Sioux City Community Schools Youth Art Month Exhibition Award Winners - 27th Annual Juried Youth Art Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center

 Celebrating Youth Art Month, the Sioux City Art Center is featuring its 27th Annual Juried Youth Art Exhibition: High School from February 13 – April 10, 2016. The opening reception was held Sunday, February 14, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mayor Bob Scott, Art Center Director Al Harris-Fernandez, Education Coordinator Debra Marqusee, and Sioux City Community Schools Arts & Community Engagement Program Coordinator Pat Toben presented awards.

Twenty-one high school art teachers from fifteen schools in the tristate area submitted 440 entries. Sixty-one pieces of art were selected by juror, John Bowitz, Professor Emeritus of the Art Department of Morningside College, and Art Center Director, Al Harris-Fernandez. The artworks were judged on originality, creativity, personal expression and technique. 

The Youth Art Month awards and exhibition are made possible again this year in part by Pinnacle Bank, Aalfs Family Foundation, and a grant from the Iowa Arts Council. The Art Center supports and encourages young artists to express and explore their individual creativity through the art-making process. Through their art, these students are provided an opportunity to demonstrate ambitious efforts resulting in success that can help open doors to endless possibilities in all areas of their lives.

Congratulations to the following Sioux City Community School District Award Winners:

Ninth Grade                                      

1st Place                     Joe Huerta                           Sioux City West        

 

Tenth Grade                                     

2nd Place                    Daisy Siemans                     Sioux City North       

3rd Place                     Kaitlyn Hoopingarner            Sioux City West        

Honorable Mention       Jacob Buckholtz                    Sioux City North       

Honorable Mention       Gracie McCloud                    Sioux City North

           

Eleventh Grade                                            

1st Place                     Ireland Arroyo                       Sioux City West        

2nd Place                    Terry Do                               Sioux City West        

Director's Award          Yojani Rojas                           Sioux City West        

Twelfth Grade                  

Director's Award           Duncan Feiges                  Sioux City North                   

Middle School Students Selected to 2016 Middle School Honor Orchestra

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the 2016 Middle School Honor Orchestra. This year's festival will take place at Waterloo High School in Waterloo, IA on April 30th at 4:30 p.m. Thank you to our string educators Ms. Eleanor May-Patterson, Ms. Kristin Ortmann, Ms. Paula Ulicsni and Ms. Kendra Peterson for preparing these students.

Violin I

Leai Britton EMS
Amanda DeBates EMS
Lauren Geerlings EMS

Emma Hawkinson NMS
Anna Marburger EMS

Violin II

Katie Lammers EMS

Tony Thach EMS

Viola

Montana Allyn NMS

Caleb Baker EMS

Raquel Vallidolid NMS

WHS Students Selected for University of Iowa Honor Band

The following students were selected through director nomination to participate in the University of Iowa Honor Band. The concert will be held on February 20th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Lounge of the Memorial Union on the campus of the University of Iowa.

Congratulations to the following students:

Jose Ayala Garcia, Tenor Sax

Bobby Berntson, Euphonium

Saul Cortex, Bass Trombone

Kiley Fridley, Basssoon

Danielle Schultz, Clarinet

Bella Schwerin, Trombone

Students selected for NWIA Honor Orchestra

The following students were selected through audition to represent the Sioux City Community School District at Northwest Iowa Honor Orchestra Thursday, January 21st in Sioux Center.

East High School

Eleanor May-Patterson, Orchestra Director

Jeff Soukup and Brad Anderson, Band Directors

Emily Miranda-Violin II

Hannah Von Hagel-Viola

Jestin Cam-Viola

Andrew Flory-Cello

Anna Geerlings-Flute

Paige Susie-Trumpet

East Middle School

Eleanor May-Patterson, Orchestra Director

Caleb Baker-Viola

Lauren Geerlings-Violin

Anna Marburger-Violin

Katie Lammers-Violin

Nathan Whitaker-Bass

Leai Britton-Violin

Amanda DeBates-Violin

Tony Thach-Violin

North High School

Paula Ulicsni, Orchestra Director

Faith Hall, Amy Ortmann, Dan Knowles, Band Directors

Robert Hwang-Violin I

Sarah Glade-Violin I

Lindsey Kopp-Violin II

Emma Baller-Viola

Benjamin Medbourn-Alternate 

Stephanie Warnstadt-Cello

Grant Hein-Bass

Trina Swanson-Oboe

Anya Shorey-Bassoon

Kari Swanson-Trumpet

Jackie Toben-Percussion

North Middle School 

 Paula Ulicsni, Orchestra Director

Emma Hawkinson-Violin

Raquel Valladolid-Viola

Montana Allyn-Viola

Derek Hwang-Cello

Nick Millen-Cello

Soren Peterson-Cello

West High School

Kristen Ortmann, Orchestra Director

Bella Schwerin-Cello

Bobby Berntson-Cello

District Teams(Art, Music, PE) Develop Proficiency Scales

While the beginning of the school year bells were ringing and hallways were filled with kids, our elementary art, music, and pe educators were hard at work developing proficiency scales aligned to the national standards that they unwrapped last year during their curriculum work. This past quarter has provided the teams with insight into the development of their scales as they have given more formative assessments aligned to the standards to help guide their teaching and student learning.

