A Wonderful Visit from Ms. Villalba!

A few weeks ago, we had a very special guest in our art room — Ms. Villalba, a colleague, a proud mom of a Carver kid, and a talented member of the Visual Arts Department! She brought with her two wonderful projects that our students absolutely loved: The Nutcracker for 2nd and 3rd grade, and Abstract Watercolors for 4th and 5th grade.

For The Nutcracker project, students used art color sticks in bold and vibrant hues, blending and combining them with their imagination to create truly magical pieces. The results were amazing! Some of our young artists were even selected to participate in the Superintendent’s Christmas Card Competition — such an exciting opportunity!

In the Abstract Watercolors project, Ms. Villalba taught the students how to properly care for their brushes and paints. The kids were thrilled to experiment with watercolors — a medium that can be tricky when teaching art-on-a-cart — but with teamwork and creativity, we made it work beautifully! I’ve honestly never seen the class so quiet, focused, and inspired during an art session.

A huge thank-you to Ms. Villalba for sharing her time, talent, and passion for art with us. It was a day full of color, creativity, and joy!