Beasley Elementary Students Enjoy Arts, Learn About Bullying

students participated in a day filled with fun, educational workshops and performances, including stone carving, jewelry making and line dancing, at the school’s annual Fine Arts Day last month. Students also enjoyed a visit from the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis and learned about the effects of bullying during the group’s performance of “Cruel to be Kind.”   

Following the play, the actors spent time discussing their own experiences with bullying and answering the students’ questions about the play.

“The Shakespeare Festival has been a part of Beasley’s Fine Arts Day for a few years in a row and is always a hit with the students and staff,” said music teacher Ben McClusky, who helped organize this year’s event.

Throughout the rest of Fine Arts Day, students attended workshops and performances conducted by Beasley teachers and volunteers, where they learned about different forms of music, art, theater and dance.