While this work has been tedious at times, the teams have worked hard and have had great discussions.

Over the next week, I will be adding all of the proficiency scales that the teams developed aligned to the two power standards they will be reporting out on each quarter.

Music Proficiency Scales:

EHS Students selected to ISU Honor Choir

Congratulations to these East High students who were selected for the ISU Honor Choir, to be held mid-February in Ames.

Ally Belcher

Austin Clayton

David Ehmcke

David Graham

Alex Holmberg

Hunter Milner

David Suhr

Whitney Wolf

Their audition included a prepared solo, tonal memory exercises, and sight reading. They are eight of only 100 students to be selected, state-wide.

Jr. Honors Orchestra Festival- 2015

Congratulations to the following students chosen to be a part of the 2015 Jr. Honors Orchestra Festival to be held in Ames, IA on Friday, November 20th.

East Middle: Director Eleanor May-Patterson

Amanda DeBates- Violin 2 - 8th Grade

Leai Britton-Violin 2 - 8th Grade

Nathan Whitaker- Violin 2 - 8th Grade

North High: Director Paula Ulicsni

Sarah Glade- Violin I - 9th Grade

West: Director Kristen Ortmann

Carli Gasaway - Violin 2 - 9th Grade

OPUS Honor Choirs- 2015

Congratulations to the following students chosen to represent the Sioux City Community Schools in Ames, IA next Thursday, November 19th, at the OPUS Honor Choirs Festival and Concert.

East High: Directors Tom Hales and Patrick Fagan

Nathan Kitrell - 9th grade mixed

Jessica Melville- 9th grade mixed 

East Middle: Directors Connie Smith and Bob Barry

Joseph Hansen - 6th

Carter Vanderloo-7th

Reilly Bridgett - 8th

Cameron Jensen-8th

Jacob LIcht-8th

Graceyn Stubbe-8th

Nathan Whitaker-8th 

West Middle: Directors Jill Wigton and Chris Hanson

Asia Keane-6th

Angelina Duarte-7th

Holland Larned-7th

Students selected for NWI HS Honor Band

The following students were selected through an audition process on Saturday, November 7th in Storm Lake, to practice and perform with the NWI HS Honor Bands. These students will rehearse and perform on January 9th at Morningside College. The final performance will be in Epply Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

East High

Directors: Jeff Soukup and Brad Anderson

Red Band

Heidi Uhl, Flute 1

Rachel Kitrell, Clarinet 2

Jessie Rebstock, Clarinet 2

Paige Susie, Trumpet 1

Sam Gill, Horn 4

Andrew Flory, Trombone 3

Sam Barnes, Trombone 3

Blue Band

Anna Geerlings, Flute 1

Deb Allard, Flute 2

Rachel Jensen, Clarinet 1

Jessica Melville, Clarinet 3

Jestin Cam, Clarinet 3

Noah Cvrk, Trumpet 1

Ethan Vick, Bass Trombone

North High

Directors: Faith Hall, Amy Ortmann, and Dan Knowles

Red Band

Trina Swanson, Oboe

Anya Shorey, Bassoon

Sarah Glade, Clarinet 1

Ben Medbourn, Clarinet 2

Quinn Adajar, Alto Sax 1

Elizabeth Glade, Tenor Sax

Kari Swanson, Trumpet 1

Alexis Kolls, Trumpet 3

Angela Hotchkiss, Trombone 2

Stephanie Warnstadt, Trombone 2

Aidan Shorey, Euphonium

Jackie Toben, Percussion

Madison Stroman, Percussion

Blue Band

Luella Gaskell, Clarinet 2

Mitchell Wisniewski, Bari Sax

Faith Harvey, Bari Sax

Grant Hein, Trumpet 1

Cedric Cogdill, Trumpet 3

Ciara Hess, Percussion

Jon Denne, Percussion

Ben Gillette, String Bass

West High

Directors: Cody Tucker and Patrick Patterson

Red Band

Abbey Moos, Flute

Robert Berntson, Euphonium

Saul Cortez, Bass Trombone

Blue Band

Maggie Irish, Bb Clarinet

Danielle Schultz, Bb Clarinet 

Brandon Schroder, Bass Clarinet

Jose Ayala Garcia, Tenor Saxophone

Noah Youngberg, Percussion