Eaton & the Arts
John Eaton has a long and proud history of strong arts education, both through our music and art resource teachers and through our enrichment program. We foster this love of arts throughout an Eaton student's experience. We showcase these budding talents each spring in our Eaton musical, a rite of passage for many Eaton fourth and fifth graders and a chance for them to share their artistic and musical talents.
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The Eaton Visual Arts program is a fundamental part of our whole child learning approach, challenging students to think in ways that only artistic exploration can provide. We believe arts education is essential for developing creative problem solvers and culturally aware students.The art studio actively connects with what children are learning in their homerooms and other enrichment classes, reinforcing core concepts
through creative projects. Our program reflects Eaton's diverse community by engaging students with artists from across the world, from the past to the contemporary. Through this worldwide lens, students gain an appreciation for a variety of cultures and artistic traditions. From Pre-K4 through 5th grade, our young artists explore a plethora of materials to bring their ideas to life. Students build skills and think creatively using mediums such as: ● Painting and Printmaking ● Ceramics and Sculpture ● Fiber Arts ● Digital Platforms like Adobe Fresco and Express ● Diverse Drawing Mediums This hands-on learning closely follows the DCPS Scope and Sequence and National Arts Standards, ensuring developmentally appropriate arts education for our students. Creating art is only one part of the journey, students develop a strong vocabulary to discuss, analyze, and reflect on artwork. In the 3rd through 5th grades, students formalize this by writing artist statements for their finished pieces.. We use Artsonia, a digital portfolio platform, to bridge the classroom and home. This tool allows students to digitally document their own work, building a portfolio of their artistic growth throughout their years at Eaton. Families and community members can view this portfolio to gain in-depth insight into our projects and learning objectives, and even provide positive feedback directly to their young artists. Check out our virtual gallery here. At Eaton, we are proud to foster an environment where every child can grow as an artist and a thinker. Our students' work has been showcased at locations like the Tidal Basin, the National Building Museum, and Reagan National Airport, highlighting the quality arts education this school provides. Contact Art Educator Riley Melone at [email protected] with any questions about our program. 
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Music is everywhere at Eaton, from the pre-kindergarten morning meetings to the Friday morning office music jams, but it is especially alive in the classrooms of our two music teachers.
We are excited to announce our music programming for grades 4 and 5, Two Paths, One Great Program! During the first weeks of school your child is given the opportunity to learn about two music options for the school year. Mr. Brown's class, features an instrumental music program that offers the study of string instruments and wind instruments for our fourth and fifth graders. Ms. Mistry's class, features a vocal music program that explores the sounds of music from many lands through singing and accompanying Orff instruments (percussion instruments including xylophones and drums). This approach enables students to receive a deeper understanding of either the vocal or instrumental approach to music, and allow them to make significant progress by the end of the year. Click the links below to learn more about the individual programs. Click here for a peek at the 2017 Spring Concert!
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