GFEA welcomes members, families to annual fall picnic

9/15/2017

Attended by GFEA members and their families, the annual Fall Picnic provided a Friday night celebration of the beginning of the school year. The evening was filled with fun, food and friendship. Even though the fall weather had turned brisk, the Family Living Center filled with almost 275 people for over two and a half hours.They were entertained with music provided by Skip Walters and food from Big Mouth BBQ.
The evening would not have been complete without the annual school basket "Give Away." The baskets, based on an array of themes had been built with donations from school faculty around the district:

Tom Cubbage from CMR won the "Wine, Cheese and Chocolate" Basket from Loy;
Bill Clark from North Middle School won the "Car Wash" basket from Loy;
Brittany Light from CMR won the "Sports/Tailgating" basket from North Middle School;
Tammy Petzold from CMR won the basket from Valley View;
Mike Beck won the "Mule Time" basket from Paris Gibson Alternative Education Center;
Jody Davis from Mountain View won the"Gift Cards;
Jan Mader from Great Falls High School won the "Wine, Dinner, Dessert" basket from CMR;
Dean Jardee from Whittier won " Dinner On Us" from Great Falls High School;
Jennifer Lambert from the Early Learning Family Center won the "Odds 'n Ends" basket from East Middle School;
Eric Bush from Whittier won the "Cheers to You" basket from the District Office Building;
Sherry Thompson from Loy won the "Eat, Drink and Be Merry" basket from Jerry Ferderer;
Cara Dunn from Whittier won the "Just Chillin" basket from Lewis & Clark;
Willow Loney won the $50 gift from Riverview;
Stacy Petrini from Lewis & Clark won the "First Month of School Survival Kit" from Chief Joseph. GFEA provided a number of gift card give-aways:
Kari Rosenleaf from the Early Learning Family Center won a Buffalo Wild Wings certificate;
Beth Thomas from Great Falls High School won an AppleBee's certificate;
Sandy Herrington from Lewis & Clark and Sharman Ameline from Loy won Movie Theater tickets.

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Youth Art Month

The Youth Art Month
2022 Art Show
at the Montana State Capitol is fast approaching!

• If you would like to participate please beginning preparing artworks for the show!
• Each teacher can send two to three 2-D pieces, pending scale & response
• Works must be mounted/matted and hang-able (hot glue and string works great)
• We use Command strips on marble to hang, so works can’t be too heavy
• NO FRAMES unless YOU provide the easel
• 3-D works are encouraged, number is not as limited but please think of media when shipping

To register artworks, please fill out a separate form for each student located at the following link: https://forms.gle/x5HvLozL9rTfkK9UA //forms.gle/qSyhFfCGRqj96JQE8
(The registration link is also available on the Youth Art Month Website)

Important Dates:
Feb. 3 - Mail art:
Victor Daniel,
MAEA Youth Art Month Chair
C/O Helena High School
1300 Billings Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Feb. 23 - Show Install
Youth Art Month Show : Through March
April 6 - Takedown

Please email
vdaniel@helenaschools.org

Belgrade art teachers welcome students, teachers
to the Montana
Art Invitational

Hello,
Art Teachers of Montana!
This April 29-March 1, come join us here in beautiful Belgrade, Montana, for our annual Montana Art Invitational (MAI).
What is MAI exactly? Well, my friends, it's an amazing opportunity for your students to experience art outside of the classroom.
It includes classes showcasing local artists who are excited to share their techniques, a look at what it is like to go to art school here at MSU, and fun games to get to know our awesome Montana art community.
Students will be housed over the weekend here at Belgrade High School, meals provided, with a small fee of $35 to cover costs of materials.
Our Covid-19 policy reflects our district's decision to strongly recommend masks.
Please consider this opportunity. As a fellow art teacher, we all know the power of creative communities. Let us help facilitate the future of Montana.
-Belgrade Art Department

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