In Mrs. Chistoforetti’s art classes at Level Green Elementary School, students learned about the history of Mardi Gras as well as a creative technique called scraffito. Each student made a Mardi Gras mask as well as a float-inspired large flower. Next, they scratched through a surface layer of the paint to reveal a different color underneath. Student Learning Assistant, Ms. McNamara, then assembled all the flowers into a larger-than-life installation that now adorns the school’s hallway.
4th graders Walter Ledwich, Antonio Caruso and Colton Tirabassi in front of the flower wall
Mrs. Giovannitti’s 1st-grade class
5th graders Kate Welsh and Olivia Potter show off their Mardi Gras masks