List members,
I received this today. It may interest some of you:



From: 	 Michelle Thompson
           	  Director, Department of Student
Activities


Have you heard?  The Indiana Association of School
Principals (IASP) has
issued a challenge!  The challenge is to make a
difference, educationally,
for every child across the state, and to provide
programs that are aligned
with state standards.  Who is the target of our
challenge?  Ourselves!

It is our mission to exceed your expectations toward
student success.
Toward that end we are dedicated to providing
resources in all curricular
areas, which enhance educational programs in our
school communities.

We are very excited to share with you a pilot program,
Art for Riley, which
merges two projects very close to our hearts.  The Art
Farm: Growing Arts
Education in Indiana and Kids Caring and Sharing for
Riley Hospital are
programs focused on our mission, making a difference
for every child.  Art
for Riley will promote the artwork of our children and
youth across the
state in grades 1-12, as well as brighten the lives of
children and families
who find themselves at Riley.

Beginning this fall, schools who have responded with
an interest to be part
of this project will be asked to send two-dimensional
artwork to a specified
location within their school’s state district (there
are 12 districts).
Artwork is to be 9” x 13.5” and is not to be mounted
or framed.  Artwork may
be done in any medium including paint, chalk, pencil,
charcoal, or colored
pencil.  All artwork must be received at the specified
district location on
or before October 12.

Upon receipt of the artwork, IASP district membership
presidents will
assemble a jury to judge the artwork.  Six pieces (two
pieces of artwork
each from elementary, middle, and high school) will be
forwarded to our
office from each district on or before November 12,
2001, to be showcased
and narrowed to 18 pieces of artwork for display at
our annual Fall
Administrators’ Conference.  These winning pieces of
art will be displayed
in the halls of Riley Hospital for Children.

Art for Riley will be an annual project aimed at
recognizing and showcasing
the talents of our children and youth across the
state, while also adding a
ray of sunshine to the children and families at Riley.
  It is our hope you
will share in our excitement of this awesome
opportunity to “show off” the
success of our children.

If your school is a DSA member and is located in a
county from a district
who has acknowledged their interest in being part of
this year’s pilot Art
for Riley, and you are interested in submitting
student artwork, please
forward your art to the specified location for your
district (see listing
information below) by the entry deadline.  Questions
can be directed
to
mthompson@...

Working together to make a difference for all
children!



Michelle A. Thompson
Director, Department of Student Activities

Art for Riley
Pilot Program



District 3:  (Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington,
LaGrange, Noble, Steuben,
Wabash, Wells, and Whitley Counties)

Artwork to be mailed to: Andy Melin, Principal
			 New Haven High School
			 1300 Green Road
			 New Haven, IN  46774


District 8:  (Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Owen, Parke,
Putnam, Sullivan,
Vermillion, and Vigo Counties)

Artwork to be mailed to: Sycamore Elementary
			 7878 East CR 100 N
			 Avon, IN  46123


District 10:  (Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin,
Hancock, Jennings,
Ripley, Rush, Shelby, and Union Counties)

Artwork to be mailed to: Batesville High School
			 One Bulldog Blvd.
			 Batesville, IN  47006

District 12:  (Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison,
Jefferson, Ohio, Orange,
Scott, Switzerland, and Washington Counties)

Artwork to be mailed to: Cathy Ryan
			 2725 Crestview Ave, NE
			 Lanesville, IN  47136

All artwork must reach the designated school by
October 12, 2001.  Artwork
should be clearly labeled on the  back with Student
and School Name, Student
Grade this year, Art Teacher and Principal.  Artwork
becomes the
non-exclusive property of IASP for promotional use
through Riley Hospital.
Artwork not selected may be picked up (or returned if
packaging and postage
provided with entry) after November 15, 2001.  Winners
will be notified by
December 1, 2001 in writing by IASP.

