Art and Ambassador Agendas for the week of 2/25-3/1

KINDERGARTEN- LEPRECHAUNS

1^ST GRADE- SHAMROCKS

2^ND GRADE- ABORIGINE HAND PRINTS WITH DOTS PAINTINGS

3^RD GRADE- PUPPETS

4^TH GRADE- PARROTS

5^TH GRADE- MAY CALENDAR CONTEST DESIGNS

6^TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 2-28. OAXACAN STYLED WOODEN ANIMAL SCULPTURES CONTINUED

7^TH GRADE- TUESDAY 2-26. PAINTED SELF PORTRAIT IN THE STYLE OF PABLO PICASSO. THE LIST OF STUDENTS WITH MISSING ART PROJECTS IS LONG! I HAVE OVER 25 MISSING 7^TH GRADE PROJECTS. PLEASE LOOK FOR EMAILS AS MISSING WORK WILL PROHIBIT STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN REWARD ACTIVITIES.

8^TH GRADE- MONDAY, 2-25 AND FRIDAY 3-1. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON ELECTRON MICROSCOPE DRAWINGS.  ALL 8^TH GRADE STUDENTS HAVE AN ESSAY (3-5 PARAGRAPHS) DUE ON MONDAY 2-25. THE LIST OF STUDENTS WITH MISSING ART PROJECTS IS LONG! I HAVE OVER 14 MISSING 8^TH GRADE PROJECTS. PLEASE LOOK FOR EMAILS AS MISSING WORK WILL PROHIBIT STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN REWARD ACTIVITIES.

AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, 2-27, BEFORE MASS. AMBASSADORS HAVE HOMEWORK DUE ON THE 27^TH OF FEBRUARY. I ALSO STILL HAVE SEVERAL STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT TURNED IN THE PARAGRAPH THAT LETS THE COACHES KNOW IF THEY ARE STILL INTERESTED IN BEING AN AMBASSADOR. THE LIST OF STUDENTS WITH MISSING AMBASSADOR PARAGRAPHS IS LONG! I HAVE 13 MISSING. STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT TURNED IN THEIR PARAGRAPHS ARE ON PROBATION AND WILL BE RELEASED FROM THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, 2-27. MISSING WORK WILL PROHIBIT STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN REWARD ACTIVITIES.

Mrs. Chappelow

Art and Ambassador agendas for the week of 2/19-2/22

KINDERGARTEN- MOSAIC SHAMROCKS AND LEPRECHAUNS. MRS. HACKERS CLASS- ART ONCE DUE TO PRESIDENT’S DAY

1^ST GRADE- SHAMROCKS. MISS CHANDLER’S CLASS- ART ONCE DUE TO PRESIDENT’S DAY

2^ND GRADE- ABORIGINE HAND PRINT PAINTINGS.  MISS HILL’S CLASS- ART ONCE DUE TO PRESIDENT’S DAY

3^RD GRADE- WINTER TREES AND STAR DESIGNS. MRS. RAY’S CLASS- ART ONCE DUE TO PRESIDENT’S DAY

4^TH GRADE- PARROTS.  MISS GLENN’S CLASS- ART ONCE DUE TO PRESIDENT’S DAY

5^TH GRADE- CALENDAR DESIGNS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.

6^TH GRADE- FRIDAY, 2-22. OAXACAN STYLED WOODEN ANIMAL SCULPTURES CONTINUED.  

7^TH GRADE- THURSDAY 2-21. STUDENTS ARE STARTING A NEW PAINTED SELF PORTRAIT IN THE STYLE OF PABLO PICASSO. 3-D CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE, TAKEN FOR HOMEWORK ON THE 14^TH  , ARE DUE ON 2-21. THE FINAL ARTIST ESSAYS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY 2-21. ALL THE WORK IS TO BE HANDWRITTEN ON THE HANDOUT THAT STUDENTS GOT FROM ME.

8^TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 2-19. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON ELECTRON MICROSCOPE DRAWINGS.  ALL 8^TH GRADE STUDENTS HAVE AN ESSAY PRE-WRITE DUE ON TUESDAY, 2-19. THIS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THE PACKET PROVIDED AND BE IN THE 1^ST PERSON. ALL 8^TH GRADERS ALSO HAVE AN ALTERED BOOK ASSIGNMENT (VALENTINE’S DAY) DUE ON 2-19.

AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS HAD A GUEST SPEAKER ON FRIDAY. IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR FROM ONE OF THE CREATORS OF THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. I STILL HAVE SEVERAL STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT TURNED IN THE PARAGRAPH ABOUT BEING AN AMBASSADOR. WE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, 2-20, BEFORE MASS. PARENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO COME TO OUR MEETINGS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM.

Mrs. Chappelow

Art and Ambassador agendas for the week of 2/11-2/15

KINDERGARTEN- HEART PEOPLE AND MOSAIC SHAMROCKS

1^ST GRADE- CONTINUES UNIT ON JOHNNY GRUELLE, INDIANA ARTIST, DESIGNER AND AUTHOR OF THE RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY BOOKS.

2^ND GRADE- VALENTINE’S HEART PRINTS AND ABORIGINE HAND PRINT PAINTINGS

3^RD GRADE- TISSUE VALENTINE HEARTS

4^TH GRADE- MOBILES IN THE STYLE OF ALEXANDER CALDER CONTINUED AND PARROTS. MRS. EASTMAN’S CLASS ONLY HAS ART ONCE DUE TO BIZ TOWN.

