Sarah Howell-Real
Welcome to the Cedar Ridge High School Visual Arts Department!
Here at CRHS I am one of 5 visual arts educators; I specialize in teaching drawing levels 1, 2, and 3 within the Visual and Performing Arts Academy. I have the MOST amazing drawing students who surprise me every single day with their abilities and desire to be lifelong artists within their own unique journey. I also teach Art 1 to many talented students who are exploring their interests within the visual arts world for the first time as young adults.
I co-sponsor Cedar Ridge's National Art Honor Society (NAHS) alongside Ms. Briceno-Connolly. NAHS is group of all-around high achieving students with outstanding artistic abilities who want to bring art education and service to the school and community.
**NEW**NEW**NEW**NEW**
Since my drawing students showed incredible skill and high interest in our printmaking unit last school year, I will be sponsoring a new club this school year. During the 2017-18 school year I will also be sponsoring the Printmaking Club for those students who love printmaking. More info soon!
I have been part of the wonderful RRISD family from the start of my career:
Caraway Elem/McNeil HS - student teaching, fall 2009
McNeil HS - long term art substitute, spring 2010
Hernandez MS - art teacher, 2010 - 2012 Go Bulldogs!
Cedar Ridge HS - art teacher, 2012 - current Go Raiders!
I grew up in a military family and lived all over the United States. I ended up in Belton, TX as a teen and graduated from Belton HS. I continued my education and graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with honors and a BFA in Art Education, K-12. Outside of teaching, I try to spend as much time with my sweet husband and our amazing 2.5 year old son as I can. I am very close to my family - my biggest supporters - who have always been by my side to show me what compassion, kindness, respect, and humor look like. I love traveling, being outside, and developing/creating art in a variety of media.
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
Pablo Picasso
"All grown-ups were once children... but only a few of them remember it."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Please feel free to contact me at any time with any question; my goal is always to get back to you within 24 hours (at the latest) especially during competition time.
*E-mail is ALWAYS the best way to quickly get ahold of me.*
*I will be teaching 7 class periods this school year (instead of the usual 6), so I will only have 1 conference.*
I am very excited to be starting off my 8th year teaching
- my 6th year here at Cedar Ridge High School -
as a RAIDER!
SARAH_HOWELL-REAL@ROUNDROCKISD.ORG
Art Rm A137 – (512) 704-0019
