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STA Upper School Art Department is pleased to announce the Art Enrichment Week guest artist is Olivia Cole.
Fine Arts and Music
Almost every wall at both the Lower School and Upper School is used to display our students' artwork. Both our dedicated fine arts teachers lay a foundation of art appreciation and creativity that encourages a lifelong commitment to the arts.
Our drama teachers, music teacher and arts club sponsors begin cultivating student confidence and skill at performance art beginning at the Lower School that culminates in a host of extracurricular activities available at the Middle School level. Students are encouraged to participate in the annual Middle School musical, Speech and Drama Club, the Wildtones a cappella choir, and St. Thomas Aquinas Church children's choirs.
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Performing arts productions and concerts each year.
Art Resources & Facilities
- Lower School and Upper School art studios
- Upper School choir room
- Upper School drama room
- Lower School music and drama room
5,000+
works of art on display at the Annual Catholic Schools Week Art Show.
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Participation in fine arts programs.
Programs
- Drama performances in K-5th grade
- Lower School musical performances
- Annual Middle School musical production
- Art Enrichment Week
- Speech and Drama Club and Competition
- Wildcat Word Journalism Club
- Beginner and Advanced band classes
- Choir class with multiple performances
- Wildtones A Cappella Club
- Catholic Schools Week Art Show
- End of the Year Art Show
- Multiple Church Choirs for all ages
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Middle School students involved in the Spring Musical production Beauty and the Beast.
Art and Music News
![Art Department Volunteer Opportunities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1534867402/staschoolorg/pjzmzwsepzukb3pf28sx/Volunteers.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1534867402/staschoolorg/pjzmzwsepzukb3pf28sx/Volunteers.jpg","width":280}])
Please sign up to spend a few hours each month helping your children create some wonderful works of art.
The St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School will present Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr. this spring in the Upper School Drama Room.
![Wildtones receive a superior rating at Diocesan Choral Festival]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1534866550/staschoolorg/ahlow9xfuvxesz4yfelu/Wildtones2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1534866550/staschoolorg/ahlow9xfuvxesz4yfelu/Wildtones2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1534866550/staschoolorg/ahlow9xfuvxesz4yfelu/Wildtones2.jpg","width":571}])
The St. Thomas Aquinas Wildtones, the middle school a capella choir under the direction of Taylor Coffin and Amanda Neinast received a superior rating at the Diocesan Choral Festival.
Congratulations to Anna W. (3rd) for receiving the Honorable Mention Award in the 2018 Catholic Schools Week Poster Contest.
This year's Catholic Schools Week Art Show will have a little different format and include guided gallery walks at both the Upper School and Lower School campuses.
The ACA-Wildtones, St. Thomas Aquinas a cappella choir, led by Mr. Taylor Coffin the Upper School music teacher, has grown 12 members during its inaugural year to 33 members this year.