Students Honored for Art
March is Youth Art Month and we are proud to announce that Alexander Elementary has two students exhibiting art in Columbus, Ohio. The exhibit is sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association and is hosted by the State Teacher’s Retirement Systems.
Daryn Hoffer in grade 2, and Ashley Cooper in grade 4, were chosen to exhibit their paintings.
Both students attended a special recognition ceremony Saturday, March 5th, in Columbus at the STRS office building on Broad Street. Over 160 pieces were chosen from the nine regions in Ohio. It is a distinct honor for any student to exhibit in this show.
Athens Mall Art Honors
Fourth grade student Brooke Hayes, won 2nd Place in the Mall Art Contest for March, at the Market On State!! The winners will be on display starting March 1st.
Honorable Mentions:
Nicole Hudnall, Kayla Gabriel, Charittee Todd, Morgan Roof, Zach Bayha, Cory Riffle
Library Visitor
Amy King from the Athens County Public Library spent the day telling stories to the elementary students. The students really enjoyed listening to the exciting tales.
Family Night
The Alexander PTO will sponsor a Book Fair Family Night Thursday, October 20th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. There will be free book prizes and other activiites. Teacher wish lists will be available if you would like to donate a book to your child's classroom. For more information, call Karin at 592-6270.