** If your district is interested in being part of Art
for Riley, contact
your IASP district member chair or president.

__________________________________________________
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List members,
After the events of this week I am finally able to
take a breath. It was difficult this week knowing how
to react to the news in front of the children. My
school district told us to turn off the TVs in the
school and we had a lockdown on Tuesday. On Friday we
had a moment of silence and said the pledge together
as well as sung the national anthem.

What did you do at your schools? How are your students
handling the situation? I know a few members of this
list live in New York. How are you guys dealing with
the situation?
Ken Rohrer

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Here in Switzerland, we had 3 minutes of silence everywhere .
We are thinking of you all Americans.
Claire-Lise Veronese

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This was sent to the ArtsEdge list & is very enlightening.  -Mary Kate!


This was written by Tamim Ansary, an Afghani-American writer. Here is his
take on Afghanistan and the whole mess we are in.

  >>>>>>

I've been hearing a lot of talk about "bombing Afghanistan back to the
Stone Age." Ronn Owens, on KGO Talk Radio today, allowed that this would
mean killing innocent people, people who had nothing to do with this
atrocity, but "we're at war, we have to accept collateral damage. What else
can we do?" Minutes later I heard some TV pundit discussing whether we
"have the belly to do what must be done." And I thought about the issues
being raised especially hard because I am from Afghanistan, and even though
I've lived here for 35 years I've never lost track of what's going on
there. So I want to tell anyone who will listen how it all looks from where
I'm standing. I speak as one who hates the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden.
There is no doubt in my mind that these people were responsible for the
atrocity in New York. I agree that something must be done about those
monsters. But the Taliban and Ben Laden are not Afghanistan. They're not
even the government of Afghanista! n. The Taliban are a cult of ignorant
psychotics who took over Afghanistan in 1997. Bin Laden is a political
criminal with a plan. When you think Taliban, think Nazis. When you think
Bin Laden, think Hitler. And when you think "the people of Afghanistan"
think "the Jews in the concentration camps." It's not only that the Afghan
people had nothing to do with this atrocity. They were the first victims of
the perpetrators. They would exult if someone would come in there, take out
the Taliban and clear out the rats nest of international thugs holed up in
their country. Some say, why don't the Afghans rise up and overthrow the
Taliban? The answer is, they're starved, exhausted, hurt, incapacitated,
suffering. A few years ago, the United Nations estimated that there are
500,000 disabled orphans in Afghanistan--a country with no economy, no
food. There are millions of widows. And the Taliban has been burying these
widows alive in mass graves. The soil is littered wi! ! th land mines, the
farms were all destroyed by the Soviets. These are a few of the reasons why
the Afghan people have not overthrown the Taliban. We come now to the
question of bombing Afghanistan back to the Stone Age. Trouble is, that's
been done. The Soviets took care of it already. Make the Afghans suffer?
They're already suffering. Level their houses? Done. Turn their schools
into piles of rubble? Done. Eradicate their hospitals? Done. Destroy their
infrastructure? Cut them off from medicine and health care? Too late.
Someone already did all that. New bombs would only stir the rubble of
earlier bombs. Would they at east get the Taliban? Not likely. In today's
Afghanistan, only the Taliban eat, only they have the means to move around.
They'd slip away and hide. Maybe the bombs would get some of those disabled
orphans, they don't move too fast, they don't even have wheelchairs. But
flying over Kabul and dropping bombs wouldn't really be a strike ag! ainst
the criminals who did this horrific thing. Actually it would only be making
common cause with the Taliban--by raping once again the people they've been
raping all this time
So what else is there? What can be done, then? Let me now speak with true
fear and trembling. The only way to get Bin Laden is to go in there with
ground troops. When people speak of "having the belly to do what needs to
be done" they're thinking in terms of having the belly to kill as many as
needed. Having the belly to overcome any moral qualms about killing
innocent people. Let's pull our heads out of the sand. What's actually on
the table is Americans dying. And not just because some Americans would die
fighting their way through Afghanistan to Bin Laden's hideout. It's much
bigger than that folks. Because to get any troops to Afghanistan, we'd have
to go through Pakistan. Would they let us? Not likely. The conquest of
Pakistan would have to be first. Will other Muslim nations just stand by?
You see where I'm going. We're flirting with a world war between Islam and
the West. And guess what: that's Bin Laden's program. That's exactly what
he want! s. That's why he did this. Read his speeches and statements. It's
all right there. He really believes Islam would beat the west. It might
seem ridiculous, but he figures if he can polarize the world into Islam and
the West, he's got a billion soldiers. If the west wreaks a holocaust in
those lands, that's a billion people with nothing left to lose, that's even
better from Bin Laden's point of view. He's probably wrong, in the end the
west would win, whatever that would mean, but the war would last for years
and millions would die, not just theirs but ours. Who has the belly for
that? Bin Laden does. Anyone else?

