Art Events and Accolades
 

To change or add event dates, contact Jeanne at hydenj@cfbisd.edu

Congratulations !
 

 


 

Elementary:
Nov. - Heritage Night @ McKamy Elementary 7-8 PM - date TBA


Feb. - Family Night @ McKamy Elementary 7-8 PM - date TBA
Feb 9 - All School Art Exhibit & Reception 6:30-8:00 PM at Rainwater Elementary
             (exhibit will be up for 2 weeks)

 

 

Healthy Lifestyles Art Contest @ Farmers Branch Recreation Center January 9, 2010

 

 


High School News
 

Please Congratulate Newman Smith HS  AP ART Students....

Catherine Fielder

Margaret Floeter

Both students were selected to have their work represent the AP Drawing Portfolio on AP Strategies web page

Both students received a “5” last year…top scores!

http://www.apstrategiesarts.org/StudioArt/APExamPrep/tabid/90/AlbumID/464-9/Default.aspx\

Students are doing a 2D Design portfolio this year and I am sure they will do as well.

 

Kay Cavin

Art Teacher, Artist, Lifetime Learner

 

Please Congratulate Creekview AP ART Students....

Elena Bennett, Ryan Varghese, Brooke Goodspeed, Emily Ehlers, Kyo lee, Raelyn Zenker, are 6 protfoios from Creekview chosen to be on the Ap Stratagies web site as well


 

Brookhaven College School  of Arts Exhibit

DALLAS-Explore the Brookhaven College School of the Arts through the work of its professors and staff members. New exhibits open Oct. 5-28 for the Art Department faculty members in the Forum Gallery and René West in the Studio Gallery. Receptions for both exhibitions are Oct. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m., and faculty members will present gallery talks Oct. 21 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Forum Gallery.

 

 


 

 

TVAA:  Texas Visual Arts Association
 

 

 

 


The O’Donnell Foundation and Advanced Placement Strategies™, Inc. are proud to announce

2009-10 Young Masters Exhibition.

Link to Gallery: 

http://www.apstrategies.org/art/YoungMasters/2009/APArtGuide.html

 


 

 

 


Vase Event 2009-2010

 


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Goss-Michael Foundation Reception. 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 Texas Art Education Association's TASB Exhibit
 



National AP Test Results as reported by College Bowl statistics - 09

Ruth Newbury
Fine Arts Department
Creekview
High School

 

I would like to announce outstanding achievement in the Creekview Art Department.  In our AP program Bob Thomas in 2D Design and Drawing…. And Stacy Hunt in Art History scored high state ranking with their students who took the College Board Exams.

Our own, Cindy Sommerman is NUMBER ONE IN THE STATE in 3D Design!

Cindy’s AP 3D Design program had the most students in the state to take (22 exams) and pass (20 exams) on the College Board Studio Art 3D Design portfolio. Creekview is ranked #1 in the state of Texas for College Board AP 3D Design exams with 22 students to take and 20 students to pass.

Wow! Awesome job!!!!

Our team takes great pride in its AP fine arts student success … I am so fortunate to work with such wonderful artists/teachers!


State Ranking: (State ranking in the amount of students taking the test, and ranking in the amount that passed the test.)
Creekview:
AP 3-D Design:  Ranked # 1 in tests taken        Ranked #1 in tests passed
AP 2-D Design:  Ranked #15 in tests taken      Ranked #18 in tests passed
AP Art/Drawing: Ranked #73 in tests taken    Ranked #45 in tests passed
AP Art History:  Ranked # 231 in tests taken  Ranked #132 in tests passed

11/18/09

Congratulations to the Newman Smith AP Music Theory program and teacher Clorese Porter for being ranked No. 17th  in tests taken and 12th  for the number of tests passed by O'Donnell Foundation of Texas. 

Also, congratulations to AP Drawing!

The course taught by Kay Cavin earned a 10th place ranking in test taken and an 8th place ranking for AP test passed.

The O'Donnell Foundation Grant Schools in Texas supports an Advanced Placement Incentive Program for Art and Music.




 


 

 

Coming Events of Interest at CFBISD - 2009-20010 - (Tentative Dates, to be firmed as information follows)

August:

September:

October: 

November: 11-15 TAEA Conference

December:

January:

February:

March:  Youth Art Month - Chase Bank Student exhibit and Reception

April:

May:

June: