It
has been a while since we last posted on the blog. Our focus in class right now
is on a social action project that involved creation of artwork using a form
known as bricolage. EEE is collaborating with Mrs. Julie Chatman and the West
Jr. art department, along with the University of Missouri, to help students use
their art work to bring attention to the social injustice topic of their
choice.
Ultimately, student work will be displayed during an international conference
on cultural bricolage to be held on the campus of MU next November. The
students are really creating some dynamic pieces and we look forward to sharing
their final products. Coordinating everything involved has been a huge task
though, so the blog got put on hold.
We
do have some great things going on though. Our middle division global Future
Problem Solving team of Stephanie K, Anna L, Amanda S, and Shirley Z took first
place in the Missouri State Bowl. Maggie L. of Hickman High School also won
first in state in the senior division individual competition. They will all be
heading to the University of Indiana in June, to compete with over 350 other
Future Problem Solvers from around the world, at the International Conference.
We
also can't forget about Alex G. who placed first in the History Channel's
National History Bee. The History Channel will be flying Alex and his parents
to Washington D.C. where he will compete for $50,000 in scholarship prizes. The
competition should air on the History Channel sometime in June.
We
have had a couple of busy months. The blog is a great format to continue
discussion. Keep posting.