Arts
Meet the Teachers
Music teacher- Luis Fernandez
Art teacher- Natalie Johnson
All About the Arts
In Garland ISD, we strive to have a robust art program where our students can learn about different art movements, techniques, mediums, continents, cultures and, learn about some of the master artists from the past. We want every young artist to learn art history, academic visual arts vocabulary, with interdisciplinary connections that will enable them to find themselves and develop who they are as artists.
As part of the VAPA (Visual Arts & Performing Arts) elementary curriculum, your child will be able to virtually travel around the world and visit other continents, learn about their culture and their contributions to the art world. Our focus per grade level is as follows:
| Grade | Continent | Artist | Artwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten |
Australia and Polynesia Islands |
Henri Matisse |
The Mona Lisa |
| Grade |
Europe |
Faith Ringgold |
Waterlilies |
| 2nd Grade |
Africa |
Vincent Van Gogh |
A Sunday Afternoon |
| 3rd Grade |
Asia |
Georgia O’Keeffe |
The Great Wave |
| 4th Grade |
South America |
Frida Kahlo |
The Persistence of Memory |
| 5th Grade |
North America |
Pablo Picasso |
Soup Cans |
We offer additional programs and events so our young artist can continue developing their art skills beyond their 45-minute weekly time:
- Art Club (4th & 5th Grade)
- Talented & Gifted Program
- TEAM (Texas Elementary Art Meet)
- GISD Showcase
- Art Month
- Big Art Day
- Abbett Fine Arts Night
- GISD Holidays Greeting Card Contest
Abbett fine arts night
On May 5th at 6:00pm, we will put on our Fine Arts Night, also known as Camp Abbett! All students and families are invited to attend. Ms. Mouton will show all of our students’ artwork throughout the school year and will also provide students and families the opportunity to create arts and crafts together! Ms. Robinson will help our students perform different songs for their families. For the music performances, we will go in grade order (kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th) and all families are welcome to watch our amazing artists perform and create art together! If you have any questions, feel free to message Ms. Robinson or Ms. Mouton!
District UIL competition
On March 26th, some of our Abbett students competed at the GISD Elementary UIL competition. This was our school’s first time competing in the competition and everyone worked very hard and had a great time!
