Art Challenge 2018 - Vote For Your Favorite!

We had 15 impressive entries in this year's art challenge. Last week the students in both homerooms voted for their five favorite pieces. We had a tie for 5th place, so there are six finalists to choose from.

Check out the slideshow below and then use the poll to vote your favorite of the six finalists.

(To ensure that people only vote one time, you will need to be logged in to a Google account in order to vote.)

Voting will close on Monday, April 2nd.

Vote here:

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Our Virtual Tour of Machu Picchu

Written by Blake M. and Sophia M.

Virtual reality is a great way to learn (and travel). In class, we have been reading persuasive texts about Machu Picchu and what it could have been built for (a royal retreat or an astronomical observatory). 

Machu Picchu, in Peru

Mrs. Limberakis brought in virtual reality goggles to our classroom so we could tour Machu Picchu. We traveled all around Machu Picchu and saw many of the prominent sights around the area. It was breathtaking. Most of the time, we felt as if we were on the edge of a cliff and were about to fall down it. It was frightening! But we were amazed at the same time because none of us had been to Machu Picchu and we had an amazing view of the breathtaking sights (and the tourists). 

The tour also gave us a better understanding of how the site could have been used as an observatory (because it was so high!) or as a royal retreat (because it was so remote and beautiful.)

In summary, the virtual tour of Machu Picchu was simply awe-inspiring.