Wow! Where did the school year go?
As I wish the Class of 2013 best wishes and success is this next chapter of their lives, it is a bittersweet goodbye. During their time at G-Tech, the Art Dept., added new classes, 3-D design, Digital Photography and new for next year 2-D design.
In so many districts around the country "The Arts", are suffering from budgetary cutbacks along with academic directives and the arrival of the new Common Core Curriculum. With all these changes, even here, come both the good and bad. Our students are still being offered the most diverse course selection in our district, even if now they are being reduced to a 1/2 credit, 3 day a week elective.
Although are students' primary focus in attending our school is to leave with a certificate in a trade area. Many of them are venturing off to college, and we even have a few heading off to art school. Full sail University, The Art Institute, Fashion Institute of Technology, and even The Lyme Academy of Art no less.
To all of you graduating and heading out into the world,
I have just a few words of advice..........Follow your dreams, be happy, have adventures and most importantly, make ART!!
