Washougal — Joanna Sickels second-grade art students at Columbia River Gorge Elementary School made ornaments for Gov. Jay Inslee’s holiday tree.
Sickels applied to have her students participate.
“Projects that bring works out into the public like this help kids to invest in their art,” she said in a release from the district. “This is also such a great opportunity to highlight our new art elementary program and let the state know that Washougal School District offers art instruction to all K-5 students.”
Since 2013, the Governor’s Mansion has requested ornaments made by students from around the state to decorate the tree.
Since second-graders learn about the ocean, Sickels had her students fold origami fish using decorative papers to create collages and designs.
Twenty-two classrooms were chosen for the project based on their art descriptions, Educational Service District region and whether they were an elementary, middle, or high school so that all regions and grades were represented.
