Carrie Scheetz

Carrie Scheetz began her teaching career here at DCES. She has worked for 5 years teaching Pre-K thru 8th grade and 6 years teaching art at the afterschool program. My philosophy regarding children and art is that building and shaping children at a young age helps meet their artistic needs and influences their journey through life.

Over the last six years the art program has expanded tremendously. I love creating art and enjoy working with others. I continue that enthusiasm by sharing talents with my students and exploiting their talents. I developed the content and sequence to my curriculum based on the Illinois fine art teaching standards. I strongly promote the arts! Over the last six years I have had my students participate in the Journal Pilot ads, Peace Poster contest for the Lions Club, painting a mural of Dallas City (hanging in the library), art field trips, doodle for Google contest, ceramic tile mural, designed murals and backdrops for plays and musicals, and the KHQA patriotic poster contest to honor vets in 2007 ( Sarah Sparrow won a $ 500 savings bond). The last two years I have hosted an art auction selling students' art work to raise money for the art department. We raised enough money to buy clay, glazes, a kiln, and a pottery wheel. Being an art teacher has been extremely rewarding and challenging. I keep my classroom and school an inspirational, creative environment. This atmosphere helps facilitate and generate ideas. Students' art work is displayed throughout the school from ceiling to floor.

I reside in Carthage, IL and enjoy doing ceramics, interior design, teaching art lessons out of my house, shopping, and hanging out with friends and family. My greatest joy in life is spending time with my nieces and nephews Ashton (6yrs), Nick (3yrs), Allison (4yrs), Avery (1yr), & Ava (1yr). I grew up on a farm outside of Carthage. I have a wonderful family that supports me and has instilled great moral and ethical values and inspire me on a regular basis. My parents are Ron & Carla Scheetz and I have two sisters, Shelly Hunter and Nancy Huls.