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City Bus Displays Art From Madison

Integrating art with math, science, literature, reading and social studies is always a priority at Madison Elementary School. The city bus pictured here is an example of this kind of collaboration.

Madison CIT Linda Ward and Bemis art teacher Barbara Tellin worked hand-in-hand on a project integrating library research and technology into a standards-based art lesson. Students in grades 1-5 learned about Colorado's life zones, then used their findings to create art centering on what people enjoy about Colorado. Linda photographed the completed art work, using digital photography. With the assistance of D-11 Technology Integration Coordinator Kathy Claybaugh-Norgaard, a collage was made from the art of 15 Madison Students. Springs Transit applied the art on a bus. The students, their parents and Madison Principal Marcia Bader attended an unveiling ceremony at the Fine Arts Center this Summer, where the students were given gift certificates for art lessons at Bemis and a ride on the bus. Watch for the a bus around town!