Folded 8-Point Stars

Main Decoration for the Event

Papers are unused from older art projects

Colored by Pre-K through 8th grade

Waste from Star Project

Used for Collages in Fire and Windy City Projects

Cirlce Collages 

Scaled Fish Bodies

Magazine Paper

Glued by 7th and 8th grade

Fire Collages; Flame Tubes; Painted Papers

Fire Element

Recycled Computer Paper; Recycled Construction Papers; Magazine Paper; Recycled Paper Towel and Tiolet Paper Rolls

Glued by 2nd grade; Painted by Kindergarten 

Windy City Murals

Wind Element

Recycled Papers, Magazine Paper

Glued by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades

Starry Night Mosaic 

Wind Element

Paper, Staples

Colored by Pre-K through 8th grades

Stars Strung across Gym

Transformation of Space

Paper, String, Pipe Cleaners, Staples

SJS Staff

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Starry Night Mosiac

Wind Element

Paper, Staples, String, Clothes Pins

SJS Staff

photograph by Kyle Mathews

 

Starry Night Mosaic (detail)

Starry Night Mosaic (detail)

Starry Night Mosaic (detail)

Front Stage A-Blazin'

Fire Element

Papers, Glue, Staples, Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls

Painted by Kindergarten; Glued by 2nd grade; Colored by 6th grade; Assembled by SJS Staff and 6th graders

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Front Stage A-Blazin' (detail)

Climbing, Flowering Vines

Earth Element

Yarn, Papers, Staples, Pipe Cleaners, Buttons, Fabric

Flowers made by 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders; Tree Top, Crochet Chains, and Assembly made by 6th grade; Assembled by SJS Staff

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Fortune Teller Flowers (detail)

Earth Element

Magazine Paper, Pipe Cleaners

Folded by 6th grade

Tree Forest

Earth Element

Paper, Buttons, Pipe Cleaners, Cardboard, Paint, Glue, Staples, Toilet Paper Rolls

Tree Top made by Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades; Flowers made by 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades; Assembly by SJS Staff and 6th-8th graders

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Collage Cone Flowers (detail)

Earth Element

Papers, Pipe Cleaners

These specific flowers made by 1st grade

Climbing, Flowering Vines (different angle)
Earth Element
Yarn, Papers, Staples, Pipe Cleaners, Buttons, Fabric
Flowers made by 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders; Tree Top, Crochet Chains, and Assembly made by 6th grade; Assembled by SJS Staff

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Under the Sea

Water Element

Paper, Staples, Yarn, Cloth

Pre-K through 6th grade Colored Fish and Starfish

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Under the Sea (detail)

photograph by Kyle Mathews

 

Under the Sea (with individual photo frame)
Water Element
Paper, Staples, Yarn, Cloth
Pre-K through 6th grade Colored Fish and Starfish; Octopus made by 4th grade; Frame made by SJS staff member
photograph by Kyle Mathews

Under the Sea (with group photo frame)
Water Element
Paper, Staples, Yarn, Cloth
Pre-K through 6th grade Colored Fish and Starfish; Octopus made by 4th grade; Frame made by SJS staff member

photograph by Kyle Mathews

The Giving Tree

Earth Element

Paper; Paint, Glue, Crayons

Mural painted by 7th and 8th grade; Masks decorated by 1st grade

photograph by Kyle Mathews

The Giving Tree (detail)

photograph by Kyle Mathews

It's a Bird; It's a Plane

Wind Element

Recycled Papers, Magaizine Papers

Cut by 3rd gade; Assembled by 6th grade

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Lazy River Frogs

Water Element

Paper, Paint, Glue, and Staples

Background made by 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades; Frog's head colored by 3rd grade; Assembled by 6th grade

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Lazy River Frogs (detail)

Flame On

Fire Element

Paper, Paint, Magazine Papers, Glue

Made by 2nd grade

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Flame On (different angle)
Fire Element
Paper, Paint, Magazine Papers, Glue
Made by 2nd grade

photograph by Kyle Mathews

Aprons for Cooking Club

Fire Window

Fire Element

Paper; Crayons, Staples

Colored by K through 6th grades

photograph by Kyle Mathews