
Writer Peter Brown coming to Intermediate School
Peter Brown is coming to Batesville for an Arts in Education Evening Series! Bring your family and join us at Batesville Intermediate School at 6:00 PM on November 10. Peter has written and illustrated many books for children. His books have earned numerous honors, including a Caldecott Honor, a Horn Book Award, two E.B. White Awards, two E.B. White Honors, a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, a Golden Kite Award, a New York Times Best


Visiting Artists to Work with Students
The Bacon Blues & Brew Music and Arts Festival at Walhill Farm is August 26-28. Three artists who will be performing at the festival will also be working with Batesville students in several art and music classrooms the week prior to the festival. Guitarist Michael Kelsey, harmonica player Carson Diersing and visual artist Patrick Durkin (aka Matisse-a-Pizza) will work with over 300 of our students August 23-26 as part of the Arts in Education Programs at Batesville High, Midd


Pottery Night with Don Edwards
The Batesville Primary School Pottery Night with artist Don Edwards will be Friday September 23rd. This is a fun opportunity for the community to make pottery on the wheel, sponsored by the Rural Alliance for the Arts. There will be two sessions, 4:30-5:30 pm and 6:00-7:00pm in the BPS Art Room. Please contact Laura Gilland, the Art Teacher, at lgilland@batesville.k12.in.us to sign up. Only the first 30 requests will be accepted. We are looking forward to this exciting art