Kinderhaven's festival of trees is again happening in virtual form. Our theme this year is "Greetings from Idaho". I asked my middle school students to reflect on things that we love about our state and to consider what makes Idaho special to them. We then represented those ideas with fun ornaments, like handpainted "Polaroid" landscapes,... Continue Reading →

As with many organizations, Kinderhaven has made the decision to shift their annual Festival of Trees to an online format. My students have been helping me create themed trees for this auction for over 12 years, thereby helping to raise thousands of dollars with their art. It was a bit tricky finding enough helpers this... Continue Reading →

I've launched a new project with my co-teacher the amazing Holly Walker. We are teaching an art journaling class, which I would eventually like to offer here. Until I get that set up, here is a fun prompt if you want to follow along. What I Collect: Collections reveal aspects of our personality that are... Continue Reading →

As I sit and write this today, my students are out of school, businesses are closed, events have been cancelled and plans are on hold. Never have I seen such strange and surreal days. My way of coping is to keep my hands busy. I pulled out a forgotten weaving project and set to work.... Continue Reading →

Among the many traditions we have in the Endless Artroom, none is more important or rewarding than our participation in the Kinderhaven Festival of Trees. Kinderhaven is an organization that supports children in crisis in our small rural community. The Festival of Trees is a fun, holiday event in which local businesses curate a themed... Continue Reading →

The winner of the 2019 Monster Mash Dash t-shirt/design contest, is Veda C. Judges chose her poster because of the cool graphic and attention to detail. Veda is an 8th grader who puts a lot of time into her art work. Contests can feel a little exclusive and even stressful at the middle school level,... Continue Reading →

The Monster Mash Dash is a FUN-draiser put on each year by our fabulous P.E. teacher, Miss Janenne. Students get pledges, then run a jog-a-thon event....in costume. Money raised goes to field trips, new equipment and other FUN things for the school. Part of the exciting ramp up to the run is designing the t-shirt... Continue Reading →

We had a great time at our fall Family Summit this past week. This year we had a slightly different format - with offerings like haircuts, flu shots and food - in addition to our "speed dating" style of conferencing. But if you couldn't make it that night, never fear! Here is a quick run... Continue Reading →