Barre City Elementary & Middle School held their first Empty Bowls Dinner at the Old Labor Hall in Barre on Thursday, May 22nd from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. The event was open to all community members!

The students in 8th grade and 6th grade created ceramic food safe bowls. The project received a grant from the Vermont Arts Council to bring in a local renowned potter, Pam Wilson, as an Artist-In-Resident, to work with the students in their ceramics art classes. 

The students sold their bowls, served dinner and held a pottery raffle. There were also BCEMS music students performing at the event! 

The students raised $1,510 from the sale of their ceramic bowls and that money will go to Capstone Community Action and Meals on Wheels. The symbolism of an empty bowl is a reminder that there are many families who face food insecurity. Families come together and share a meal together. Community members are able to contribute to fighting food insecurity. The students' artwork ends up helping their community. Art can inspire and bring people together!

For more information, please feel welcome to contact Eirene Mavodones, BCEMS 5th - 8th grade Art teacher, at emavobce@buusd.org or at BCEMS (802) 476-6541.​​

The Kindergarteners in their art class with Mrs. Hawley (our K-4 Art Teacher) created monster paper collages. Afterwards, the middle schoolers (5th, 6th and 7th graders) in their art class with Ms. Mavodones, choose a Kindergarten monster collage to work with. The middle schoolers sewed and created monster stuffies, based on each Kindergarteners' design, to then give to the Kindergarteners.

Fifth graders were able to go on a wonderful art field trip on Monday, June 2nd to the Vermont Granite Museum and the Hope Cemetery in Barre. The students were able to learn about the granite history, granite industry, granite sculptures, memorials and the stone carvers of Barre. A lot to take pride in! A big thank you goes out to the 5th grade Pride team, the PTO, the Rotary and also for all of the donations from parents and guardians.

The BCEMS Middle School Art Club is entering its 6th year! Students are able to come and work, alongside their friends, on their own individual or school art projects after school on Fridays.

The idea for this club was first proposed by a parent asking if an Art Club could be started in order to offer more social interaction and to gain extra art time. Students have really enjoyed the opportunities offered through the club. So far this year, there are 36 sign-ups!