Washington DC Field Trip

As much as it pains me to say this.......it looks like our spring Grasso Tech- Ellis Tech Washington, D.C. Field Trip is going to be a bust for this year! So far we've only had 18 students signup and only two from Grasso Tech.

I wonder why? Could it be the current state of the economy? Perhaps it is not enough publicity, although I certainly have spread the news. Maybe it is because my venerable travel partner social studies teacher extraordinaire, Tim Scheer, has left our school for a district closer to his special lady friend and Boston. As support for the trip has to come from more than one source, me. And being he is not here to proclaim it's educational benefits and try to convince his Civics students to travel and hang out with him for three days. Whatever the reason, it surely can't be for lack of effort, although my new travel partner Mr. Sabo, was psyched and ready to travel and did his best to rally students. It is just not meant to be this year.

As an homage to past trips and the hope of future trips.....thank you to all who supported us this year by purchasing candles from my students or myself. Please know that any monies that I have personally raised this year via fundraising goes to pay for our yearly chapter and student dues for the Grasso Tech National Art Honor Society. That way any art student with one semester of art and a grade B or better can join the NAHS without having to pay dues.

 

And while we won't be trekking to Washington, D.C. this year, my art students and I will try for a day field trip to Boston in the spring time where we will be visiting the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Art.

 

 

And if you want to give Mr. Scheer a shout out and tell him how much he is missed.....well here is his school website, where you can find his email!


https://sites.google.com/a/shrewsbury.k12.ma.us/scheer/home

Washington DC trip additional info.....

Register today using one of these methods:

Online Registration (via our secure website)

Visit www.CTAfieldtrips.com

Click on "Register/Make Trip Payment"

Enter Trip Code " t2ywnzbV " (no quotes; case sensitive)

Complete the forms and use your credit card to make the payment  
 
Mail-In Registration:

Complete the "Student Mail-In Registration Form"- Available from Ms. Roswell

Include payment as indicated by your choice of options (see ICW Flyer for details) Note: Returned check fee is $25 Mail check payable to "CTA" along with completed Registration Form to: CTA, 5194 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, PA 18106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington DC

It's that time of year again! Time to sign up for the Washington DC field trip! The deadline has been extended to November 20th. I know May seems like a long way away, but in order to secure the hotel of our choice, and the preferred tour bus company arrangements need to be made months in advance!

The trip is 3 days and 2 nights, and is not only educational but fun too! There is a deposit required at time of sign up around $90 dollars. The trip itself costs $417, with most meals included.

If you are interested please email me paula.roswell@ct.gov or call 860-445-3858

I understand that money is tight for everyone, but there are payment plans available and I have a couple ideas for a few more fundraisers.

Grasso Tech PFO

Just a few bits of information about the Grasso Tech PFO....this is a worthwhile and very hard working organization. If you can't make meetings, but still want to be involved, any and all help is appreciated! Please mark your calendars for the below listed events. And to plan ahead, during Shop Selection Night, which is scheduled for December 5th, the PFO will be sponsoring a "Cookie Walk"- what that means is for $5.00 dollars, you can fill a container with cookies and other assorted baked goods. If you have a favorite cookie recipe, and/or wouldn't mind baking up a batch of cookies to donate to the event it would be much appreciated! If you have questions, please feel free to contact me and I will forward your questions to PFO President Wendy Smith or contact the PFO directly on their Facebook site.

From Wendy Smith, PFO President........
Just a reminder the next PFO meeting is Tuesday, October 15th at 6pm in the music room. Normally, they are held on the second Tuesday of the month, but occasionally we need to change.
If you have a senior student and are interested in helping with the 2014 All Night Drug/Alcohol Free Graduation Party, please contact our co-chairs, Astrid Aalund (wdwmom@sbcglobal.net ) or Sandra Wheeler (forpeaceofmind@sbcglobal.net ). The Grad Party committee will be hosting a bake sale at the Groton Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct 12th and are looking for baked good donations. Please contact them if you can help.

