Artwork by Notre Dame seventh-grade student Chloe Fazzini.
Students researched various types of aircraft and each chose one to draw using the grid method. Grid drawing is a centuries-old art method where accuracy, observation and strong values of darks and lights are critical to a drawing's success.
Dr. Scott Walter, a Notre Dame Marist parent, was a guest speaker for the day, offering his time and knowledge to speak to the kids about the history of aviation. Students also viewed historical documentaries including those on the explosion of the Hindenburg as well as one on Detroit native Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo flight from New York to Paris.
About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.
