Art is the best thing that ever happened to kids. - Aliyah, Grade 1

Our students read and write at advanced levels, and they create a wide range of art works. Please click on the following:

1st Grade

- Art: The Bull
- Written Response to Literature
- Japanese hiragana - 1
- Japanese hiragana - 2
- Japanese hiragana - 3
- Japanese hiragana - 4


2nd Grade

- Newsletter 1
- Newsletter 2
- Newsletter 3
- Spelling 1
- Spelling 2
- Prefixes
- More Prefixes


3rd Grade

- Poetry 1
- Poetry 2
- Writing Workshop
- Show Don't Tell

Poetry from 2nd - 5th Grades

- Spring Poems 2008 + 2009

Graphic Novels from 2nd - 4th Grades

- The Bakugan Discovery
- Veronica on Petunia's Farm
- Bill in Bubbleland
- Foxy Goes to Neopet School
- Humpty Dumpty and His Brother Jason
- The Hot School

During summer vacation between 1st and 2nd Grade, one of our students wrote and illustrated a 26-page book of stories based on Winnie the Pooh. He finished the book when he returned to school in September, and presented it to our Executive Director. We are proud to share it with you here:


- Stories and Artwork by a 2nd Grade Student - 1

- Stories and Artwork by a 2nd Grade Student - 2

- Stories and Artwork by a 2nd Grade Student - 3

- Stories and Artwork by a 2nd Grade Student - 4

- Stories and Artwork by a 2nd Grade Student - 5

Art and Written Responses

(top) Pastel by Quincy, Grade 2. Here's what Quincy wrote in his Writer's Notebook after finishing this piece:

I think my drawing is very beautiful. I like how I did the sun and clouds and the birds, and I like how I mixed the colors together. I would like the real sun to look like mine. I like how I did not rush. I wish I could get a close up look.


(middle) Self Portrait by Asanne, Grade 4. Asanne wrote this haiku to go with her portrait:

I have long black hair.
I love where I go to school.
I love to make friends.


(bottom) Pastel by Jesujuwon, Grade 2. Jesujuwon wrote this haiku to go with his picture:

The beautiful sun
Setting in the pretty sky.
People get calmer.