Environmental Science students identified and counted macroinvertebrate organisms gathered from Carvin Creek during their leaf pack study. They found lots of critters, including cranefly, stonefly, and dobsonfly larvae, as well as crawdads and clams and lots of snails! The students will use this data to assess stream quality and compare two different areas of the stream in terms of habitat conditions.
The students in 3D Modeling and Sculpture learned about basic geometry creation and manipulation in 3D space. Using a 3D art program blender they each created a photo composition in 3D, including custom objects that they created themselves. Individual vertices are manually placed, and extrapolated into Three Dimensional forms.
Students also learned about using virtual lights to give their scenes unique moods and appearances.
Finn is very proud of how his students have gone above and beyond in these first projects, noting that the outcomes speak for themselves.
Members of our Zine Club traveled to Richmond with Olchar to attend ZineFest, where our students could sell or trade the zines they’ve created here at school.
The Environmental Science class took advantage of the beautiful weather last week to work on identifying native trees in the CHS yard and sketch in their field journals.
Our Zine Club traveled to Richmond for ZineFest 2023, and were joined by two Class of 2022 alumni members, Jay S and Charlie A.
Artistry becomes a lot more difficult without the use of curves! Geometry students were asked to practice using points, lines, and angles to come up with original drawings.
The Daisy Art Parade participated in the Fall Harvest festival at Morningside Urban Farm. The festival is meant to celebrate the end of the farm season and features activities to strengthen mental health and well-being.
The Environmental Science class visited Carvin Creek to place experimental leaf pack bags in the stream. They will use the data from the collection to assess stream quality and learn about habitat characteristics for these captured little critters.
“It’s Here: The Arts, Entrepreneurship + Placemaking” is a collaboration between the Art in Roanoke (Roanoke Arts Commission), the Roanoke Cultural Endowment, and the City of Roanoke, Virginia – Government’s department of economic development.
Forty artists were commissioned by the Roanoke Arts Commission to create their proposed portraits of community members who have made an impact in the city. Brian Counihan’s Art Rat alebrije stands proudly in the collection.
The project is available to view on the first floor of the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building through September 2024.
In conjunction with “Bananas”, a book about the conflicts and environmental issues of Banana Plantations in Costa Rica in the 1970s and 1980s, Spanish III/IV students took some time to learn about mangos and aguacates. They are germinating and planting the seeds and will journal in Spanish about their progress and process.
