and motivation and spreading smiles. I asked some of my students what they learned and how Bren's fits into our school wide theme: The Power of One. Here are some of their responses: Bren Bataclan taught me that spreading kindness is more important than anything else. He gives out his paintings in exchange for a smile when he could be selling them and making money. He is motivated to create his art by his past. When he first moved to the states, he was made fun of which made him want to spread kindness. Bren got the idea for the characters and used colors that were prominent in the Philippines. His artwork emphasizes our school wide question of the Power of One because he is single handedly making people smile which in turn makes them want to make someone else smile and the domino effect creates a kinder world. Maria, Grade 12 What I learned from Bren was that everyone is deserving of kindness. I believe that spreading happiness is his motivation, this relates to our school wide question because it reveals that the power to spread happiness is within everyone. Martello, Grade 12 Seeing him speak made me realize something: maybe the American Dream isn’t entirely dead. Bren was an immigrant who experienced some racism growing up, and yet, he is still successful and is contributing something good to society.
Bren’s art is motivated by something purely simple: making people happy. He leaves his art for others to find in an attempt to spread positivity and joy. Bren works by himself for the most part when it comes to his artwork. He himself has made all of those works of art, and he is the one who has traveled the world distributing them. He has that much power on his own and still makes a positive impact on the world in the process. -Matt, Grade 10 Students Exhibit in Natural Burlington Photo and Art Show on Tuesday, November 6 at Grand View Farm11/1/2018 Photo by Anika Negi, Grade 9 Special thanks to the Burlington Conservation Commission for hosting an photo and art show that features Burlington Artists and the beautiful subject of Burlington Nature. The show will be at Grand View Farm on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 6-9pm. The following students are exhibiting in this show: Isabelle James Annabel Wiley Katelyn Murphy Fiona Bell Anika Negi Jamie Thierrien Sydney Hovasse Kayla Baker Maria Acash Ryan Crowe Martello Cesar Lainey Gaiero Aria Marthur Kayla Summerville Chloe Poles Carlie Mattson Thanya Weadick Gili Cohen Liz Gillespie Photo by Kaitlyn Murphy, Grade 9
Snow Farm Craft Summit (High School)
Oct 27 - 28 New this year. Snow Farm, The New England Craft Program, is launching a free initiative to introduce young artists in Massachusetts to the craft school experience - learning traditional and contemporary craft in an immersive residential setting. The Craft Summit will feature workshops in glassblowing, flameworking, ceramics, metalsmithing, fiber arts, and painting/drawing. Participants will stay overnight in the Snow Farm dorms, eat in the dining hall, make art and make friends. The weekend is open to forty-eight 10th grade students who go to high school in Massachusetts. Each high school in Massachusetts is invited to send one 10th grade students at no cost to the school. Only 48 spots are available and students will be accepted in the order they enroll. Registration is at www.snowfarm.org until October 15 or until the program is full. |
AuthorChristina Chang teaches art and design to students in grades 9-12. Burlington Public Schools
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