Bishop Seabury Academy

5 www.seaburyathletics.com I am very proud to work at Seabury where it is not only cool to be smart, it is cool to be a multisport athlete. Our athletes can enjoy participation in multiple high school and middle school sports without the threat of being cut or burning out. Our size also translates to opportunities for leadership, playing time, and improvement that are harder to find in a larger school. Our coaches and athletic staff are a talented, networked group who are motivated to help our athletes achieve their highest potential. Visit our new website to find schedules, scores, cancellations, and athlete profiles. Go Seahawks! Eric Nelson, Athletic Director Seabury Takes Pride in Athletics V isual Arts at Bishop Seabury Academy is a well-established program that provides a great deal of student freedom. The program emphasizes personal growth in abilities, confidence building, and appreciation for visual arts. In addition to improving their art, each student gains important problem- solving skills and historical knowledge. Classes include sixth grade through eighth grade sequence (one-fourth semester-long course), ninth grade art, and two advanced art courses. "I feel good that while the students are here, they grow and learn something," art teacher Laura Porter says. "People are aware of the fine arts growth here." Laura graduated from KU in 1982 with a degree in fine arts, and again in 1986 with a degree in art education. She is a former Lawrence Public Schools teacher, but joined the Seabury staff in 2005. To Laura, teaching at Seabury is a breath of fresh air due to the small community and increased freedom. Her favorite part about teaching is sixth grade through eighth grade sequence, because students are able to learn vocabulary and technique. "No two semesters are alike." Laura is confident that through the Visual Arts program, students will gain further appreciation for art and grow their "creativity muscle." Junior Lisbeth Haaheim would agree. "My favorite part about advanced art is getting to see your work and other's work throughout the school. It's nice to have 40 minutes to just do art during the day." Seabury Students Taught to Stretch a Different Kind of Muscle Department Spotlight on Visual Arts (Bottom, left) The Monster Project is an art-based community outreach activity done by the advanced art students. Advanced art students are paired with preschoolers who attend Headstart Community Learnings Center. The preschoolers drew their version of a monster and the advanced art students took that drawing and drew a three-dimensional, contextual monster. Photo courtesy of LJWorld

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