Phelan Meek

 

 Freedom, The Beall Dragon

  

  

 

 

Link to Beall Elementary Arts Night

 

 Dedication Ceremony 

 

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                                  Senator Jennie Forehand                                 Arts Night            Phelan, Ethan

                                                                                                                                             Nancy Coit

 

     

The Crowd at the Dedication     

                                                 

 Thursday, May 16th

 

 

Essay by Ethan Wang, Winner of Name the Dragon Contest

Songs featuring Stephanie Grefsheim and the Dragon Club

Video Documentary of the Making of the Dragon by Ron Meek

Light Show by Andrea Hartranft    

T-Shirt Design by George Opryszko 

 

 

Articles about The Beall Dragon

by the students at Beall Elementary

 

 

Installation of the Beall Dragon

 

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Updates as of April 29th

 

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Measuring for the Installation

 

 

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                                                                                   Phelan & Scott

 

 

The Dragon as of April 3rd

 

The Dragon is constructed in 3 sections-Neck and Head, Mid-section with Wings, Tail 

 

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                                               Wing in background                   Neck and Head                      Close-up of Scales

                                                                                                                 in foreground

 

 

Phelan Meek Welds Scales onto the Tail

Click on the pictures for a larger view

 

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Step 1--Make the armature    Step 2--Cut out the scales   Step 3--Weld scales to armature

Turn up the sound and listen to "Blinded by the Light"

                          

Dragon Club

Storytelling, drawing, painting, poetry, song and drama

Wednesdays April 10 - May 15

In preparation for the unveiling of the Beall Dragon
Grades 2-5

 

 

Pictures from the Community Meeting 

January 2002

 

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                          Phelan & Ms Touchette                 Nancy Coit, Principal                        Ms Opryszko                    Ms Coit & Ms Savage

 

 

 

 

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