April/May
2023 Issue

MBIS Arts
Department
newsletter

CONTENTS
SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL
Upper School Concert Bands
Visual Arts Student Artwork
Short Film Screenings
Yearbook Photography
Theater Club Performances

CAS PROJECTCAS Students Decoration Design & Setup

UPCOMING“Thank you”
Upcoming Events and Staff

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MBIS Arts Department NewsletterDepartment Teachers:
Becky Carter:

Arts Department Head,
Grades 7-10 Visual Arts,
11 & 12 IB Visual Arts
Brian Petersen: M-6 Visual Arts,
Grades 1-6 Digital Skills
Jayme Jo Smith: M-5 Music,
Grades 6-10 Band,		
Jazz Band
Zachary Carter: Grade 8 Film

Welcome!

As we near the end of the school year, we have a lot to celebrate in the Arts
Department for April and May!
The first annual MBIS Spring Arts Festival was a great success! The students
have worked so hard in each course over the past year and it was awonderful experience to see the culmination of all this work in one festival! We
are already looking forward to next year’s festival!
April and May have been dynamic months of creativity and exploration in ourArts Department. Our students have exhibited remarkable dedication andboundless creativity, learning to transform their artistic visions into realities
across diverse mediums. Through these months of exploration, growth, andartistic triumphs, MBIS Arts Department continues to foster an environmentthat nurtures creativity and cultivates a deep appreciation for the Arts.
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MBIS Arts Department NewsletterSpring Arts
Festival!
The Spring Arts Festival held April 20, 2023 was an incredible success,bringing together students, faculty, and families in a vibrant celebrationof creativity and the Arts. From mesmerizing artworks to captivating
short films to enchanting musical performances to brilliant photography
to captivating theater shorts, the festival showcased the immense
talent and passion of our young artists.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the students whoparticipated, the dedicated faculty who supported the event, the PTA,
and the families and community members who came out to show theirsupport. It is through this support and enthusiasm that the Spring Arts
Festival blossomed into an unforgettable celelbration. We look forward to future events that continue to inspire and showcase the Arts atMBIS.

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MBIS Arts Department NewsletterUpper School
Concert Bands
Performances

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Visual ArtStudent Work

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Grade 8
Short FilmScreenings

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Yearbook

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Theater Club

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CAS Project:Festival Design
The Sakura Arts Festival CAS Project Committee worked on decorating
and setting up for the first ever Spring Arts festival at Marist. The purposeof this project was to display all the artworks students created fromelementary through highschool. We hoped that people would recognize
and appreciate the time and dedication the students put in to create
various pieces of art. We decided to start this project because we thoughtthat it would be a fun experience to create decorations for the school. Not
only was it a blast to create the decorations for this festival in the warmsun, but it was also so rewarding to see all the students and staff
enjoying the events that were hosted. Although we experienced somestruggles during the festival due to the weather, we worked together tofind a solution to carry out the festival in the best possible way. We hopethat the Spring Arts Festival will continue and will get better each andevery year so we can encourage the Marist spirit.
Keila, Mia, Kokona, Samara, Nina

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Staffing Update:T H A N K
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