About 600, 3rd 4th 5th grade children participated in the Kid’sArt Fair where students were the artists.
Each student created pieces of art by using rulers, a piece of paper, yogurt tops for circles to trace and of course, their imagination.
“I show them how to do optical illusions going back and forth like a checkered board and they each choose two colors so each is varied and different. It’s amazing how different each one is,” stated Jarboe.
When completed, the artwork was sent to Florida to a company called Kid’sArt Fair’s who then professionally framed the pictures and sent them back to the school for display. Parents could come in and see the artwork separated by grade and teacher.
The 14x18 artwork is then sold for $29.95 plus tax, with 20% of the proceeds going to the school.
“None of the schools around here have done anything like this,” stated Jarboe. “I’m trying to promote art in this area as much as possible.”
The money raised will be used to help purchase art supplies and items Jarboe can use in the art classes. “We have a very limited budget so the money raised will really help us,” stated Jarboe whose classroom is a cart she takes to the classes. “We don’t even have our own art room yet. That’s how limited we are. I wish we could provide more. Art is always on the back burner when it comes to funding.”
Jarboe’s goal is to get students and the community excited about art. “We need to get art more out there and we need the support from the families so the parents can see what the kids are doing here,” stated Jarboe. “Our Principal Peggy Oakes, has been very