Friday, November 30, 2012

Art agenda for the week of 12/3-12/7

Art agenda for the week of 12/3-12/7


KINDERGARTEN- CHRISTMAS TREES
1ST GRADE- NATIVITY DRAWINGS
2ND GRADE- CONTINUED WORK ON MATISSE COLLAGES
3RD GRADE- SANTA MOBILE
4TH GRADE- CHRISTMAS BANNERS
5TH GRADE- CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
6TH GRADE- THURSDAY, 12-6. STAINED GLASS PROJECTS CONTINUED AND CHRISTMAS TREES
7TH GRADE- TUESDAY, 12-4. ABSTRACT SCULPTURES AND CHRISTMAS WREATH
8TH GRADE- CLASS ON MONDAY AND FRIDAY, 12-3 AND 12-7. WE ARE STARTING REGULAR PILLOWS.
AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET 12-5, WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE MASS. THIS IS A SCHEDULE CHANGE. WE ARE WORKING ON OUR NEW LESSON, THE LIFELINE- EFFORT.

Mrs. Chappelow


Monday, November 26, 2012

Art agenda for the week of 11/26-11/30

Art agenda for the week of 11/26-11/30


KINDERGARTEN- CLAY HAND ORNAMENTS AND CHRISTMAS TREES
1ST GRADE- NATIVITY DRAWINGS
2ND GRADE- CONTINUED WORK ON MATISSE COLLAGES
3RD GRADE- FINISH 3-D LANDSCAPES AND START SANTA MOBILE
4TH GRADE- CHRISTMAS BANNERS
5TH GRADE- GREEK VASES ON PAPER AND CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
6TH GRADE- CLASS ON MONDAY, 11-26 AND FRIDAY, 11-30 STAINED GLASS PROJECTS CONTINUED
7TH GRADE- CLASS ON THURSDAY, 11-29. ABSTRACT SCULPTURES AND CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
8TH GRADE- CLASS ON TUESDAY, 11-27. MINI PILLOWS AND REGULAR PILLOWS.
AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE MASS. THIS IS A SCHEDULE CHANGE. WE WILL START ON OUR NEW LESSON, THE LIFELINE- EFFORT. STUDENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO SEE THEIR ASSIGNED TEACHERS BEFORE OUR MEETING WEDNESDAY.

Mrs. Chappelow

Friday, November 16, 2012

Art agenda for the week of 11/19-11/20

Art agenda for the week of 11/19-11/20


KINDERGARTEN- CANDY CANE PAINTING
1ST GRADE-CHANDLER ONLY- FRUIT BOWLS AND CREATIVITY DAY
2ND GRADE- HILL ONLY- WILL CONTINUE WORK ON A LONG TERM PROJECT LEARNING ABOUT HENRI MATISSE’
3RD GRADE- STUDENTS ARE DRAWING A 3-D LANDSCAPE
4TH GRADE- GLENN ONLY- PAINT SHELL CROSSES
5TH GRADE- WILL CONTINUE WORK ON A UNIT ABOUT GREEK ART AND DESIGNING GREEK VASES
6TH GRADE- NO ART
7TH GRADE- CLASS ON MONDAY, 11-19. WE ARE WORKING ON ABSTRACT SCULPTURES…THEY ARE LOOKING SUPER! 
8TH GRADE- NO ART
AMBASSADORS- AMBASSADORS WILL MEET TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE MASS. WE ARE HAVING A BREAKFAST CELEBRATION FOR OUR SUCCESSFUL SECOND LESSON! SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PITCHING-IN A TREAT. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR AMBASSADOR. WE ARE IN NEED OF PLASTIC SILVERWARE AND CUPS, MILK, AND/OR JUICE. PLEASE…. NO POP!   AMBASSADORS WILL BE GETTING A NEW TOPIC FOR OUR NEXT LESSON AND WILL HAVE HOMEWORK THAT WILL BE DUE FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 30TH.

