Grades are posted

Today I will go over grade procedures.

Week of September 10

Grades will be posted on Monday. I will go over with my students the steps of what to do if there is something wrong with their grade.

Art 1- portfolio projects (Free Form) will be Due today at the end of class.
Tuesday will begin our Drawing Unit.

Art 2- portfolio projects (creative lettering) due Tuesday at the end of class.
Wednesday, students will be introduced to Altered Books. Students have been encouraged to bring a hardback book for this ongoing project.

Images Posted

I have just posted a sampling of the first assignment we did for this school year onto the Class Facebook Page. The assignment was called Circle Activity. Students were given a handout with 12 blank circles on it. They were to use their imagination and Artistic skills to fill in the circles. They were allowed to draw inside, outside or connect. Drawings also didn't have to be circular. This assignment helps me with the first few projects to see what my students are capable of. Since there aren't any "right" answers or an Answer Key to use when grading Art projects, I have to grade on talent and improvement.

Their grades have been posted into E-School and students will receive this handout back on Monday. It was graded as a completion grade. They will have an opportunity to finish this if they didn't and turn it back in. However, they won't be reminded.

Here is the Link to the album on the Class Facebook Page. Art de Caddell Circle Activity

Week of Sept. 4-7

Today students are putting together their Journals. Each day they will have something to do in them. Vocabulary words, Free sketches, Artist Quotes and Reflection. This will be a Summative grade at the end of each 9 week grading period.

Students will also be able to start on their first Project of the year. They will be drawing on their portfolios. They are encouraged to 'practice' first since they only get one posterboard. 

Art One classes are doing a Free Form project. They are to freely draw lines on their posterboard, then they are to find images/objects within their lines. This will help them to think outside the box and to be creative. 

Art Two classes are going to do a Creative Lettering Project. They are to write/draw out their names by using images or a form of Typography to form letters. 

Friday already?!?!?

WELCOME BACK!!!!

I am hoping that you all had a great summer. Welcome back to the 2012-2013 School year. And if you are reading this then you are probably one of the following:

My Student - I am hoping you find my class to be a great environment that you want to come to each day and learn about the wonderful world of Art.

My Student's Parent/Guardian- Please feel free to check in on this site whenever you want. To see what your student is doing in class and to see when grades are updated and when things are due. I will be posting images of projects onto my class Facebook page so be sure to check in there for those goodies.

My Former students- If you are still on here then Hello!!! Don't forget to come by and say Hi, I love seeing former students stick their heads in the room. And I hope you are doing well!!! I miss all of you :)

My Supervisors- I hope you like what you see :) Be sure to also check in on my class Facebook page. And swing by anytime and join us in a lesson.

This year I have a lot of things in store for my students. I will be teaching Art 2 this year and I am so excited!

What is going to happen this first week of school in my class? The first week is a bit of a whirlwind. I won't actually start a project until the 2nd week. This week will be a week full of getting to know each other, going over Rules and procedures, seeing what everyone knows about Art, putting together our Journals and trying to build a daily routine.

So until we meet again- I hope you like what you read here and I will see everyone tomorrow!!! THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!

Parents just a reminder that we have Open House on September 4 from 6-8pm. Come and stop by my room (219) to say hello!!

Ok- Final reminder!