Catching up

Art 1's are getting all caught up today in class. If they are still needing time to finish anything we've worked on prior to today, they are being encouraged to come in for tutorials. Today I will be in room 219 after school until 4:45. Tomorrow morning before school I will be in Room 176.

Art 3's are starting or still preparing for their new Project. Contour Lines. I will still print pictures for them if they aren't able to. They are being told to send them to my e-mail. angela.caddell@gmail.com

Floral Design- just a few are finishing up their 4 backer practices. I am starting to visit with students one on one to discuss their backers to give pointers or suggestions for their real backer for their mum. Tomorrow I will give more instruction on how to complete a mum and then they are on their own on creating their Mum/Garter.

finishing up 1st project....

Art 1 & Art 3 are finishing up their 1st project of the school year. I'm hoping they finish today, if not tomorrow.

Art 1 will be introduced to DESIGN today. They will receive a handout of a still-life and they are to fill it with as many designs as they can. This will be for a Formative Grade. Their next two major projects will deal with design.

Art 2 will be introduced to 1 of 2 options for their next project. They are to provide an image, printed, half sheet or full sheet. We will be reviewing different ways of shading tomorrow, then they are to use these ways in their next project.

Updated Grades

I just wanted to give you a heads up. Last Friday I was able to update the Gradebook for all Art classes as of Friday. I ran out of time for Floral Design. So today I will be updating those classes. There are quite a few holes in the books, so I am hoping to talk to these individuals this week to get that missing work. In the future, holes will be turned into Missings (MIS) or Incompletes (I) and then I will post grades in the class so students can get their work turned in.

2nd Week of School

I'm hoping that by now, we are getting into the swing of things. So far, I am seeing great habits forming. There are just a couple students that find it still hard to not talk while I am talking and to take class serious. :)

All classes have prepped their Interactive Notebook and have been utilizing them in class.

Art Classes are currently working on their Portfolio projects. Art 1's are doing a FREE FORM drawing on theirs and Draw 2 are doing a IN THE STYLE OF piece of artwork on theirs.

Floral Design have gone over Chapter 1 and have made reference cards that included samples of Ribbon and Wire. They will be working with Floral Tape and learning about the different tools and lab safety this week. I am hoping to start preparing for Homecoming mums next week.

I hope everyone is having a great time and are excited for what the year will bring. I know I am!

YAY... GO EAGLES!!!

Happy New School Year!!!!

It's really hard to realize that the 2016-2017 School year is just a short few days away. Where did Summer go? Mine went POOF- be gone! No really... but I am getting ready to greet each and every one of you on Monday. I hope you are ready for me to be your teacher.

This year marks my 13th year of teaching. My 10th year teaching at Ellison High School. I've taught Art of all levels for the past 12 years and this year embarks a new challenge- FLORAL DESIGN! I would be lying if I said I was ready, and I want you all do know I am human- but I hope to be ready. The class itself will be amazing and my students, YOU, will be amazing. I will be traveling twice a day to opposite ends of our massive campus, so if you see me along the way, feel free to help me carry stuff to my destination. No really... lol

I have great plans for this school year with trying to increase my VASE participant numbers and revamping our Art Club and who knows what else.

I will see you on Monday....

Bright Bytes Student Survey

If you have yet to do the Bright Bytes Student survey, please go to the following link and do so. Thank you. http://www.BByt.es/9Y93U

Illumination Project - Art 1

Art 1 is creating their own Illuminations this week.
Here is a link to the Powerpoint on how to create your own Illumination.
Illuminations Project Link