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Amanda Henry
Hello parents. My name is Amanda Henry and I am the art teacher at Brown’s Chapel Elementary School. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. Like any good art teacher, I love to draw and build with clay. What you might be surprised to learn is that I also enjoy hiking, camping, and spending family time with my husband and two daughters. This year in art, your student will be doing all sorts of amazing things. We’ll be learning about color theory, drawing and painting techniques and basic construction ... read more. We’ll also be learning about the elements and principles of art while incorporating art history. All the while, I’ll be putting in math, language arts, science and social studies connections for some sneaky cross-curricular learning. It is my goal that all students will leave art with a strong capability to solve problems creatively, which is a highly sought after skill in today’s world. The class expectations are below. Please review and talk about them with your student. 1. Respect other students and the adults in the room. 2. Respect the art materials and classroom space. 3. Think like an artist. If students are having significant trouble following the expectations, I will be sure to let you know so that we can work on a solution together. I believe that for students to be successful at school, we need to work as a team. Please feel free to contact me at any time with concerns or questions about your child’s art education. My hope is that your child will have the absolute best art class experience possible and gain new skills and confidence throughout the year. If there’s anything specific I can do to help make this happen, please let me know. Thank you so much for reading! I look forward to helping your child have a better appreciation for art. Don’t forget that we have an annual art show each spring here at BCE. Be looking for an invitation. We also participate in Artsonia, an online art show for kids. If your child is not signed up for this please let me know.
Artfully Yours,
Amanda Henry
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