Welcome to Oak Knoll's Art Program

My name is Jayd Almquist, the students refer to me as Mr. A. I have been an art teacher for the past twelve years, six of those years have been spent at Oak Knoll.  I graduated from Colorado State University in 2005 with a Bachelors degree in Art Education, and in 2007 with a Masters degree in Education Administration from the University of Denver.  My philosophy is that elementary art should be fun, challenging, and based on passion and student creativity.  Many of the art projects we create are based on art concepts and designs, while also incorporating art history.  We study Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Georgia O'Keefe to name a few.  I encourage students to take risks in order to further develop independent thinking. I hope you enjoy our website and the work students have created.

*Student Artwork will be added upon project completion, make sure to check back :)

Sincerely, 

Mr. Jayd Almquist

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