The Friend Sentinel recently published a news story about the new ability of Dorchester students and their parents to view student artwork on a free, online gallery called Artsonia."I recently sent home the permission slips to all of the parents to have some of the student’s artwork displayed online," Stacy Lutjemeyer, the K-12 art teacher at Dorchester, said. Lutjemeyer has been the art teacher at Dorchester for the last 13 years.
She was told about this online art gallery by a co-worker and has been working with it since the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. “I posted a few of my art projects from the summer to see how it worked. I have recently uploaded a few projects of the students to the website,” Lutjemeyer said. “My goal is to have artwork for everyone K-12.”
The Dorchester Times found that more than 270 pieces of art by DPS students have been posted online since late September.
In order to protect the privacy of each student, their artwork is posted by a screen name that consists of their first name and a number. Their last name is never posted to the website, according to the Artsonia website.
Parents can find their child’s artwork by entering their screen name in the “find artist section” of the homepage. A general search can also by done by the name of the school. “I really like that parents can buy a mug, bag or coaster among other things with their child’s artwork on it,” Lutjemeyer said. “That would be a great gift for grandparents.”
Whenever you place an order with Artsonia, 20% of the order is donated back to the school arts program. Not only are you receiving a high-quality keepsake with your child’s artwork, but you are also helping the art teacher purchase additional art supplies and other needs for their arts program, according to the Artsonia website.
Mrs. Lutjemeyer does a fantastic job teaching art, sponsoring activities, and being involved with school events. We are very fortunate to have such a caring, willing person in our school system!
ReplyDeleteCool article folks!
ReplyDeleteUh, how about getting off the computer and ACTUALLY GOING TO THE SCHOOL and look at your child's artwork? Shows your kid you care. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI like this idea because it's innovative. It shows that the teacher is motivated and cares not only about her students about also about their taxpaying parents.
ReplyDeleteIf Dorchester public school wanted to add even more value to the educational experience that they offer, perhaps they should think about putting a camera in each and every classroom. That way, not only could parents monitor their students and gauge how well their learning, they could also monitor the teachers performance.
This blog site continually allows people to make negative comments towards Dorchester teachers.
ReplyDeleteLet's take shots at some other professionsv
How about putting cameras on farmers.
ReplyDeleteThey get more tax dollars than teachers
Bet you won't print this one either
Hmmmmmmm. I am the one that posted the suggestion about cameras in the classroom for parents to monitor their kids and the lessons being taught. I wasn't trying to criticize teachers to be honest.
ReplyDeleteSeveral day care centers voluntarily place cameras in their facilities as a service. I really, really do apologize if I ruffled anyone's feathers. Please please accept my apologies.
I'm in disbelief that you people print such ignorance!
ReplyDeleteFarmers get more tax dollars than teachers?? You gotta be kidding???
One is a government worker (a teacher) who is paid by property taxes. Farmers pay about 80% of a rural schools property taxes.
If that reader needs a more pictorial lesson, let me put it this way: one of the above can't survive without the others tax dollars.
Hint: the farmer isn't the parasite.
They should be paying.
ReplyDeleteIf they can afford to pay 8000 an acre.
Do the letters crp mean anything? Payying people not to use their land.
They should be paying.
ReplyDeleteIf they can afford to pay 8000 an acre.
Do the letters crp mean anything? Payying people not to use their land.
stop the teachers unions
ReplyDeletehttp://farm.ewg.org/top_recips.php?fips=31151&progcode=totalfarm®ionname=SalineCounty,Nebraska
ReplyDeleteCheck this out. Who is calling who a parasite? Hmmmmm
Stop the complaining!!!
ReplyDeleteHey, Village Dweller.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for you and your readers. You have some real "ignora-mooses" (not an endagered species) following your little blog.
I get a real kick out of people who work for the government (city, county, state, federal, school districts, NRD, etc.) calling farmers "parasites."
First, these idiot bloggers and environmental groupies in Washington need to realize that farmers produce. Government workers take.
Second, farmers pay taxes. For the last five years, very few have received crop subsidies as corn prices are well above $4 and soybeans are far above $8. They don't qualify.
A recent study at TaxFoundation.org shows that of all Nebraska's property taxes, 63% of government fat-cat revenue comes from commercial/industrial/business properties,,, much of that farm ground. Only 37% comes from residential properties.
I'm all for taxing farmers more if the non-producers give up their government paychecks and handouts.
Regarding that study I cited above, about 60% of the valuation in Nebraska lies in residential property.
ReplyDeleteWhat a kick in the *@#!!!
Many farmers are still receiving subsidies (see list above) even though their net income is higher than what many bankers make. I'm glad that farm income is up, but those still receiving subsidies really do give farmers a bad image. They are also the same people who complain about others receiving food stamps and other government aid. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.....
ReplyDeleteI am not sure how this discussion turned into a rant against farm subsidies, but I too am displeased that big and Rich producers are getting taxpayer dollars in this commodity boom. To be honest, I don't blame the farmers for taking what is available under law. Instead, I blame the Congressmen and Senators who pasts such lunacy. Guys like Tom Harkin (Democrat-Iowa) Were always willing to give away the farm, excuse my pun, in exchange for votes.
ReplyDeleteYou are all anti-farmer. Never talk bad about a farmer when you have a waistline like yours.
ReplyDeleteNow that people are paying so much for farm land, their taxes are going to be really high. Even pasture land is way out of line for taxes.....
ReplyDeleteFarmers screwing other farmers...
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