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Sodus art department showcases student winners; curriculum presenters describe hands‑on K–12 program
Summary
Sodus Central School District art department highlighted student awards (Wayne County and Congressional District selections), art‑club fundraising for a New York City trip, and a K–12 curriculum that includes weaving, printmaking, ceramics and painting.
The Sodus Central School District’s art department presented recent student accomplishments and an overview of its K–12 curriculum at the board meeting.
Art Department Chair Morgan Sikdish said more than 30 ninth‑through‑12th‑grade students exhibited work at the Wayne County Art Show, and introduced student treasurer Izzy House, who described placing first in the 2025 and 2026 Wayne County Art Shows and designing this year’s graffiti‑night artwork and the graduation program.
Sikdish also announced that two students, Izzy House and Ethan Wren, were selected to represent Sodus at the Congressional District Art Competition and received certificates from U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney’s office.
Middle‑school art teacher Kylie Dow and student Leo Hannon described art‑club activities including face‑painting at community events and ongoing fundraising for a planned New York City trip. Lisa Daniels, who said she is in her 25th year teaching at Sodus, walked the board through the district’s articulated curriculum for pre‑K through fifth grade and middle‑school art: the program lists weaving/fiber arts, drawing, painting, printmaking and ceramics/sculpture as core areas and uses staged progression so students build skills year to year.
Teachers noted three kilns available at different levels, use of real glazes for functional ceramics and hands‑on projects spanning early childhood to high school studio art. No board action was taken; the presentation was framed as an update and celebration of student work.
