Learn how you can support ART for your children at McKinley. Contact art@mckinleybulldogs.com for more information.  - Iglika Boyanova & Meghan Ballmer

🎨¿Interesado en ser voluntario de arte?

SMCOE Safe Routes to School Ruby Bridges Multimedia Contest /
Concurso multimedia de Ruby Bridges sobre rutas seguras a la escuela de SMCOE

💜 Black History Month Multimedia Contest in Honor of Ruby Bridges! 

In honor of Black History Month, students are invited to create a work of art inspired by Ruby Bridges’ courage and the lasting impact of her actions. San Mateo County students from any grade should submit an audio file, visual piece, video, poem, creative story, or essay to SMCOE SRTS. The winning pieces will be shared across San Mateo County to celebrate the next Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on November 14th, 2025. Submissions are due by March 15, 2025 and must include the student’s name, grade, and school. Please see the flyer for more information. 

Please email submissions to srts@smcoe.org or mail them to the following address:

Safe Routes to School

San Mateo County Office of Education

101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065

💜 ¡Concurso multimedia del Mes de la Historia Negra en honor a Ruby Bridges!

En honor al Mes de la Historia Negra, se invita a los estudiantes a crear una obra de arte inspirada en el valor de Ruby Bridges y el impacto duradero de sus acciones. Los estudiantes de cualquier grado en el condado de San Mateo pueden enviar un archivo de audio, una pieza visual, un video, un poema, una historia creativa o un ensayo al programa Safe Routes to School (SRTS) de SMCOE. Las obras ganadoras se compartirán en todo el condado de San Mateo para celebrar el próximo Día de Ruby Bridges Walk to School el 14 de noviembre de 2025. Las obras de arte deben enviarse antes del 15 de marzo de 2025 e incluir el nombre del estudiante, su grado y su escuela. Consulta el folleto para más información.

Por favor, envíe las obras de arte por correo electrónico a srts@smcoe.org o envíelas por correo postal a la siguiente dirección:

Safe Routes to School

San Mateo County Office of Education

101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065

Artwork inspired by William Harnett, created by Mrs. Perdomo’s 5th Grade Class (September 2024) 

In this lesson students:

• Analyzed William Harnett’s My Gems, identifying the elements of trompe l’oeil painting and how it appealed to their senses;
• Identified the textures and clues that indicated when the painting was made;
• Described how the painting told them about life in 19th-century America;
• Drew and transformed 2-D objects into 3-D objects, using charcoal;
• Painted trompe l’oeil still lifes, using highlights, shadows, and cast shadows to show form

Obra de arte inspirada en William Harnett, creada por la clase de quinto grado de la Sra. Perdomo (septiembre de 2024)

En esta lección, los estudiantes: 

• Analizaron My Gems de William Harnett e identificaron los elementos de la pintura trampantojo y cómo atraía a sus sentidos;
• Identificaron las texturas y las pistas que indicaban cuándo se hizo la pintura;
• Describieron cómo la pintura les contaba sobre la vida en los Estados Unidos del siglo XIX;
• Dibujaron y transformaron objetos 2D en objetos 3D, usando carboncillo;
• Pintaron naturalezas muertas en trampantojo, usando luces, sombras y sombras proyectadas para mostrar la forma
  
  

A big thank you to the families who encouraged and supported their creative students with submissions in the PTA Reflections Art Program. All students who received an Award of Excellence will advance to the District 17th level of competition. Congratulations and good luck! Please know that we are so proud of all the students that participated in the PTA Reflections Program at McKinley. Special thanks goes to Iglika Boyanova, our Art Parents Coordinator, for coordinating our participation! 

McKinley awards results for 2023-2024
Theme: I am hopeful, because… 

• Amelie Blanco, Award of Excellence, Donut Sprinkle Rainbow Sky, Visual Arts - Artes Visuales, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)
• Naima and Layli Bolbolan, Award of Excellence, Dancing Sisters, Dance Choreography - Coreografía de baile, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)
• Ann-Christine Ferm, I Am Hopeful Because…, Award of Excellence, Literature - Literatura, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Sienna Stadtlander together with Alianna Reed, Nina Kovacevic, I’m Hopeful Because, Award of Excellence, Dance Choreography, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Alec Boyanov, Beach Clean Up, Award of Excellence, Photography, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Asiya Akbar, Peace, Award of Excellence, Visual Arts, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Maya Chen, Slivers of Hope, Award of Merit, Literature, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Natalia Saldana, La esperanza del amanecer, Award of Merit, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)
• Cara Congiu, Rainbow Girl, Award of Merit, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)
• Kinley Constable, World Peace and Love, Award of Merit, Visual Arts, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Thanvi Murali, Diwali Festival Unites Us, Award of Merit, Dance Choreography, Intermediate (Grades 3-5) AND… Gymnastics gives hope, Award of Merit, Visual Arts, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Seren Mehta, A Better World…, Honorable Mention, Visual Arts, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Amay Mehta, Save our Animals!, Honorable Mention, Visual Arts, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Pence Andersen Nesbit, The Hopeful Bunny, Honorable Mention, Visual Arts, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Calia Reineke,Vampire Trouble, Honorable Mention, Literature, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Naima Bolbolan, Everything is nature, Honorable Mention, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2) AND ...The Love, Honorable Mention, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2) AND ...Magic Colore, Participation Award, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)
• Noa-Tara Malik, Rainbow between California & Germany, Participation Award, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)
• Veronica Bratkowski, Mushroom Kingdom, Participation Award, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)
• Melanny Teresa Santiago, Rain, Participation Award, Visual Arts,, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Eli Blanco, A Bed Is Everything, Participation Award, Photography, Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
• Layli Bolbolan, Magic Colore, Participation Award, Visual Arts, Primary (Pre-K-Grade 2)

https://pta.org/reflections