U-Turn+KW

=Uturn and Artssmarts - Who Am I?= For one month the students in the Alternative education program U-turn have been participating in the Artssmarts project.

Our art teacher Holly Schmidt has been coming to our school 2 days a week and implementing art lessons and creative projects that have helped our students learn about themselves through art.

Our students come from all walks of life and all situations. What they all have in common is that they have all struggled at a mainstream school over the last year of their lives. Many of our students have not attended regular classes in many months, if not years. During our Artsmarts sessions, it has been great to witness the enthusiasm and effort from students who normally would not participate in school based activities.

Over the course of our 12 week program the students will be exploring self expression and self awareness through various art assignments. The cumulative results should help the students find a better understanding of themselves and the goals they have for their future.

This page will continue to be updated with pictures and observations over the next three months of the school year.