President’s Letter – January 2019

January 11, 2019 By Julie Ferrario

Happy New Year – Welcome 2019!

What a great way to celebrate the new year….by congratulating our newest docent graduates and celebrating with longtime volunteers!

Congrats to Tabatha, Lilli, Sue, Jessica, Mary and Pauline for earning your anniversary pins ranging from 5 to 40 years.

It was a warm and welcoming Holiday party thanks to our great Hospitality Committee and our generous host!

Thank you Hospitality Committee

Harla, Janice, Rafaella, Nava

& our host Michelle!!!

Thank you Harla and Janice….you made it all happen!

Congrats to our longstanding members – glad to have you on board Mary and Sue!

Congrats to the newest Art Docents – Class of 2019!

Here’s to our awesome Program Coordinator, Stefanie and our generous host, Michelle!

To our new graduates…we look forward to working with you. Class of 2019 is off to a great start and it’s so great to see your enthusiasm and energy. Thanks so much for you dedication and time.

In December we shared in the Holiday spirit in this year’s Los Gatos Children’s Holiday Parade. So nice to be so connected and committed to our awesome town of Los Gatos!

You can watch the Los Gatos Parade in December with this link.

View Full Parade – Click here

Fast forward to 53.00 minutes to see us for 30 seconds!!

The link below starts at just about that time the Art Docents are on.

Here’s to the new year in Art and Volunteering!

Julie Ferrario

President of Art Docents of Los Gatos

President’s Letter: December 2018

December 7, 2018 By Julie Ferrario

It’s time to CELEBRATE!

It is amazing to think that from September to December the Art Docents will have accomplished so much!

Given 147 print presentations,

Taught 60 workshops,

Trained and graduated 15 new docents who have completed 10 weeks of training,

Set up 5 different continuing education events,

4 general meetings with 3 guest speakers,

Participated in 1 fundraiser for the Art Docents (thanks to the Chamber of Commerce),

and

Completed the 1st launch of our new lesson on Big Data Art in the 6th grade math classes!

The Art Docents have really made an impact!

FAMILY-FRIENDS-TRADITIONS

Thank you to our Families for helping out, supporting our volunteer efforts, we depend on your support!

So glad to work with Friends and make new ones each year. Working together for a good cause, depending on each other, and connecting with our community is such a special reward for all our efforts.

Tradition means the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. In that way we are so fortunate here in the Los Gatos School District to have some terrific traditions to pass on. The Holiday Parade has been something the Art Docents have participated in many years (minus a few years here and there). We also have the tradition of learning and teaching art with volunteers who are passionate about making sure our students have the opportunity to include Art in their education.

Thank you to all the volunteers who have come before us for 45 years….who have led the way for us to pass on these great traditions and bring a sense of community, education and friendship to all our lives.

Rain or Shine

….we are so happy to be in the Holiday Parade 2018

Thank you to our family friends and beloved pets who helped make our Parade a success.

Thank you Michelle for leading our parade again!

Big Data Art Team:

Irene, Ros, Ellen, Ms. Nelson (6th grade math teacher at Fisher), Cheryl & Julie

Missing from picture…but so important to our Curriculum Team –

Lea, Stacey, Kelly our LGUSD Art Teacher

Congratulations Trainees Class of 2018!

We celebrate our new team of docents….

We especially celebrate our

awesome trainers

Julie and Sue!

Happy Holidays…from my family to yours!

Julie Ferrario

Art Docents of Los Gatos

President

President’s Letter – November 2018

November 9, 2018 By Julie Ferrario

November brings to mind a time of thankfulness.

It can be difficult sometimes, but important to remember that being grateful

can help you focus on the positive things in life.

