March 23, 2026
Important Dates…
Friday, March 27: Last day before Spring Break.
Tuesday, April 7: School resumes after Spring Break.
Grandparents/Special Friends Days. Tuesday and Thursday we welcome visitors from Toddlers, South Side and North Side. Wednesday we welcome visitors from Toddlers, Kindergarten and Primary.
Sunday, April 26: Overfield at the Dayton Dragons, 1:05 p.m. at Day Air Ballpark.
Insights from the Studio
Spring offers us so much to explore on campus. There is always something new emerging from winter sleep during these last months of the school year. It’s a great time to gather budding branches and delicate new flower blossoms to bring inside for the children to observe and draw. It’s also the season for engaging with some very tactile elements of spring. As poet E.E. Cummings writes, “the world is mud-luscious” and “puddle-wonderful”!
Last week’s dramatic winds sparked some wonderful artwork and storytelling. Children watched the gusts on the playground through the studio’s big glass windows. I read some classic stories about the games Wind plays with us: Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Etts, and The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins. And then, the children shared their stories. Each child I asked had a tale about a storm they remembered. The imagery of all of their wind-inspired art was so vivid that I want to share them here. They remind me that everyday contexts can serve as some of the deepest wells of imagination for children.
Elizabeth Perry – Atelierista
Using simple materials — only black and white paint and a pallette for mixing — four North Siders became deeply engaged in creating complex wind-inspired paintings. –A.Y., age 5.9, A.W., age 5.8, M.S., age 5.2, and R.R., age 6.1 (clockwise from top left), tempera paint
“That’s me in my bed and that’s the storm outside.” –P.H., age 5.2, chalk pastels
“It’s a storm and it’s attacking me and this is real life! It was raining and there was a storm!” –E.M., age 4.11, chalk pastels
“The tree is sad because it’s too windy.” E.A., age 6.3, tempera paint
Artwork from some of Overfield’s 2nd and 3rd graders is now on display at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center as part of the annual Young Masters exhibit. This show highlights the creative efforts of K-12 students from Troy City Schools, Troy Christian Schools, St. Patrick School, and Overfield. It features nearly 400 pieces of student artwork. The exhibit is open during Hayner’s regular business hours through Sunday, April 22. Exhibits at Troy-Hayner Cultural Center are always free and open to the public.
Wishing all of our Overfield Families a joyous and restful Spring Break! We will see you back at school on Tuesday, April 7th!