Yep- I threw paint at my wall

A friend of mine gave me a book a couple of years ago called Wreck This Journal. Each page has instructions of what to do to that particular page. This page said to "Throw something at it dipped in paint" So the table I was sitting at had some paint and brushes and I thought- why not? I did clean up my mess and just a FYI, Dipped Paint brushes are not very Aero-dynamic.

That's how the Cookie Crumbles

Students have been scrambling today- Teachers dislike this week so much. It's the last week of the grading period. This is when students who haven't done what was required of them to make the passing grade, come pouring out of the woodwork, wanting to know what they can do to make up their failing grade. I have to remind them that I have posted grades twice within the last 3 weeks, and they have had plenty of opportunities to turn anything in. And get this- I actually allow them to finish or fix their work and turn it back in to make a higher grade, and students still don't get the picture that they CAN PASS MY CLASS!!!! And then they are wanting a regrade on their Daily Journals, when they were told that grades would be taken and posted by today. I gave them a reminder on Friday, October 12th and on Monday, October 15th to get weeks 1-7 completed. Verbal reminders, visual reminders.... how else can I remind.

So Please- REMEMBER for the 2nd 9 weeks. Please use your time wisely in my class, I give you plenty of time to get your work done in class and I allow missing work to be turned in without points deducted. There is no excuse to fail my class. I want you all to do well and learn to draw in the process.

Art one projects due

TODAY{REMINDERS}

Hey you! Yeah you- reading this blog! If you are my student, parents of my students, friend of my students- please absorb my images I'm posting and spread the WORD!!!!

Oh and IMPACT AID FORMS! This is to the parents reading this! If you have NOT seen a long green form that is to be signed- out school needs these back! SIGNED! And filled out! My 2nd period brought all theirs back! YAY!

Reminder!!!

All projects due prior to Tuesday, October 9 are due no later than this Friday, October 12. This will allow me to get all projects graded and passed back and allow time for students to 'finish' or 'fix' their work and get it back to me before October 19 (the end of the 1st grading period).

Journal Check will start on Monday, October 15. I am only grading through Week 7. Completion grade. You could earn yourself a very nice FREE 100 for a Summative grade or you could not. Which would you like?

Those of you reading this, tell your friends!!! I asked again in each class for work that hadn't been turned in and I didn't get much turned in.

ANOTHER REMINDER!!!! THINGS THAT ARE STILL IN YOUR JOURNAL FOLDERS OR YOUR PORTFOLIOS ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE TURNED IN!!! YOUR WORK HAS TO BE PLACED IN MY TURN-IN TRAY BY MY DESK!!!

Calendar updated

Week of Oct 8-12

This is the 7th week of this 9 week grading period. Did you know this grading period is only 8 weeks long? EVERYTHING that has been graded prior to today is due this coming Friday. Value Projects for both Art 1 & 2 are Due today at the end of class.
Today students are getting introduced to the Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Both Art 1 & 2 will be creating artworks representing a loved one or themselves.