Students at Great Expectations School demonstrated their creativity in a Self-Portrait Exhibition at the school on Thursday, November 20. Parents and siblings had a great time finding the likeness of their student in a variety of mediums.
Parents, families, and friends of GES students enjoyed much more than the ubiquitous “selfie” when they came to the Great Expectations School Self-Portrait Exhibition and Potluck on Thursday, November 20.
Student expressions included projects from monochromatic studies to bright, multicolored masks. Clay, fabric, paint, and even QR codes with web-based information pages were among the elements featured in the school wide event.
Students, siblings and parents enjoyed a variety of hands-on arts projects in the common area. And if that wasn’t enough, everyone enjoyed a wide variety of finger foods and lively conversation.
“The beginning of each year is a time of focused lessons and learning about who we are as individuals and as a classroom community,” said GES educator Suzy Schweig. “Students declare their hopes and dreams for the year, develop classroom rules, and learn the skills and routines that will help them be independent and effective. The self-portrait projects require students to use close observations, introspection, and reflection to develop a greater understanding of themselves as unique persons, as members of a community, and as learners.”
The 5th-6th graders covered six sides of a cube with artwork that expresses their personalities. The cubes even had QR codes that enable people with smart phones to scan and see a student’s recorded message.
Feedback from the event was overwhelmingly positive, organizers said, and the school intends to make this an annual celebration of student work.
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