5^TH GRADE- QUILLED HEARTS CONTINUED. MRS. McMAHON’S CLASS ONLY HAS ART ONCE DUE TO BIZ TOWN.

6^TH GRADE- MONDAY, 2-11 AND FRIDAY, 2-15. OAXACAN STYLED WOODEN ANIMAL SCULPTURES CONTINUED.  STUDENTS HAVE A PREWRITING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR THE ESSAYS ON ARTISTS DUE ON MONDAY, 2-11. THE FINAL ESSAY WILL BE DUE ON FRIDAY 2-15. ALL WORK IS TO BE HANDWRITTEN ON THE HANDOUT THAT THEY GOT FROM ME.

7^TH GRADE- THURSDAY 2-14. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE. STUDENTS HAVE A PREWRITING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR THE ESSAY ON THE ARTIST THEY CHOSE DUE ON THURSDAY, 2-14. THE FINAL ESSAY WILL BE DUE ON THURSDAY 2-21. ALL THE WORK IS TO BE HANDWRITTEN ON THE HANDOUT THAT STUDENTS GOT FROM ME.

8^TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 2-12. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON ELECTRON MICROSCOPE DRAWINGS.  ALL 8^TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT TO PRINT OR WRITE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT AN ARTIST FROM HISTORY. THEY ALSO NEED TO LOOK AT EXAMPLES OF THE ARTIST’S WORK AND KNOW A BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT THE ERA THE ARTIST LIVED IN. THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE GIVEN ON 2-7 AND BE DUE ON 2-12.  ALL 8^TH GRADERS ALSO HAVE AN ALTERED BOOK ASSIGNMENT (VALENTINE’S DAY) DUE ON MONDAY, 2-18

AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13^H, BEFORE MASS. WE WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO BE A BETTER AMBASSADOR AND HOW TO USE LIFELINES IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE. SEVERAL AMBASSADORS DID NOT TURN IN PARAGRAPHS ABOUT BEING OR STAYING AN AMBASSADOR.

THEY MAY BE PUT ON PROBATION IF THE INFORMATIONAL PARAGRAPH IS NOT TURNED IN. WE WILL ALSO BE MEETING ON FRIDAY, 2-15 FROM 7:45 -8:25. WE WILL HAVE A GUEST SPEAKER.

Mrs. Chappelow

Art and Ambassador agendas for the week of 2/4-2/8

KINDERGARTEN- GROUNDHOGS AND VALENTINE’S HEART TREE PAINTING

1^ST GRADE- CONTINUE UNIT ON JOHNNY GRUELLE, INDIANA ARTIST, DESIGNER AND AUTHOR OF THE RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY BOOKS.

2^ND GRADE- WARM AND COOL NAMES AND VALENTINE’S HEART PRINTS 

3^RD GRADE- WINTER TREE PAINTINGS CONTINUED.

4^TH GRADE- MOBILES IN THE STYLE OF ALEXANDER CALDER CONTINUED.

5^TH GRADE- QUILLED HEARTS CONTINUED

6^TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 2-5. OAXACAN STYLED WOODEN ANIMAL SCULPTURES CONTINUED AND STUDENTS WILL HAVE A PREWRITING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR THE ESSAYS ON ARTISTS. PREWRITING WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY, 2-11.

7^TH GRADE- MONDAY, 2-4 AND FRIDAY 2-8. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE. ALL 7^TH 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 BRING COMPUTER GENERATED OR HAND WRITTEN BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTIST WHEN THEY COME TO CLASS THAT DAY. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT ASK MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEROOM TEACHERS TO PRINT THE INFORMATION MONDAY. IT SHOULD BE IN HAND WHEN STUDENTS ARRIVE MONDAY MORNING. A PREWRITING ASSIGNMENT FOR THE ARTIST ESSAY WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR HOMEWORK ON FRIDAY 2-8 AND THAT WILL BE DUE ON 2-14

8^TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 2-7. DUE TO A 2 HOUR DELAY ON 2-1, WE ARE A BIT BEHIND THE ESSAY LISTED IN THE 6^TH AND 7^TH GRADE SECTIONS ABOVE. ALL 8^TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT TO PRINT OR WRITE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT AN ARTIST FROM HISTORY. THEY ALSO NEED TO LOOK AT EXAMPLES OF THE ARTIST’S WORK AND KNOW A BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT THE ERA THE ARTIST LIVED IN. THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE GIVEN ON 2-7 AND BE DUE ON 2-12.  WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE WORK ON ELECTRON MICROSCOPE DRAWINGS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE CHANGING FROM A PAINTING TO A COLORED PENCIL DRAWING. 8^TH GRADERS ALSO HAVE AN ALTERED BOOK ASSIGNMENT (VALENTINE’S DAY) DUE ON MONDAY, 2-18

AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6^TH, BEFORE MASS. WE WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO BE A BETTER AMBASSADOR AND HOW TO USE LIFELINES IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE. ALL AMBASSADORS NEED TO TURN IN A PARAGRAPH THAT LETS ME KNOW IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROGRAM, WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GOOD AMBASSADOR AND IDEAS ABOUT HOW WE CAN MAKE THE PROGRAM BETTER. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL ESSAY, BUT AN INFORMATIONAL PIECE FOR THE COACHES TO USE. WE ARE HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH AMBASSADORS NOT BEING PREPARED SO WE A CONSIDERING A FEW CHANGES IN THE PROGRAM.

Mrs. Chappelow