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This was the hardest week I have ever had to teach.
Although we found out through word of mouth at our school, immediately after
it happened, and things continued to happen, we
had nothing but a radio as communication with outside world...
and we had to go on teaching without telling the students.
This was particularly difficult because I have many friends
and family members who lived and worked in that area.

I work in westchester and many of the student's parents worked
in the vicinity of the tragedy.
The day after i had the students paint how they were feeling- no violent
images were allowed. Some great discussions took place.
I am now trying to think of a bulletin board that would remember this great
tragedy
without upsetting the students...something hopeful, or something that would
give tribute to all of those involved. I know this is a hard time for
everyone, but any ideas are welcome.

I was touched by your e-mail.  The evil that destoryed the area around
the World Trade Tower was not the Afghani people.  Ben Laden and the network
of other terrorists are the main target and they are spread all over the
middle east, North Africa, and SE Asia. Ben Laden is a religious zealot who
has found followers amongst the Taliban.  I wonder about the other group
that is battling in Afganistan.  Are these the remants of the communist
government? Are they people who respect laws and human rights? I would back
these people in a second if they were decent people.  We already made the
mistake of backing Ben Laden during the war with the Russians.
     Pakistan has a nuclear bomb and I worry that it is not secure.  Too much
of Pakistan is controlled by  religous zealots.  If Pakistan can not be
trusted then India could be drawn in and that would be very dangerous.  The
Russian Replics have said publically they would not co operate in any
operations against Afghanistan, but do the Russians always do what they
say???
Meg

Claire-Lise,
Thanks for your thoughts. We appreciate them.
Ken
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wrote:
> _
> Here in Switzerland, we had 3 minutes of silence
> everywhere .
> We are thinking of you all Americans.
> Claire-Lise Veronese


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16/9/01 7:33 AM

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> We are thinking of you all Americans.
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please could you pass this on to any art group or anti terrorist or poetry
online group you know? thanks




WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE?????????
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Please think about an international internet, online art/poetry exhibition
where we all send in images protesting about the carnage and stupidity of
all that has to do with terrorism...what do you think?

If you would like to send an international visual protest by doing the above
please send me your email messages to fez@... and I will take it
from there. I can advertise it in Australia as well as on the net (my
husband can start a web page) and if we get as many artists as we can doing
this and advertising it to all the art sites and friends they can think of -
what a wonderful, visually powerful thing it will be...
let me know and I will reply in due course.

cheers julie fearns pheasant
Australia

Dear Ken,
We were asked to turn off our tv's, as well.  (Middle school and elementary)
It was on in my room before that.  I have a student whos Mother worked on the 39th floor (she survived), but when the building colapsed, we did not know that.  Everyone was very supoportive of this young person.  I did not know it that day, but her aunt worked there, too.  Her aunt is unaccounted for.  It has been hard.
We had a moment of silece on Friday.
In addition, I got shrink art and pin backs and we made patriotic pins to wear and give. Some made the traditional folded ribbon, some did red, white and blue abstracts, some drew the American Eagle..one did the two towers in front of a cover (minus words) of the Grateful Dead.....(I asked others not to copy that one...but I did shrink it..he was not being disrespectful...it was his way of coping.
I went to school Saturday and made sure that the room was extra orderly, since the children have so much disorder from the attack.
Sincerely,
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16/9/01 10:08 AM

