Opportunities are given to express personal responses to pieces of art and to listen to the opinions of others. Multicultural artistic expressions are compared and contrasted to ours. The art elements and principles are used for production in a variety of media. Creative computer art is also an important component of our art program. We have two Macintosh labs and a computer in the art room.
Visitors notice that student work is exhibited in abundance.
Their creative efforts are displayed throughout the building. Computer Education Computer education at YES takes place in two labs, each with 27 computers. Each classroom teacher is assigned computer instruction time once a week, and has the option to sign up for additional time throughout the week as needed. Currently, the students at YES are working with applications such as ClarisWorks, HyperStudio 3.0, SuperPrint, Easy Color Paint, and Bank Street Writer. The students also utilize scanners, CD-ROM's, and a digital camera.