Departments: Art

Wakefield Elementary Students Showcase Artwork Online!

Elementary students' artwork available with the click of a mouse!

by Mike Hassler

October 31, 2007

Mr. Hassler, Wakefield’s K-12 Art Teacher, is pleased to inform the community of a unique and exciting addition to the elementary art program in our school.

The Wakefield art department has teamed up again with Artsonia to showcase elementary students’ artwork on the Internet. Artsonia is the world’s largest online art museum with thousands of pieces of artwork by students in over 100 countries.

Last year Mr. Hassler set up a Wakefield High School art gallery on Artsonia and received many positive comments. In about a half year the High School gallery has had nearly 8,000 visitors, and received comments from other teachers and students across the nation on the quality of artwork produced by Wakefield students.

Mr. Hassler believes that this project will help boost the students’ pride and self-esteem, along with technology awareness. Further, the project also enables parents, relatives and friends to view the child’s artwork online. He encourages you to take an active role in your child’s art education by participating in Artsonia.

As a registered parent, you can submit artwork to your child’s gallery, invite family and friends to join the artist’s fan club and also approve any comments that visitors leave in your child’s guestbook. If you would like your child’s password, contact or e-mail Mr. Hassler at the school.

You can see your child’s artwork as well as other artwork by visiting www.artsonia.com and browsing to the Wakefield Elementary or Wakefield High School Gallery.

Besides showcasing our students’ artwork on the Internet for the world to see, Artsonia also offers parents high quality gift items imprinted with your child’s own artwork. The school arts program will receive 15% of all the order revenue. Therefore, not only are these products excellent gifts for friends and family, but your order directly supports the arts program here at the school.

Mr. Hassler encourages you and your family members to visit the website by clicking on this link http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=98473. Please enjoy all the artwork and its educational benefits.

If you would like to visit the high school website, please click here. http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=98478