> List members,
> I received this today. It may interest some of you:
>
>
>
> From:      Michelle Thompson
> Director, Department of Student
> Activities
>
>
> Have you heard?  The Indiana Association of School
> Principals (IASP) has
> issued a challenge!  The challenge is to make a
> difference, educationally,
> for every child across the state, and to provide
> programs that are aligned
> with state standards.  Who is the target of our
> challenge?  Ourselves!
>
> It is our mission to exceed your expectations toward
> student success.
> Toward that end we are dedicated to providing
> resources in all curricular
> areas, which enhance educational programs in our
> school communities.
>
> We are very excited to share with you a pilot program,
> Art for Riley, which
> merges two projects very close to our hearts.  The Art
> Farm: Growing Arts
> Education in Indiana and Kids Caring and Sharing for
> Riley Hospital are
> programs focused on our mission, making a difference
> for every child.  Art
> for Riley will promote the artwork of our children and
> youth across the
> state in grades 1-12, as well as brighten the lives of
> children and families
> who find themselves at Riley.
>
> Beginning this fall, schools who have responded with
> an interest to be part
> of this project will be asked to send two-dimensional
> artwork to a specified
> location within their school?s state district (there
> are 12 districts).
> Artwork is to be 9? x 13.5? and is not to be mounted
> or framed.  Artwork may
> be done in any medium including paint, chalk, pencil,
> charcoal, or colored
> pencil.  All artwork must be received at the specified
> district location on
> or before October 12.
>
> Upon receipt of the artwork, IASP district membership
> presidents will
> assemble a jury to judge the artwork.  Six pieces (two
> pieces of artwork
> each from elementary, middle, and high school) will be
> forwarded to our
> office from each district on or before November 12,
> 2001, to be showcased
> and narrowed to 18 pieces of artwork for display at
> our annual Fall
> Administrators? Conference.  These winning pieces of
> art will be displayed
> in the halls of Riley Hospital for Children.
>
> Art for Riley will be an annual project aimed at
> recognizing and showcasing
> the talents of our children and youth across the
> state, while also adding a
> ray of sunshine to the children and families at Riley.
> It is our hope you
> will share in our excitement of this awesome
> opportunity to ?show off? the
> success of our children.
>
> If your school is a DSA member and is located in a
> county from a district
> who has acknowledged their interest in being part of
> this year?s pilot Art
> for Riley, and you are interested in submitting
> student artwork, please
> forward your art to the specified location for your
> district (see listing
> information below) by the entry deadline.  Questions
> can be directed
> to
> mthompson@...
>
> Working together to make a difference for all
> children!
>
>
>
> Michelle A. Thompson
> Director, Department of Student Activities
>
> Art for Riley
> Pilot Program
>
>
>
> District 3:  (Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington,
> LaGrange, Noble, Steuben,
> Wabash, Wells, and Whitley Counties)
>
> Artwork to be mailed to:    Andy Melin, Principal
> New Haven High School
> 1300 Green Road
> New Haven, IN  46774
>
>
> District 8:  (Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Owen, Parke,
> Putnam, Sullivan,
> Vermillion, and Vigo Counties)
>
> Artwork to be mailed to:    Sycamore Elementary
> 7878 East CR 100 N
> Avon, IN  46123
>
>
> District 10:  (Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin,
> Hancock, Jennings,
> Ripley, Rush, Shelby, and Union Counties)
>
> Artwork to be mailed to:    Batesville High School
> One Bulldog Blvd.
> Batesville, IN  47006
>
> District 12:  (Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison,
> Jefferson, Ohio, Orange,
> Scott, Switzerland, and Washington Counties)
>
> Artwork to be mailed to:    Cathy Ryan
> 2725 Crestview Ave, NE
> Lanesville, IN  47136
>
> All artwork must reach the designated school by
> October 12, 2001.  Artwork
> should be clearly labeled on the  back with Student
> and School Name, Student
> Grade this year, Art Teacher and Principal.  Artwork
> becomes the
> non-exclusive property of IASP for promotional use
> through Riley Hospital.
> Artwork not selected may be picked up (or returned if
> packaging and postage
> provided with entry) after November 15, 2001.  Winners
> will be notified by
> December 1, 2001 in writing by IASP.
>
> ** If your district is interested in being part of Art
> for Riley, contact
> your IASP district member chair or president.
>
> __________________________________________________
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please could you pass this on to any art group or anti terrorist or poetry
online group you know? thanks




WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE?????????
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Please think about an international internet, online art/poetry exhibition
where we all send in images protesting about the carnage and stupidity of
all that has to do with terrorism...what do you think?

If you would like to send an international visual protest by doing the above
please send me your email messages to fez@... and I will take it
from there. I can advertise it in Australia as well as on the net (my
husband can start a web page) and if we get as many artists as we can doing
this and advertising it to all the art sites and friends they can think of -
what a wonderful, visually powerful thing it will be...
let me know and I will reply in due course.

cheers julie fearns pheasant
Australia

16/9/01 10:11 AM

> List members,
> After the events of this week I am finally able to
> take a breath. It was difficult this week knowing how
> to react to the news in front of the children. My
> school district told us to turn off the TVs in the
> school and we had a lockdown on Tuesday. On Friday we
> had a moment of silence and said the pledge together
> as well as sung the national anthem.
>
> What did you do at your schools? How are your students
> handling the situation? I know a few members of this
> list live in New York. How are you guys dealing with
> the situation?
> Ken Rohrer
>
> __________________________________________________
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>
please could you pass this on to any art group or anti terrorist or poetry
online group you know? thanks




WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE?????????
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Please think about an international internet, online art/poetry exhibition
where we all send in images protesting about the carnage and stupidity of
all that has to do with terrorism...what do you think?

If you would like to send an international visual protest by doing the above
please send me your email messages to fez@... and I will take it
from there. I can advertise it in Australia as well as on the net (my
husband can start a web page) and if we get as many artists as we can doing
this and advertising it to all the art sites and friends they can think of -
what a wonderful, visually powerful thing it will be...
let me know and I will reply in due course.

cheers julie fearns pheasant
Australia

17/9/01 1:04 PM

> 16/9/01 7:33 AM
>
>> _
>> Here in Switzerland, we had 3 minutes of silence everywhere .
>> We are thinking of you all Americans.
>> Claire-Lise Veronese
>>
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>>
>>
> please could you pass this on to any art group or anti terrorist or poetry
> online group you know? thanks
>
>
>
>
> WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE?????????
> EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
>
> Please think about an international internet, online art/poetry exhibition
> where we all send in images protesting about the carnage and stupidity of
> all that has to do with terrorism...what do you think?
>
> If you would like to send an international visual protest by doing the above
> please send me your email messages to fez@... and I will take it
> from there. I can advertise it in Australia as well as on the net (my
> husband can start a web page) and if we get as many artists as we can doing
> this and advertising it to all the art sites and friends they can think of -
> what a wonderful, visually powerful thing it will be...
> let me know and I will reply in due course.
>
> cheers julie fearns pheasant
> Australia
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> art_education-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
please could you pass this on to any art group or anti terrorist or poetry
online group you know? thanks




WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE?????????
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Please think about an international internet, online art/poetry exhibition
where we all send in images protesting about the carnage and stupidity of
all that has to do with terrorism...what do you think?

