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

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.

1^ST GRADE- COMPLETE WORK ON PIET MONDRIAN. START A NEW UNIT ON JOHNNY GRUELLE, ARTIST, DESIGNER AND AUTHOR OF THE RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY BOOKS.

2^ND GRADE- LEARNING MORE ABOUT WARM AND COOL COLORS AND MAKING A NAME PROJECT.

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- THURSDAY, 1-31. OAXACAN STYLED WOODEN ANIMAL SCULPTURES CONTINUED

7^TH 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 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 KNOW BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTIST WHEN THEY COME TO CLASS THAT DAY.

8^TH 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 30^TH 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.

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

1^ST GRADE- CONTINUE UNIT ON THE ARTIST PIET MONDRIAN. WE WILL BE PAINTING.

2^ND GRADE- DRAGONS COMPLETED AND STARTING WARM AND COOL COLORS

3^RD GRADE- WINTER TREE PAINTINGS

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

5^TH GRADE- QUILLED HEARTS

6^TH GRADE- FRIDAY, 1-25. OAXACAN STYLED ANIMAL SCULPTURES

7^TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 1-24. 3-D CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE

8^TH 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

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

1^ST GRADE- CONTINUE UNIT ON THE ARTIST PIET MONDRIAN

2^ND GRADE- DRAGONS CONTINUED

3^RD GRADE- FINISH BUBBLE WRAP PRINTS AND START WINTER TREES

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

5^TH GRADE- CLAY VASES ARE POSTPONED. WE ARE WORKING ON QUILLED HEARTS

6^TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 1-15. WATER COLOR WATERMELONS FINISHED AND OAXACAN STYLED ANIMAL SCULPTURES

7^TH GRADE- MONDAY AND FRIDAY, 1-14 AND 1-18. 3-D CITIES USING 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE

8^TH 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 17^TH.

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

Art agenda for the week of 1/7-1/11

Art agenda for the week of 1/7-1/11

KINDERGARTEN- SNOWPLOWS

1^ST GRADE- START A UNIT ON THE ARTIST PIET MONDRIAN

2^ND GRADE- DRAGONS

3^RD GRADE- BUBBLE WRAP PRINTS

4^TH GRADE- START A UNIT ON THE ARTIST ALEXANDER CALDER

5^TH GRADE- KANDINSKY STYLE ABSTRACT PAPER COLLAGE AND CLAY VASES

6^TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 1-10. WATER COLOR WATERMELONS

7^TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 1-8. 3-D CITIES

8^TH GRADE- MONDAY AND FRIDAY, JANUARY 7^TH AND 11^TH. PILLOWS. SEVERAL STUDENTS ARE READY FOR STUFFING. ASK YOUR STUDENT IF THEY NEED TO BRING IN THEIR STUFFING. MOST STUDENTS WILL FINISH THIS WEEK OR THEY WILL BE SEWING AT HOME AS WE MOVE ON TO ANOTHER PROJECT. REMEMBER THAT ALTERED BOOKS ARE DUE WITH 2 NEW ENTRIES ON JANUARY 17^TH.

AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET 1-9, WEDNESDAY MORNING, BEFORE MASS. WE WILL BE STARTING A NEW LIFELINE, PROBLEM SOLVING.

Mrs. Chappelow