Get the Lead Out!

Get the Lead Out!

GLO 2009 will be held Saturday morning, February 7, 2009, 8:00-12:30, at Longfellow Middle School, 215 N. Ponca Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma. We are still in the planning stages, so please come back later to check out the information about this year's festival. We hope to have the flyer online by December 1, 2008.

The Get the Lead Out! (GLO) Festival for Young Authors and Artists is an annual project of the Longfellow Gifted and Talented Program. GLO was instituted in 2003 to recognize and foster the talents and skills of students in grades 4-8 across Norman Public Schools by providing opportunities for them to work with career professionals in the arts and writing. Workshop sessions at the festival focus on hands-on experience and introduce career options in the arts.

Who should attend? You, if you enjoy writing, poetry, drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, collage, filming video, or making jewelry or crafts!

GLO 2008 was held on Saturday morning, January 26, 2008, at Longfellow Middle School. A local band entertained registrants in the Longfellow Auditorium from 8:00 until the festival began at 8:45. The keynote was delivered by a special mystery guest arranged by Dr. Roger Brown, Director of Secondary Instruction for Norman Public Schools.

GLO! Art and Writing Contests! Details on 2009 Contest Coming Soon!

This year's festival again features art and writing contests for elementary and middle schoolers. First, second, and third place trophies and cash prizes of $20, $15, and $10, respectively will be awarded to the winners in each division.

GLO '08 Registration Form
GLO Registration is $20.00 through Jan. 22, 2008.
Late registration is $25.00.

GLO '08 Contest Information
Contest entries must be postmarked by Jan. 11 or hand-delivered to Longfellow by Jan. 18, 2008.

GLO participants receive a gift bag containing a GLO pencil and notebook along with coupons from local merchants and a t-shirt featuring our logo, designed by multimedia artist Tracy Gibson. Each year's logo is unique and incorporates our trademark Art Star somewhere in the design.

GLO 2003

GLO 2004

GLO 2005

GLO 2006

GLO 2007

The purpose/goal of Get the Lead Out! is:

To promote organizational skills,
To improve and develop higher level thinking skills,
To increase written, artistic, and verbal communication skills,
To increase an awareness of the wide variety of diverse writing and artistic opportunities,
To increase confidence and enjoyment in the use of written and illustrated expression,
To promote creative expression, and
T o create an increased awareness of the connections between art, writing, and careers.

GLO is made possible through funding from the Norman Arts Council, Norman Readers' and Writers' Council, NPS Gifted Education, NPS Fine Arts Department, author Darleen Bailey Beard, LMS Gifted Education, and several local businesses.

GLO Committee members, 2008, include Mandy Woodford, chair; Melinda Barrett; Darleen Bailey Beard; Tracy Gibson; Dana Stair; Terri Street; Gail Hurley; Mary Lee; Lori Thrower; and Donna Walker. Members of the Longfellow Gifted Committee, Longfellow Staff, and other NPS Gifted Resource Coordinators also assist with the festival.

Contact Mandy Woodford for more information.

This page was updated on10/15/2008

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tstreet@norman.k12.ok.us

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Get the Lead Out!

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Who should attend? You, if you enjoy writing, poetry, drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, collage, filming video, or making jewelry or crafts!

GLO! Art and Writing Contests! Details on 2009 Contest Coming Soon!

This year's festival again features art and writing contests for elementary and middle schoolers. First, second, and third place trophies and cash prizes of $20, $15, and $10, respectively will be awarded to the winners in each division.

The purpose/goal of Get the Lead Out! is:

To promote organizational skills,

To improve and develop higher level thinking skills,

To increase written, artistic, and verbal communication skills,

To increase an awareness of the wide variety of diverse writing and artistic opportunities,

To increase confidence and enjoyment in the use of written and illustrated expression,

To promote creative expression, and

T o create an increased awareness of the connections between art, writing, and careers.

GLO is made possible through funding from the Norman Arts Council, Norman Readers' and Writers' Council, NPS Gifted Education, NPS Fine Arts Department, author Darleen Bailey Beard, LMS Gifted Education, and several local businesses.

This page was updated on10/15/2008