If you would like to send an international visual protest by doing the above
please send me your email messages to fez@... and I will take it
from there. I can advertise it in Australia as well as on the net (my
husband can start a web page) and if we get as many artists as we can doing
this and advertising it to all the art sites and friends they can think of -
what a wonderful, visually powerful thing it will be...
let me know and I will reply in due course. no money is involved.

cheers julie fearns pheasant
Australia

Our school of 1500 collected over $2000 Wed. just at lunch for NYC.  Our
clubs are donating funds that were for operations, also.

-----Original Message-----
From: ANDREW & JULIEPHEASANT [mailto:fez@...]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 1:05 AM
To: art_education@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [art_education] Tragedy in NY


16/9/01 10:11 AM

> List members,
> After the events of this week I am finally able to
> take a breath. It was difficult this week knowing how
> to react to the news in front of the children. My
> school district told us to turn off the TVs in the
> school and we had a lockdown on Tuesday. On Friday we
> had a moment of silence and said the pledge together
> as well as sung the national anthem.
>
> What did you do at your schools? How are your students
> handling the situation? I know a few members of this
> list live in New York. How are you guys dealing with
> the situation?
> Ken Rohrer
>
> __________________________________________________
> Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help?
> Donate cash, emergency relief information
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/
>
>
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>
>
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>
>
>
please could you pass this on to any art group or anti terrorist or
poetry
online group you know? thanks




WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE?????????
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Please think about an international internet, online art/poetry
exhibition
where we all send in images protesting about the carnage and stupidity
of
all that has to do with terrorism...what do you think?

If you would like to send an international visual protest by doing the
above
please send me your email messages to fez@... and I will take
it
from there. I can advertise it in Australia as well as on the net (my
husband can start a web page) and if we get as many artists as we can
doing
this and advertising it to all the art sites and friends they can think
of -
what a wonderful, visually powerful thing it will be...
let me know and I will reply in due course.

cheers julie fearns pheasant
Australia



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Cathy,
Please know that even though our country is a large
country we feel the loss everywhere. You are not alone
in this and our thoughts and prayers are with you in
New York.
Ken Rohrer
-----------------------------------------
--- cath910@... wrote:
> I teach in Long Island, New York and this has been
> such a devastating time
> for all of us.Since Tuesday, I have been unable to
> resume teaching from the
> art curriculum. My students and I shared our
> thoughts, facts, beliefs , and
> feelings about the terror in our city. Students were
> responsible, vulnerable
> , and mature as they shared their candid thoughts.
> They expressed their pride
> about being American. I asked them if they would
> like to do anything to
> contribute.Sudents  are going to paint a mural and
> design tshirts to raise
> money for the red cross. I will support and guide
> them in their efforts.  I
> hope that we can  all get through this. God Bless
> America.
> Cathy Rode
> Freeport NY
>


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Interestingly enough, these repressive people ban most
forms of art and forbid much of the freedoms we enjoy.
People who don't value life can't value the arts
because life is all about art. Its no coincidence that
artists are imprisoned in communist countries.
Ken
--- "Margaret  K. Barton" <megbarton@...> wrote:
>     I was touched by your e-mail.  The evil that
> destoryed the area around
> the World Trade Tower was not the Afghani people.
> Ben Laden and the network
> of other terrorists are the main target and they are
> spread all over the
> middle east, North Africa, and SE Asia. Ben Laden is
> a religious zealot who
> has found followers amongst the Taliban.  I wonder
> about the other group
> that is battling in Afganistan.  Are these the
> remants of the communist
> government? Are they people who respect laws and
> human rights? I would back
> these people in a second if they were decent people.
>  We already made the
> mistake of backing Ben Laden during the war with the
> Russians.
>     Pakistan has a nuclear bomb and I worry that it
> is not secure.  Too much
> of Pakistan is controlled by  religous zealots.  If
> Pakistan can not be
> trusted then India could be drawn in and that would
> be very dangerous.  The
> Russian Replics have said publically they would not
> co operate in any
> operations against Afghanistan, but do the Russians
> always do what they
> say???
> Meg
>
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Our students here are making American flags and they
write a poem about the tragedy on each stripe. They
are hanging flag mobiles in the hallways as well...
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--- tpersis@... wrote:
> This was the hardest week I have ever had to teach.
> Although we found out through word of mouth at our
> school, immediately after
> it happened, and things continued to happen, we
> had nothing but a radio as communication with
> outside world...
> and we had to go on teaching without telling the
> students.
> This was particularly difficult because I have many
> friends
> and family members who lived and worked in that
> area.
>
> I work in westchester and many of the student's
> parents worked
> in the vicinity of the tragedy.
> The day after i had the students paint how they were
> feeling- no violent
> images were allowed. Some great discussions took
> place.
> I am now trying to think of a bulletin board that
> would remember this great
> tragedy
> without upsetting the students...something hopeful,
> or something that would
> give tribute to all of those involved. I know this
> is a hard time for
> everyone, but any ideas are welcome.
>


