Congratulations

Congratulations are in order for several members of the Arts Team.

Mr John Powelson, our 2013-2014 orchestra teacher, was named our school level Teacher of the Year.

Mrs Amanda Gordon and Miss Amanda Stevenson, our art teacher and dance teacher, were nominated for the A+ Educator of the Year Award through the A+ Schools Program.

School of Distinction

During the 2014-2015, our faculty, students and staff were so honored to receive the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts School of Distinction in Arts Education Award.  This award was given to 5 schools in North Carolina, and this award recognizes the commitment of the school to arts education.  Our magnet program is at the core of all we do here, and our arts programs drive much of what happens at school!  Earning this award was such an exciting time as we were featured on news broadcasts on WXII and WFMY2 as well as covered in stories in the Chronicle, Journal and school system blog.  Pictured above was our Specialists/Arts Team for the 2013-2014 school year.

Spring Extravaganza 2014

The Annual Spring Arts Extravaganza is always a big event during youth art month to wrap up the year.  Teachers prepare a display of art that reflects all the students have been learning and creating throughout the year.  In March of 2014, we were fortunate to have almost 30 students with art work on display in the Spring Extravaganza at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in downtown Winston-Salem.  Several of these students were able to attend the event.

This was the first year that the Extravaganza was sponsored by Modern Automotive.  They juried the exhibit and chose two winners for each level, (elementary, middle and high,) to be awarded as winner or honorable mention for that level.  Our very own Yarixel Reyes was named Honorable Mention Winner for the Elementary School Division for her pastel portrait.

Our school as a whole was awarded 5 gold seals for the exhibit.

Congratulations to all our student artists for their hard work.

Salem College Fine Arts Center Show 2014

Every year in January, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System and Art Department partner with Salem College to hold an elementary student art exhibit and reception in the Salem College Fine Arts Center.  It is one of the most formal events of the year for elementary art students.  We were very excited to have 6 students with art work in this show.  

Below is a sample of student work exhibited in this show.

Dixie Classic Fair

Diggs-Latham was very excited to have 26 students exhibit art in the Dixie Classic Fair this year.  

We won 7 ribbons.  Congratulations to:  

1st Place Winners: Robert Morgan, Laike May and Mayar Eldeeb

2nd Place Winners: Malik Rose and Heidi Rodriguez

3rd Place Winners: Yarixel Reyes and Jeremiah Batista

 

 

Welcome to the 2013-2014 School Year

We are excited about a new school year of creating, performing, singing, dancing, and otherwise showcasing our skills and talents in the Arts.  

First of all, meet the Specialists' Team.

Top to Bottom and Left to Right: 

Leslie Batten, Media; Ross McNeil, PE; Jackie Pullen, Technology; Amanda Stevenson, Dance/Drama

Amanda Gordon, Art; John Powelson, Orchestra; Ann Farthing, Music

Community Outreach

Several 4th & 5th grade Art Honors Students recently had the privilege of designing and decorating cards for the SECU Family House.  These cards will decorate the rooms and welcome families as they stay in the SECU Family House.  This house is a friendly, supportive and affordable accomdation for families, caregivers, and patients traveling to Forsyth County for health reasons.  Our students were very excited to be a part of this project.

We created two different designs.

Spring Art Extravaganza

In March, 25 students exhibited original art in the Reynolds Place of the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in downtown Winston-Salem.  Congratulations to the following students for having art in this show: 

Kindergarten: Dianee; First Grade: Anna Rosa, Alberto, Katherine; Second Grade: Robert, Christopher, Imani, Eric; Third Grade: Brian, Zion, Oscar, Laila; Fourth Grade: Daquan, Jose, Amparo, De'Shayla, Keishia, Niccolette; Fifth Grade: Mary, Jennifer, Avaloy, Hayleen, Adamaris, Amanda

This exhibit is a culminating exhibit that reflects the skills learned and projects completed in Mrs. Gordon's art class throughout the school year.

Bryan attended the event with his friends and family.

Anna Rosa and Anna Yeli were excited to see the exhibit with their mother.

This exhibit is juried the day before the opening event and gold seals are awarded.  Diggs-Latham students earned 4 gold seals.  Congratulations to the following students whose art work earned a gold seal:

Amparo

Niccolette

Anna Rosa 

 

Daquan