Friday, January 25, 2013

Art and Ambassador agendas for the week of 1/28-2/1

Art and Ambassador agendas for the week of 1/28-2/1

KINDERGARTEN- WINTER TREE MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS.
1ST GRADE- COMPLETE WORK ON PIET MONDRIAN. START A NEW UNIT ON JOHNNY GRUELLE, ARTIST, DESIGNER AND AUTHOR OF THE RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY BOOKS.
2ND GRADE- LEARNING MORE ABOUT WARM AND COOL COLORS AND MAKING A NAME PROJECT.
3RD GRADE- WINTER TREE PAINTINGS CONTINUED.
4TH GRADE- MOBILES IN THE STYLE OF ALEXANDER CALDER CONTINUED.
5TH GRADE- QUILLED HEARTS CONTINUED
6TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 1-31. OAXACAN STYLED WOODEN ANIMAL SCULPTURES CONTINUED
7TH GRADE- THERE WILL BE NO ART THIS WEEK DUE TO THE SERVICE DAY ACTIVITIES. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE. ALL 7TH GRADE STUDENTS NEED TO CHOOSE AN ARTIST TO WRITE ABOUT IN AN UPCOMING PROJECT. ARTISTS MUST BE CHOSEN BY MONDAY, 2-4 AND STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTIST WHEN THEY COME TO CLASS THAT DAY.
8TH GRADE- MONDAY AND FRIDAY, 1-28 AND 2-1. DUE TO A 2 HOUR DELAY ON 1-22, LAST WEEK’S PROJECT WILL MOVE TO THIS WEEK. WE WILL BE STARTING A NEW PAINTING OF IMAGES FROM ELECTRON MICROSCOPES
AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH IN THE AFTERNOON AT 2:30.  THE MEETING WILL END AT 3:15. WE ARE HAVING AN AFTER SCHOOL MEETING FOR A PIZZA PARTY AS A REWARD FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THE AMBASSADORS HAVE PUT INTO THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR . AMBASSADORS WILL GET THE TOPIC FOR NEXT MONTH’S LESSON AND WILL HAVE HOMEWORK DUE ON WEDNESDAY, 2-6. THEY SHOULD ALSO WEAR THEIR YELLOW AMBASSADOR SHIRT TO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAYS.

Mrs. Chappelow

Katie B. and Macarena A.,
Holy Spirit Student Ambassadors,
teaching a lifeline.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Art and Ambassador agendas for the week of 1/22-1/27

Art and Ambassador agendas for the week of 1/22-1/27

KINDERGARTEN- NIGHT CITIES AND WINTER TREES
1ST GRADE- CONTINUE UNIT ON THE ARTIST PIET MONDRIAN. WE WILL BE PAINTING.
2ND GRADE- DRAGONS COMPLETED AND STARTING WARM AND COOL COLORS
3RD GRADE- WINTER TREE PAINTINGS
4TH GRADE- MOBILES IN THE STYLE OF ALEXANDER CALDER
5TH GRADE- QUILLED HEARTS
6TH GRADE- FRIDAY, 1-25. OAXACAN STYLED ANIMAL SCULPTURES
7TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 1-24. 3-D CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE
8TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 1-22. WE WILL BE STARTING A NEW PAINTING OF IMAGES FROM ELECTRON MICROSCOPES
AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL TEACH 1-23, WEDNESDAY MORNING, BEFORE MASS. AMBASSADORS SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRACTICE AND BE SURE TO HAVE ALL POSTERS, PROPS, BOOKS, AND THEIR BINDER AT SCHOOL WEDNESDAY. THEY SHOULD ALSO WEAR THEIR YELLOW AMBASSADOR SHIRT TO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAYS.

Mrs. Chappelow

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Art And Ambassador agendas for the week of 1/14-1/18

Art And Ambassador agendas for the week of 1/14-1/18

KINDERGARTEN- SNOWPLOWS AND NIGHT CITIES
1ST GRADE- CONTINUE UNIT ON THE ARTIST PIET MONDRIAN
2ND GRADE- DRAGONS CONTINUED
3RD GRADE- FINISH BUBBLE WRAP PRINTS AND START WINTER TREES
4TH GRADE- MOBILES IN THE STYLE OF ALEXANDER CALDER
5TH GRADE- CLAY VASES ARE POSTPONED. WE ARE WORKING ON QUILLED HEARTS
6TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 1-15. WATER COLOR WATERMELONS FINISHED AND OAXACAN STYLED ANIMAL SCULPTURES
7TH GRADE- MONDAY AND FRIDAY, 1-14 AND 1-18. 3-D CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE
8TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 1-17. PILLOWS WILL COME AS HOMEWORK IF STUDENTS ARE NOT FINISHED ON FRIDAY 1-11 AND ARE DUE COMPLETED BY THURSDAY 1-17. WE ARE STARTING A NEW PROJECT WHICH WILL BE A GROUP PROJECT, 4 STUDENTS PER GROUP. I WILL CHOOSE THE GROUPS AND STUDENTS WILL BE DESIGNING AND PAINTING MICROFIBER STORAGE CUBE OTTOMANS TO BE SOLD AT THE ANNUAL FUND DINNER IN A SILENT AUCTION. ALSO, AS A REMINDER, SEVERAL STUDENTS ARE READY FOR STUFFING FOR CLASS ON FRIDAY 1-11. ASK YOUR STUDENT IF THEY NEED TO BRING IN THEIR STUFFING. REMEMBER THAT ALTERED BOOKS ARE DUE WITH 2 NEW ENTRIES ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH.
AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET 1-16, WEDNESDAY MORNING, BEFORE MASS. WE WILL BE PRACTICING TEACHING A NEW LIFELINE, PROBLEM SOLVING.  YOUR STUDENT AMBASSADOR SHOULD BE PRACTICING AT HOME AS WELL. THEY WILL TEACH ON WEDNESDAY, 1-23.

Mrs. Chappelow