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i like the idea of the poem
incorporated with the flag--
thank you

at this time i usually do a cityscape project with my fifth graders..
I think i still will, and now there be so many new meanings created
by what these children have experienced.

Following are some children's pictures of the tragedy
courtesy of http://www.kiddonet.com/



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Subject: [art_education] Pictures of Tragedy in NY


> Following are some children's pictures of the tragedy
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Dear Ken, Hi, I'm a teacher from a small school from Maine. Thank you for
sending the children's pictures. Children hit the core on how our school
feels. Kim
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> Following are some children's pictures of the tragedy
> courtesy of http://www.kiddonet.com/
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> Following are some children's pictures of the tragedy
> courtesy of http://www.kiddonet.com/
>
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I received the following from Scholastic.  Many of you may have already
received it, not sure how many of you are on their list, but thought the
information may be useful to some on this list.
Diana

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 10:41
To: dianacamp@...
Subject: Valuable Free Resources and Help for the Aftermath of the
Attack on America


Dear Educator,

The tragic events of September 11 in New York took place in sight
of Scholastic's editorial and corporate headquarters-and many of
our staff witnessed the planes crashing into the World Trade Center
towers.

How do we discuss with students these tragic events and the
attack on the Pentagon that followed? How do we help parents and
young people come to grips with this assault on our nation and way
of life?

At this time of great national urgency, Scholastic is committed-as
we have been throughout our 80-year history-to providing you with
thoughtful, practical resources to help you navigate the challenges of
teaching about these events.

Click on the following web link or go to http://www.scholastic.com to find
comprehensive resources. Scholastic's news staff is in constant touch
with its team of teacher advisors, and is updating coverage to meet your
changing classroom needs for information and support. Scholastic's special
online report includes:

* Teacher and Parent Support: Advice for teachers and parents on
   how to discuss the attacks with their children. Dr. Bruce Perry,
Scholastic
   adviser, internationally recognized child trauma expert, and consultant on
   Columbine and the Oklahoma City bombings, includes advice on the
following:

      - Talk about these events in factual and focused ways.
      - Find out what the children think and feel.
      - Don't focus too much on these events: Resume normal activities
        as soon as possible.
      - Reassure the children about safety.
      - Inform parents and children about the risks of children watching
        too much media coverage.
      - Don't hesitate to get more advice and help.
        (These and other pages ready to print out.)

* Terrorists Attack: Background information about terrorism from Grolier
   Online encyclopedias, a leading research source for young people.

* Web resource links:  Links to high-quality, reviewed web sites for a
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* Breaking News: Regular news updates, age-appropriate for students.

* America Responds:  President George W. Bush pledges to bring the
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   to justice.

* Kids Show Support:  An area where kids can send their words of support -
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   statements, songs, or poems - to the rescue workers, victims and their
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   Scholastic News Zone will post selected submissions.

