With exhibition upon us tonight, we must give a shout out to the Media Arts students for their impressive exhibition last week at “A Night of the Arts”! Last Thursday, November 30th, the media and art students exhibited their work from this semester. This exhibition included Drew’s and Britt’s art students, Jessica’s Quill Media journalism students, and members of select performing arts electives.
The exhibition was held at the Smiley Building from 5-7pm and showed the excellence of Animas culture and the artistic work of the student body. The purpose of the exhibition was to showcase Animas students' artwork and give them an opportunity to talk about their projects to peers, parents, and community members.
In addition to the art showcased on the walls throughout the Smiley, there was a comedy performance from Oliver Kennedy’s “Art of Comedy” elective and live performances from AHS student musicians. (Swipe right for a sample performance!)
Oliver, an FLC student teacher who has been hired next semester to teach Digital Arts and comedy electives, has been practicing with kids this semester in the new comedy class; Thursday was their first public performance.They blew the socks off of many guests! Oliver did a reflection with the students when they got back to class on Friday, where students basked in the pride of a job well done. Oliver shared, “The students learned so much this semester about many aspects of comedic performance, and they showed those skills at exhibition. They looked confident like they were having fun on stage, and the audience clearly had fun with them. So stinking proud of Radbunkulous Improv!!”
All art pieces will stay hung in the Smiley Building through the end of December. Come check out the beautiful work of these Ospreys! And we hope to see you on campus tonight for our Winter Exhibition!
Story by Hannah Storm and Hanna Barney
Video On Quill Media of Interviewing the Student Counsel Applicants
“In Search of Ikigai,” led by Ashley Carruth, Ande Lloyd, and Erin Skyles, devoted their three weeks to searching for “ikigai” (meaning) and connecting to nature. During this time students gained a very strong connection with their peers of all ages and discovered a sense of community within their groups.
This Osprey Block was divided into two groups for two different trips. The first was a backpacking trip around the trails near Engineer Mountain for 5 days where they went through difficult terrain in the backcountry, told their life stories by the campfire, and learned how to survive as a group in the wilderness. The second group went on a camping trip to the Lower Piedra Campground where they explored the area, hiked to a natural hot spring, and developed more community bonds by sharing life stories around the campfire.
The teacher leaders of this trip pushed students to work hard and have fun together. Ashley expressed, “Ande and I were so impressed by all the students- for their strength, courage, kindness and desire to form a strong community out there in the field despite diverse backgrounds and ages represented. We had tremendous leadership from the older students, and amazing energy and commitment from the younger students.”
This Osprey Block was divided into two groups for two different trips. The first was a backpacking trip around the trails near Engineer Mountain for 5 days where they went through difficult terrain in the backcountry, told their life stories by the campfire, and learned how to survive as a group in the wilderness. The second group went on a camping trip to the Lower Piedra Campground where they explored the area, hiked to a natural hot spring, and developed more community bonds by sharing life stories around the campfire.
The teacher leaders of this trip pushed students to work hard and have fun together. Ashley expressed, “Ande and I were so impressed by all the students- for their strength, courage, kindness and desire to form a strong community out there in the field despite diverse backgrounds and ages represented. We had tremendous leadership from the older students, and amazing energy and commitment from the younger students.”
Journalsim Final
How does student journalism shape our world? Throughout the fall semester at Animas High School, Hanna barney touches on the importance of her journalism class, led by Jessica. Hanna moved to Animas last year from Telluride, Colorado and has found her place at Animas. She states, “Animas high school, especially my journalism class has shaped me to better my future and take in the world around me.” Throughout her first semester in journalism class she has completed many assignments, stories, and instagram posts for the Quill media. When asked about what she's learned about journalism so far, Hanna also stated “I have learned a lot about how to be a good journalist this year. I learned that to be a good journalist you should not have a bias and take in all sides. I have also dove deep into what journalism is like our country and how messed up it is.” Along with doing her assignments and learning she has also gained love for her teacher, jessica. “Me and Jessica have really connected this year and became close friends, she has helped me get through times and been there to listen to the good and bad of my year. I don’t know what I'd do in school if I didn't have Jessica's classroom to go to when I needed a break.” Hanna touches more on her goals for the spring semester in journalism. She explained that for the spring semester she wants to be more involved as a leader in the class and wants to step up in the social media platforms. Hanna also told us that her goals include, going into the community more and writing stories, and reaching out to younger grades. Overall, Hanna Barney had a great fall semester in her journalism class through all the ups and downs and she looks forward to what the spring brings.