Our Parent's Night Fundraising was a success! The PFO has received a lot of positive feedback from the event. The school store is looking fabulous. A special thank you to Suzanne Darby for all the time she has spent decorating and opening the store during school lunches.

There are a few other fundraisers coming up at the Groton Senior Center that will be discussed at the upcoming meeting, as well as reports from our Music and Athletics departments and Administration.

Please feel free to contact PFO President Wendy Smith with any questions or ideas you may have for fundraising, All Night Grad Party planning or ways to involve and connect with more parent's and families of Grasso Tech students.
www.facebook.com/GrassoTech

Thanks for coming to Parent's Night

Thank you everyone for attending Parent's Night last night!!

It is always nice to meet my students families! If you didn't get a chance to attend parent's night, please feel free to contact me via me school email: paula.roswell@ct.gov   or you can call my classroom at 860-445-3858.

The Grasso Tech PFo had a great fundraiser last night during Parent's Night, they had the Rolling Tomato Pizza truck come sell pizza with a portion of the proceeds the PFO.
Not sure what the PFO is or how important it is for you the parents/guardians to become involved? They need and want your support!

Check out the PFO Facebook page or email them at:
pfograssotech@comcast.net

Parent's Night!!

This Thursday October 3rd from 5:00-7:00 pm, Grasso Tech is hosting our annual Parent's Night! Although it is called "Parent's Night", it is a night designed for those of you who love and take care of our students to come into school and meet everyone, teachers and administrators. It also gives you a chance to come to meet all of the academic teachers your student has this year and to reconnect with their trade instructors.

If your student has me for an art class, I'd like to offer you, their parents/guardians/loved ones, a chance for YOU to earn a free extra credit project grade for THEM. Just stop in to my art room, room 411, and take a few minutes to complete an art project. Don't worry, I don't expect you to have any prior art background or experiences since you were in school. It will only take a few minutes, I promise!

I started this practice my first year here as a way for me to meet parents and talk to everyone, as Parent's Night is not for one-on-one conferences about your student. Not that I wouldn't love to sit and talk to everyone about their student, but it's just not possible. If you would like a one-on-one conference about your student, I urge you to contact me via email, phone or even during Parent's Night and we can try and work something out that would fit both of our schedules.
paula.roswell@ct.gov     or 860-445-3858

Parent's Night gives us a chance to meet in person, make some art together and you a chance to earn your student an extra credit project grade!!

Make sure to stop in...can't find my room...just ask someone!  See you Thursday!

Welcome to Academics ......Sophomores and Juniors!!

It's an exciting time in art class, B cycle in Academics begins tomorrow!!

For those of you in my Elements of Art class and Drawing I class, you are going to need to obtain a sketchbook. If you have gotten yours already, great! If not, we have a long 12 day cycle, so try and get one as soon as you can.

Haven't had art class since Middle School and not sure what to expect the first day?
Well, for one, we will go over my class rules, they are pretty straight forward. Respect the materials, respect your own artwork and that of your classmates. Clean up after yourself, learn something new and of course have some fun! After we go over the rules, we will spend some time completing an art game, and then decorating folders.
Every student will be expected to sign an art contract, which you can bring home to show your parents/guardians and then return to me. It's your first homework assignment.

The rest of the cycle we will begin our exploration into the Elements of Art!!


Drawing I students, I have a lot of things planned for our first day. After spending sometime reviewing the rules, or getting to know them if you haven't had me. We will start learning about Shading & Modeling. Shading & Modeling is one of the most important skills you will develop and refine throughout your time in Drawing class. This cycle you will also be introduced to the plastic fruit! While I was in Maine over the summer on vacation, I went into a store that had, well giant plastic fruit. Well not giant really, but about 8 inches tall! I could only buy a couple, one pear and one apple, but I can't wait to show you them!

See you soon!