I’m grateful for the Art Docents and having the opportunity to work with students and share my love of Art!
- Printmaking Workshop in 1st Grade
- Face and Figure Drawing Workshops in 4th Grade
- Big Data Art Workshop in 6th Grade Math classes
- K – 5th grade lessons taught monthly

I’m grateful for our wonderful community that supports the Arts!
- LGEF
- Los Gatos Union School District
- Town of Los Gatos
- Home & School Clubs
- Silicon Valley Creates
- Los Gatos Rotary Clubs
- Sereno Group Realty
- Los Gatos Community Foundation
- Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors & Member Donations
- And so many more…..Sponsors of the Art Docents

I’m grateful for all our wonderful volunteers who make the Art Docents of Los Gatos thrive!
- Docents who teach about 100 lessons each month and volunteer on committees that make our program strong
- 15 Trainees & 2 Trainers who are working hard already
- Executive Board Volunteers…who tirelessly volunteer
- Board of Directors who volunteer their time to help our non-profit organization
- Teachers like Kelly Martin & Brandy Nelson who volunteer their time with Art Docents

Here is a great art activity to do with you family I found at fun website…called The Artful Parent

DIY Thankful Bunting – A Family Thanksgiving Art Activity

Before creating the thankful bunting, sit down and talk with your family about what you are each thankful for.

Talking about what you are thankful for can be a great way to foster family spirit and a sense of contentment so

I recommend doing this activity often, not just at Thanksgiving.

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Gratitude is proven to buoy happiness and even improve health!

House of Hope – Food Pantry Drive

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A message from Bonnie W., Board of Director

The House of Hope is hosting a Food Drive for those in need in our local community

as they gear up for the Holiday Season. A barrel for collections will be conveniently located in

the Art Docents Office for those who wish to participate. Any kind of canned goods

would be welcome,

but please remember to please check the expiration date on items donated.

House of Hope – Calvary’s Food Pantry

Gratefully Yours in Art!

Julie Ferrario

President

Art Docents of LosGatos

President’s Letter: October 2018

October 4, 2018 By Julie Ferrario

How do the Art Docents get the year off to a great start?

1) Scientific Illustration Lessons in the 7th grade science classes at Fisher Middle School

2) Our Open House was a success….we have 15 new trainees on board!

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3) LGEF, President Regina B. explains how your donations to LGEF help fund Art Docents.

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4) Stefanie J., our Program Coordinator is busy and back to work…always with a smile!

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5) Answering questions at our Open House…explaining how we operate!

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6) Our Hospitality team…great work preparing & cleaning our office space!

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7) Docents ready to get started….happy to be “Back to School”!

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8) Updated our brochure with new logo and vibrant colors!

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9) Jr. Art Docents of Los Gatos High School at club sign up day.

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10) Class of 2018-19 Training is underway!

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Looking forward to a great year in ART!

Julie Ferrario

President

President’s Letter – September 2018

September 7, 2018 By Julie Ferrario

Well its Back to School time!

PRINTS UPDATE PROJECT

We were very productive over the summer months here at Art Docents. We continued to work on updating our collection of art prints we use in the classrooms.

We use approximately 200 prints in our lessons we teach. It was time to inventory, clean, trim, reorder new prints and attach new labels.

Thanks to our team who spent several days on the project plus working at home as well….we are happy to say that all the prints have been addressed.

Thank You….Theresa, Judith, Janice, Jenny, Stefanie and the Jr. Art Docents!

BUG ORDER

Our second project was ordering new bugs for our 7th grade Scientific Illustration Lesson.

Many of the bugs had been handled by so many students over the years, it was time to refresh our order.

Woo Hoo….thank you Ros for doing an inventory and figuring out what we needed to replace.

We also repaired a portfolio handle, clean up the corner of the office and order a new paper tube carrier, and a few Chromebooks.

One of the biggest jobs was updating our new logo….Thank you to Sue W. and Stephanie D. for all your hard work on this project!

We must remember to always thank our sponsors and the volunteers who get the job done!

We are bringing ART to our classrooms together!

Supporting LGEF….

Supports the Art Docents!

Thank you, Julie Ferrario