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Re:my art room is being burned to the ground

From: John & Sandra Barrick (astroboy)
Date: Sat Jan 01 2000 - 08:06:56 PST

HAPPY NEW YEAR! by the way

Well I won't ask if you will have space as it seems you mustn't or
you would have said- besides which that won't help right now. I
agree with the other post- you must adapt to the cart and cut back.
Are these your expectations or the administration? YOu won't be able
to function as you have, it will be more like missing a limb. I
would nix the clay- boy what a mess in classrooms with carpet.(when
you aren't experienced on a cart and their not experienced in having
art in their classroom)+ Have the teacher stay at first if they
will. I've done the cart thing too- actually the only thing I've
done except for the museum which was designed for it. Okay my
question is- I know parents want gyms but since most of my kids
schools haven't had one- was it really necessary to eliminate the
LIBRARY!!!!!!? I can actually understand moving art to a cart but
the LIBRARY- where are all the books going? You will have to change
your schedule and I would also opt for the extra money after school-
tell them sorry if you can't be compensated something will have to
go- the art show? the clay?. We have had many subjects on art on a
cart and I'd look them up and review them- BE ORGANIZED!!!!!!
Great Luck! Don't let it bring you down,
Sandra
>
> I have just received notice that the building that houses art, music, tech,
> and library will be destroyed at the end of the month to make room for a new
> gym and classrooms (it was to have been in March). I am expected to begin
> and complete clay units for 650 1st through 8th graders, pack the room for
> the move to a closet, prepare that annual January end art show, mid-trimester
> grades--all without changing my teaching schedule.

Sandra Barrick
http://home.fuse.net/astroboy/Sandra.html

astroboy

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