From left, Byron Center Public Schools’ Marshall Elementary first-grader Quentin Boonstra shows his dad, Jason, his drawing “Dinosaurs Galore”
Multi-districts — The work of nearly 200 students and 46 schools is on display through Friday, June 16 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily on Skywalk level at DeVos Place Convention Center.
From left, Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Coit Creative Arts Academy second-grader Arlee Van, shows her mom, Sara, and her dad, Eric, her watercolor “The Lone Hare”From left, East Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Wealthy Elementary fourth-grader Quinn Freudigmann and his art teacher Peri den Dulk stand with his tempera paint and ink drawing “The Silent Jungle”
Forest Hills Public Schools’ Northern Trails sixth-grader Nia Peterson stands with her markers drawing “Hand and Farming”
Emily Miller, chair for Festival Youth Arts Exhibition and elementary art teacher at Allendale Public Schools, shows off her festive skirt
City High Middle School junior Jayde West created the color pencil drawing “Rice and Beans”
From left, Rory Miller and his wife Emily, both on the Festival Youth Arts Committee, say a few words at the Youth Art Reception, along with juror Paul Wittenbraken, Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Visual and Media Arts at GVSUJuror Paul Wittenbraken, GVSU professor and chair of the Department of Visual and Media Arts, speaks to the young artists and their families about his choices for award winners
From left, GRPS’ Coit Creative Arts Academy second-grader Arlee Van accepts her award and gifts from Emily Miller
East Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Wealthy Elementary first-grader Amelia Nelson stands with her watercolor and crayon artwork “Rainbow City”
From left, Nia Peterson shakes hands with Juror Paul Wittenbraken, GVSU professor and chair of the Department of Visual and Media ArtsFrom left, award winners stand with their certificates. From left, Wealthy Elementary fourth grader Quinn Freudigmann, Northern Trails sixth-grader Nia Peterson, Coit Creative Arts Academy second-grader Arlee Van, West Ottawa High School senior Shawna Dams and Catholic Central High School sophomore Yaya Munoz
Dianne Carroll Burdick has worked as a photojournalist in the West Michigan area since 1991. A graduate of Western Michigan University, she has photographed for The Grand Rapids Press, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Detroit Free Press, Advance Newspapers, Grand Rapids Magazine, BLUE Magazine and On-the-Town Magazine. She has been covering the many exciting and thought provoking stories of K-12 public education for School News Network since 2016.
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, your School News Network team is re-publishing some early stories from each school district. This story, originally published in February 2015, talks to fathers who are discovering the ins and outs of public education thanks to the WATCH D.O.G.S. program.
