SMCS Fine Arts

03/08/2026

A third and final day for NAEA has come to an end. Today’s seminars included notes from the keynote speaker Jeffrey Gibson, creating our own alphabet from paper, and playing in theWe can’t wait to share what we learned from this conference with our students starting a next week!
Only one pen was harmed in the making of these posts.

03/07/2026

The team took on Kaukauna today! We brought five members with everyone else preparing for the musical or doing other extra curricular activities.

Congratulations to:
🥉Ethan C. & Alyssa J. - 3rd in Duo Improv
🥈Ethan C. - 2nd in Impromptu
🥇Alyssa J. & Ashlyn P. - 1st in Play Acting
🏅Alyssa J. - Finalist in Varsity Prose

🏆Team - 2nd in Small Team

03/07/2026

Another fabulous day of learning, making art, and running into friends! Today’s seminars included keynote speaker Liz Flores and classes on integrating social emotional learning into art, developing visual journals, cultivating calmness in the classroom via mindfulness practices, finding connections between science and art, experimenting with new art mediums, and learning how to pull off the “perfect museum heist”. Only one more day of learning before we get to share our newfound knowledge with our classes.

03/06/2026

A successful first day at NAEA! SMCMS and SMCHS art teachers Mrs. Barron and Ms. Sirstins attended various seminars and classes to learn more ways to incorporate new strategies and curriculum into their classrooms. Seminars included keynote speaker Bisa Butler and classes on photography, upcycling, and digital art. There were many opportunities to collaborate with other teachers from the country over a slice of deep dish pizza and a jar of Nutella. Check back tomorrow to see what else we learn!

03/05/2026

Break a leg cast & crew!

03/04/2026

Opening night is tomorrow!
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03/03/2026

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03/02/2026

02/28/2026

With immense appreciation for our costumers past and present and all the textile artists who make our lives more beautiful and more comfortable we share Mary Harper’s reflection on textile artist Saints

https://www.ncregister.com/features/crochet-knit-and-sew-like-a-saint

These holy women glorified God in textile crafts.

02/28/2026

Hosted the Zephyrs Classic Forensics Tournament today. Thank you to all who helped make the event happen.

Congratulations to:
🏅Audrey W. - Finalist in Informative
🏅Andres M. - Finalist in Oratory
🏅Gibson R. - 4th in Solo Serious
🥉Ethan C. & Grace R. - 3rd in Play Acting
🥈 Alyssa J. & Ashlyn P. - 2nd in Play Acting

🏆Team - 2nd place in Medium School