Meet the Masters
Meet the Masters is an art history program offered to students in grades K-8. The MTM Volunteer teachers show a narrated Art History slide show to familiarize students with the artist and their technique. Then, students create a hands-on art masterpiece in their classroom, with the help of volunteers. Click here for full schedule.
The artists we will study this year:
Friday, October 8, 2010 Claude Monet
Friday, November 19, 2010 Piet Mondrian
Friday, January 14, 2011 Pablo Picasso
Friday, February 11, 2011 Mary Cassatt
Friday, March 11, 2011 Vincent Van Gogh
Friday, April 8, 2011 Winslow Homer
Parents, grandparents, and parishioners are welcome to volunteer for this classroom art program. No experience is necessary, just a desire to work with our children.
We offer 6 sessions per year, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar, and May. Volunteers spend 1-2 hours per session depending on their involvement. Category “B” Parent participation hours are earned for volunteering.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Classroom Lead
Coordinate with your teacher and volunteers each session
Contact your volunteers to confirm you have enough scheduled each month
(List of volunteers in your grade will be provided to you)
Prepare and demonstrate the art project for the students.
Attend a one hour MTM training session in Sept.
Recommended you attend the narrated art history slide show with the students each session.
Classroom Volunteer
Prepare students for art project by passing out art supplies.
Help students with their art project as needed.
Attend a one hour MTM training session in Sept.
Recommended you attend the narrated art history slide show with the students each session.
At Home Projects
Preparing the art supplies for the students for each MTM session. This is the perfect way for working parents to earn parent participation hours. Projects can be worked on in the evenings or weekends. Projects vary from making Xerox copies, cutting paper, collating items etc.
Parents interested in volunteering for this art program, please contact the MTM Program Coordinators Lynda Carson – carsonL@aqtsolutions.com or Dana Rivera danalinn7@aol.com.
