I am Rita Schaefer the Visual Arts Teacher here at Sewell Elementary. I am a graduate of University of Alabama at Birmingham. I started my teaching career in 2000. I come from a very artsy family with art and music heavy in my Texas background. I am an artist, muralist, illustrator and teacher who loves teaching your children the love of art. We will be learning not only the basics but artists, styles, and how art is in everything and across all jobs. Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci drew the human body for medical books? Or that he made paper airplanes while working on the designs for his ornithopter? We use art in advertisements, graphics, designing, building and so much more. It crosses the curriculums of math, science and history.
I cannot wait for my students to tell you what they learn and show you their fabulous work. We will be working on drawings, paintings, weavings, and 3-D through the year!
I’m Mrs. Campoverde, but the students just call me Mrs. C. (or Mrs. Awesome, but that’s another story). Before joining the GISD team I taught for three years in Abilene. In 2015, I moved to DFW to marry my high school sweetheart, and spent another three years in Birdville ISD. I grew up in the Rio Grande Valley originally, where I developed a passion for singing, playing the piano, and Mexican food. I am a self-proclaimed nerd (music history, music theory, pedagogy, sci-fi and fantasy, and the occasional video game) and the proud mom of one dog and two cats: Asia, Debussy, and Clara Jane. They make for some great classroom illustrations.
Here are some of the things your child might do in music:
Sing folk songs
Play singing games
Read, write and create rhythmic and melodic patterns
Play instruments
Learn about music from other cultures or historical periods
Move to music
Perform folk dances
Fourth and fifth graders also have the opportunity to participate in choir during school and will learn to play the recorder in the spring. Please know that it is truly my joy to serve you and your children. Never hesitate to contact me with absolutely any questions, comments, or concerns.
To help ensure a safe and respectful environment for guests, Garland ISD has put into effect a Clear Bag Policy for all GISD middle and high school athletic events and fine arts performances.
