Art agenda for the week of 8/29-9/1 with special notices for grades 5, 7, and 8. Please read.

WHAT A GREAT SECOND WEEK. IT IS SO GOOD TO BE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM WITH ALL THE FAMILIAR AND NEW FACES. AS PARENTS, FEEL FREE TO STOP BY THE ART ROOM TO OBSERVE OR HELP YOUR STUDENT ANY TIME.

MRS. CHAPPELOW

Art agenda for the week of 8/29-9/1

PRE SCHOOL 4’S- WILL BE WORKING ON THE COLOR RED AND LEARNING ABOUT THE GROUCHY LADY BUG

KINDERGARTEN- WILL BE DRAWING A DRAGON

1ST GRADE- WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT THE ARTIST GEORGIA O’KEEFFE AND LEARNING TO DRAW FLOWERS

2ND GRADE- WILL BE WORKING WITH PASTELS AND STARTING A PAPER WEAVING

2/3 MIX- WILL BE WORKING ON THE SAME PROJECTS LISTED FOR THEIR GRADE

3RD GRADE – WILL BE WORKING ON A PRINTING PROJECT USING LEAVES

4TH GRADE- WILL BE DOING A STUDY OF FALL FEAVES USING CRAYON AND WAX RESIST

4/5 MIX- WILL BE WORKING ON THE SAME PROJECTS LISTED FOR THEIR GRADE- GRADE 5 SEE NOTE BELOW BUT DUE DATE IS SEPTEMBER 7TH.

5TH GRADE- WILL START A MEXICAN “DAY OF THE DEAD” PROJECT. 5TH GRADE STUDENTS ALSO NEED TO BRING IN 1) $1.10 IN AN ENVELOPE WITH THEIR NAME ON IT AND 2) A ROCK (NOT CONCRETE) AS BIG AS A FIST BUT NOT LARGER THAN THE STUDENT'S 2 FISTS TOGETHER. MONEY AND ROCKS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 8TH.

6TH GRADE- WILL BE FINISHING A CHAIN COLOR THEORY PICTURE AND STARTING A U.S. POSTAL STAMP DESIGN.

7TH GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON A DRAWING INCORPORATING THEIR NAME INTO A PENNANT STYLE IMAGE. 7TH GRADE STUDENTS NEED TO BRING A SKEIN OF YARN, STANDARD WEIGHT, TO ART. ANY COLOR THEY CHOOSE WILL WORK. BRING BY SEPTEMBER 6TH PLEASE.

8TH GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON A CHECKERBOARD STYLE DRAWING OF THEIR NAME. THEY WILL ALSO NEED TO BRING A MEDIUM TO THICK HARDBACK BOOK TO ART. THE BOOK WILL BE ARTISTICALLY ALTERED AND NO LONGER READABLE. YOU CAN GET THESE CHEAPLY AT GOODWILL OR THE SALVATION ARMY STORE. IN THIS CASE, THICKER IS A BIT BETTER. BOOKS NEED TO BE IN THE ART ROOM BY SEPTEMBER 8TH.

Art agenda for the week of 8/22-8/26

WE HAD A GREAT FIRST WEEK AT HOLY SPIRIT. I ENJOYED SEEING ALL THE NEW FACES IN THE ART ROOM, HALLS AND ON THE BUS! PLEASE CHECK MY BLOG WEEKLY TO KEEP UP ON PROJECTS, NEEDS AND PLANS WORKING IN THE ART ROOM. I AM ALSO THE COORDINATOR OF BOTH CADET TEACHING AND AMBASSADORS FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS. I AM SURE WE WILL ALL HAVE A GREAT 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR.

MRS. CHAPPELOW

PRE SCHOOL 4’S- WILL BE DOING INTRODUCTIONS, PROCEDURES AND A COLORING ACTIVITY

KINDERGARTEN- WILL BE DOING INTRODUCTIONS, PROCEDURES AND A COLORING ACTIVITY

1ST GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON “VAMPIRE VACATION” DRAWINGS FOR THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S HAUNTED HOUSE DRAWING CONTEST

2ND GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON “VAMPIRE VACATION” DRAWINGS FOR THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S HAUNTED HOUSE DRAWING CONTEST

2/3 MIX- WILL BE WORKING ON “VAMPIRE VACATION” DRAWINGS FOR THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S HAUNTED HOUSE DRAWING CONTEST

3RD GRADE – WILL BE WORKING ON “VAMPIRE VACATION” DRAWINGS FOR THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S HAUNTED HOUSE DRAWING CONTEST

4/5 MIX- WILL BE WORKING ON “VAMPIRE VACATION” DRAWINGS FOR THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S HAUNTED HOUSE DRAWING CONTEST

5TH GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON “VAMPIRE VACATION” DRAWINGS FOR THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S HAUNTED HOUSE DRAWING CONTEST

6TH GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON A CHAIN COLOR THEORY PICTURE

7TH GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON A DRAWING INCORPORATING THEIR NAME INTO A PENNANT STYLE IMAGE

8TH GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON A CHECKERBOARD STYLE DRAWING OF THEIR NAME