Welcome to the Art Room Website!
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My name is Fred DeMarco. This is my 16th year teaching art at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary. Joining me this year are Mrs. Alyssa Maloney from Patton Elementary and Ms. Dawn Drury. Did you know a few decades ago Arlington Heights School District 25 didn't have an art program? Art was taught by classroom teachers in their rooms. Today, after a referendum and much effort, the arts thrive in 25. Each building has a dedicated art room and art is taught by an art specialist, individuals trained not only in art theory and practice but education and child development as well.
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My Philosophy of Art Education
I believe art education should be a right and not a privilege. It should allow students to reflect on their lives and the world they inhabit and teach them how to visually represent what they see and feel in creative, student-driven ways. Art education should provide opportunities for students to explore, create, connect, collaborate, analyze, interpret, and play. In other words, art education is about so much more than creating a pretty picture. Ask your child what they did in art today. By initiating that conversation, you're helping to reinforce their knowledge and skills and hopefully fostering a lifelong love and appreciation for art!
