For New Volunteers or Returning Volunteers, Go to the Program page for the art program course, descriptions and instructions. Go to Calendar page for the rotation schedules for each school.

Interim Director
Penny Fairfield 544-2313 pennyfairfield@bmwmotorcycletech.info

Lead Volunteers:

Lake Tahoe's 1800 Elementary School students have an art program because of our volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up with the appropriate Lead Volunteer listed below.

BIJOU ELEMENTARY  (543-2350)
3501 Spruce Ave
SLT, CA 96150
Principal - Karen Tinlin
Lead Volunteers:
Penny Fairfield 541-1610 pennyfairfield@bmwmotorcycletech.info
Joy Rogers   573-1657 (cell 318-7915) billjoytahoe@sbcglobal.net

TAHOE VALLEY ELEMENTARY  (543-2350)
943 Tahoe Island Dr.
SLT, CA 96150
Principal - Mark Romagnolo
Lead Volunteers
Lynne Brosch 600-0533 lrugg1224@aol.com
Kelly Pedigo 544-0725 kelleymp@pacbell.net

SIERRA HOUSE ELEMENTARY   (543-2327)
Pioneer Trail & High Meadows Trail
SLT, CA 96150
Principal – Ryan Galles
Lead Volunteer
LaNnette Qualls (510) 282-4025

E MAGNET SCHOOL  (543-2371)
1095 San Bernadino Ave.
SLT, CA 96150
Principal - Ryan Galles
Lead Volunteers:
Amber Salmon 577-5889 amber@tahoesalmon.com
Linda Mueller 755-4353 ljmueller@att.net

ST. THERESA SCHOOL  (544-8944)    
1081 Lyons Ave.
SLT, CA 96150
Principal - Ann Filce
Lead Volunteer –
Lisa Brockett (775) 588-2373 lapbrockett@yahoo.comLisa

Scheduling an art class :
The way the program is scheduled in each classroom is up to the volunteer and teacher’s schedule. A calendar is hung in the staff lounge showing the portfolio rotation.  (Please do not schedule in the last 2 days of the portfolios time at your school. These days are marked on the calendar for delivery to the next school.)The teacher and the art docent volunteer agree on a 1 to 2 hour time slot for their art class. The teacher often will participate, and you also may wish to ask another volunteer to assist with the class. Occasionally a change in classroom activity can occur, and the teacher may need to change the art lesson date. To avoid any problems, contact the teacher the day before your class, leave a message and your phone number. A good communication link is important! Rescheduling is seldom necessary.

The art lesson:

1. It starts with a 15 to 30 minute group discussion (like story time) studying five significant art prints of a specific theme of famous Master’s art work.  By using 18”x24” full color reproduction art prints and through careful observation, questioning strategies, comparisons, and related art productions activities, students participate in learning that leads to a higher level of understanding and appreciation of art.
2. A 10 to 15 minute demonstration of the art project that relates to the prints
3. Then, it is important to have enough time for the students to fully develop and complete the project, then clean up.

Handling of the finished art projects :
The art projects are dried, collected, and mounted on colored paper by the art docent volunteer and returned to the teacher ready to hang on the bulletin board. The projects are not to be sent home with the students. The teachers or volunteers store them until the end of the year when the students pick his/her best work to be exhibited at the art show.
(After the show, a book with a cover may be created for the artwork created by each student.)