Mrs. Chappelow

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Art agenda for the week of 11/12-11/16

Art agenda for the week of 11/12-11/16


KINDERGARTEN- WILL CONTINUE WORK ON A CORNUCOPIA
1ST GRADE- WILL BE WORKING ON A WATERCOLOR FRUIT BOWL COLLAGE
2ND GRADE- WILL CONTINUE WORK ON A LONG TERM PROJECT LEARNING ABOUT HENRI MATISSE’
3RD GRADE- STUDENTS DRAWING A 3-D LANDSCAPE
4TH GRADE- WILL FINISH PAINTING CRAFT STICK BOXES WITH LIDS AND WORK ON SHELL CROSSES

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5TH GRADE- WILL CONTINUE WORK ON A UNIT ABOUT GREEK ART AND DESIGNING GREEK VASES
6TH GRADE- CLASS ON THURSDAY, 11-15. WE ARE WORKING ON A UNIT ABOUT STAINED GLASS, FINISHING A TISSUE PAPER PROJECT, AND STARTING AN ACETATE VERSION OF STAINED GLASS.
7TH GRADE- CLASS ON TUESDAY, 11-13. WE ARE WORKING ON ABSTRACT SCULPTURES…THEY ARE LOOKING SUPER!


8TH GRADE- CLASS ON MONDAY, 11-12 AND Friday, 11-16. WE ARE CONTINUING WORK ON MINI PILLOWS AND WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO FULL SIZE PILLOWS WHEN WE LEARN TO TIE KNOTS, THREAD NEEDLES, SEW ON A BUTTON, AND SEW BOTH STRAIGHT AND OVERCAST STITCHES.

Mrs. Chappelow

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Art agenda for the week of 11/5-11/9

Art agenda for the week of 11/5-11/9


KINDERGARTEN- WILL BE MAKING A CORNUCOPIA
1ST GRADE- WILL BE FINISHING CLOWN PAINTINGS
2ND GRADE- IS STARTING A LONG TERM PROJECT LEARNING ABOUT HENRI MATISSE’
3RD GRADE- STUDENTS ARE FINISHING INDIAN CORN SOFT SCULPTURES AND STARTING A 3-D DRAWING
4TH GRADE- WILL BE PAINTING CRAFT STICK BOXES WITH LIDS
5TH GRADE- WILL BE STARTING A SECTION ABOUT GREEK ART AND DESIGNING GREEK VASES
6TH GRADE- CLASS ON MONDAY. 11-5 AND FRIDAY, 11-9. WE ARE WORKING ON A UNIT ABOUT STAINED GLASS AND MAKING A TISSUE PAPER PROJECT
7TH GRADE- CLASS ON THURSDAY, 11-8. WE ARE WORKING ON ABSTRACT SCULPTURES…THEY ARE LOOKING SUPER!

Hosiery, wood, wire coat hangers, thread and gesso...what a combination!
Looking very abstract!

8TH GRADE- CLASS ON TUESDAY, 11-6. SEWING SUPPLIES WERE DUE ON FRIDAY, THE 26TH OF OCTOBER. SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE NOT TURNED IN MATERIALS. (5/8 YARD FABRIC- COTTON, SMALL SPOOL OF MATCHING THREAD, AND 20-30 OUNCE BAG OF POLYFIBER FILL {KEEP STUFFING AT HOME UNTIL NEEDED}). ALTERED BOOKS WERE DUE ON 11-1. SEVERAL STUDENTS DID NOT TURN BOOKS IN. WE ARE WORKING ON MINI PILLOWS AND WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO FULL SIZE PILLOWS WHEN WE LEARN TO TIE KNOTS, THREAD NEEDLES, SEW ON A BUTTON, AND SEW BOTH STRAIGHT AND OVERCAST STITCHES.

Mrs. Chappelow

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

8th grade Art is Thursday, 11-1-12. Please note.....

All 8th grade students have 2 art assignments due tomorrow. They are 2 entries in the "altered book" we have been working on. One assignment is a Halloween entry (double page). The second one is a Fall entry (double page). This was a homework assignment give at the beginning of October, due 11-1-12.

I also have several students that have not brought in their fabric (5/8 yard cotton or cotton blend....no fleece please) and thread (matching). Please be sure that your student has those items as well, if they were not previously sent in. They were due last Friday, the 26th.

Thank you.

Mrs. Chappelow

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

5th grade Day of the Dead Reverse Glass Paintings

5th grade Day of the Dead Reverse Glass Painting by Mary W.

This project is quite involved since the paintings are painted in the reverse, details first, on the back side of the glass!

"Keep one eye open...our glass paintings are bright!", says Liam W.

"It was different than any other project we have done", commented Abby C.

Morgan K. said, "This was a creative project."