COLORFUL Explorations: International Dot Day Celebration!

In anticipation of International Dot Day, celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 15, students at St. Pius V and Holy Rosary read The Dot, a story by Peter H. Reynolds about a young girl who is challenged by her art teacher to "make her mark". After reading and discussing the book, PreK-3 through 8 graders created their own unique dot which was hung in the "Big Hall" at St. Pius and the Parish Hall at Holy Rosary for all to see.

First, Second and Third graders were given a white dot mounted on yellow paper and were asked to draw a person, place, thing or abstract design in their dot. Fourth and Fifth graders created a Low Relief Sculpture (creating an image that barely stands out from the background…like the design on a coin) using yarn glued to cardboard rounds which were then covered in tin foil and colored with sharpie markers. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth graders were asked to divide a square into four quadrants, create a different design in each using a black sharpie marker and then create a visually interesting circle in full color to create a nice contrast against the black and white background. This was the first project of the year for students and the all did an excellent job!