* Who is to Blame?  America is at war with terrorists, but who are they?
While officials
   look for the culprits, citizens should not to jump to conclusions about
any ethnic groups.

* Our Heroes:  New Yorkers are often called resilient.  Police and fire
fighters are
   known as "the city's finest."  A report on how the city reacted when under
attack.


In addition, Scholastic News  (for grades 1-6), Junior Scholastic (for
grades 6-8)
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please call 1-800-Scholastic.

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our world.

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President, Scholastic Inc.

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From: "aartdimen" <artdimen@...>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 15:53:29 +0800
To: <fez@...>
Cc: "Julie Fearns-Pheasant" <fez@...>
Subject: Dear Artist.doc

16/9/2001



Dear Artist



As you may know our dear friend, well known artist,  Drewfus Gates has been
badly burnt and is in Royal Perth Intensive Care Unit, he has 3rd Degree
burns to 35% of his body, lost 4 fingers of his left hand and his right hand
has been badly hurt, among other complications.

We all are thinking of him , hoping he will pull through  , our thoughts are
also with Chelinay, his loving wife, and their four young children, (10, 3,
4 years old and the youngest only nine month old) .

Drewfus, a Physicist, is a self taught multi award winner artist, who has
worked tirelessly for his art and at the same time holding teaching
positions with the Education Department (UWA, Curtin University, Edith Cowen
University, TAFE). With his wife Chelinay he has been very involved in
Community projects. Since 1982 Drewfus and Chelinay have accumulated more
than 200 art awards.

Drewfus is greatly admired for his master use of Pastels, Oils, Watercolours
and Gouache, for his excellence in Portraiture and in general for being a
honourable respected member of the community.

Drewfus works are a celebration of vision, painted with acute awareness of
the symbolic and spiritual contexts of light and colour.



Drewfus’s friends have decided to stage an Auction with a “All works will be
sold” to assist Drewfus with his treatment, we will be most grateful if you
could donate an Art work for this Auction, the venue will be decided in
accordance to the number of art works received . A receipt will be issued to
all contributions.



We are contacting Art lovers and Patrons and we will be advertising the
Auction in the media.

We have already received offers of art works by D’hange Yammanee, Gareth
Gorman, Murray Gill, Sally Douglas, Wim Boissevain, Leon Pericles, Ian
D’Souza, Glen Hughes, Greg Baker, Heather Jones, The Maverick Group, Len
Zuks, George Kustorkov, Douglas Kirsop,Tony Windberg, Jules Sher, Jan Hart,
John Manson ,Brian Simmonds, and many, many,  more artists.



Thanking you for your generosity, we enclose our phone numbers and Emails to
arrange delivery of Art works or monetary assistance.



North of the river:

D’hange & Aura Yammanee :

Phone 92754580, Mobile 041 1025 004  or   041 3017 870      Email
artdimen@...
14 Compton Way , Morley WA 6062


Fremantle:
Gareth Gorman & Christina Wheeler
Phone  93392890,         Email garethw@...


Yours sincerely




D'hange & Aura Yammanee ,  Gareth Gorman & Christina Wheeler

Need your help!!cause you guys are the best! Can we put our heads together
and come up with one or more projects created by our art classes that would
make a difference and inspire people in our own towns?
I love the idea of an international protest and my students are currently
making posters for the Lion's Club Peace poster contest (incredible timing!)
Theme this year "Lighting the pathway to peace."
What I would like to do is some kind of permanent sculpture or mural or
whatever so that people will not forget those who died but also to
strengthen the ties that have brought us together even if it is in grief.
Strangers no longer walk by without acknowledgement. They look you in the
eye and the sentiment is there, a nod, a smile a sort of recognition of
another soul going through the same pain.
Sorry...it's getting late. But really, does anyone have a suggestion for
some kind of memorial like this...something that would be around a while?
Thanks,
Sue