The District 4 First 5 group met September 15 at Knob Noster Middle School. We had a great turnout, with 10 teachers attending. Leesha Dunkeson hosted us, and demonstrated a new lithography product as well as other great printmaking projects. Our next meeting will be Thursday, November 17 at the Art Building at UCM in Warrensburg.

Ivan Ramirez, teacher at Pettis County R-XII in Dresden, began his first Art Club project, a mural outside his school. He also took his 3^rd-5^th graders to the Daum Escape in Sedalia.

Janice Hargrave, first-year teacher in Sedalia, reports that she is really enjoying the artwork her students are producing!

I’ve worked this fall to identify all of the art teachers in my district, and will begin to target new teachers for the First 5 group, as well as encourage other teachers to join MAEA.