The week of May 6 was National Teacher Appreciation Week.

 Mr. Simpson collected all the notes of appreciation and thanks that Grisstom students and put them together in this video. Take a look …

Grissom and Schmucker National Junior Honor Society students joined forces Friday, May 10 on a service project.

Students worked for 2.5 hours working to help beautify Mishawaka’s Merrifield Park by spreading mulch, planting flowers and painting fence posts. Click to see the full photo gallery.

NJHS is a national organization that does more than just honor middle school students for their academic success; it also teaches them service, leadership and citizenship.

Eighth grader Jason Juarez learned today that his design won 1^st place in a logo design project developed by Grissom Art Teacher Ms. Elizabeth Marshall and local advertising/design firm, Pathfinders.

Ms. Marshall’s goal with this project was to help her art students see first-hand what it’s like to work on a graphics design project. She worked with Pathfinders’ Associate Creative Director James Jursinic to develop a logo/brandmark development project for the students. The students had seven weeks to create two concept sketches (one black & white, the other color) for a logo/brandmark for the fictitious company “FLEEK Footwear.” The students had deliverables to meet throughout the timeline of the project with Ms. Marshall and Mr. Jursinic giving feedback at each milestone. The project was designed to give students exposure in art direction, creative direction, graphic design, project management, time management and client relations.

​Esmeralda Morales Magallanes’ design seen below was chosen as Runner Up.

Pathfinders’ Associate Creative Director James Jursinic said of the student designs “I’m really impressed by the effort your students put into this project and how talented they are. … Each student had logos that had unique characteristics, style, and panache. … Jason Juarez’s logo was a standout. His use of negative space and the cleanliness of his design followed many of the rules of good logo design and had a clear vision that I believe would resonate well with the target audience.”

This was a great real life learning experience for all the students. Back in March, they also got to tour Pathfinders’ offices in Mishawaka. Click to see pictures of that class visit.

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