Notice! - I'm having students help weave a strip of cloth that will be joined to make a Mobius Loop/Strip that represents the colors of flags around the world. What would make this special is finding some family history and from where families migrated. Brainstorming with the students we find out that most families are such a mix of other countries and cultures that this brings fun conversations. I have a couple sites that might interest your family - "Flags by Colours" and "All Star Flags" (a commercial site, but the info is fun)

Ultimately this weaving will be displayed in an art exhibit at the SHS December 7 - 14.  The title of the art exhibit is "Living for the Greater Common Good".  We've again brainstormed words that help us understand the title of the art exhibit.  I also have plans of co-op art to be displayed.  Please try to make time to enjoy district wide student art at the exhiblit.

While preparing a few 4th grade students to started weaving on the Two Harness Looms (supplied by the Sandpoint Fiberarts Guild) the three boys weaving on the looms behind me were so excited!  "This is so frickin' fun!" Now do you correct them? or just let the lingo slide and let them continue to enjoy the weaving?  As they settled into the project not many words were spoken until they had to tie knots at the ends to keep the weaving in place - grumble, grumble, grumble - not necessarily the 'fun' part.  Yes, a thank you and huge smile was given as they walked away with the finished bookmarks.

"This is the best homework in history!"  10yr old commenting on the HomeWorkJournals we started this week.

(June 2009 - end of the school year)

As a student was looking through the year of art just passed out to him, he said "This reminds me of old memories".  He's 9 years old.

Check out the fiberarts that where made - placemats, scraves and hats.

woven by Ms. Sharon Gunter and a few students.


donated by Annie VanCorbach - Thank you Annie.


woven by Ms. Sharon Gunter


woven by Ms. Sharon Gunter