September
17 4th/5th Curriculum Night
26 Art Adventure Permission Slips due (permission slip below)--only a few spots left!!!
27 Early Dismissal
Mystery Artist Clues
1. She studied in Paris with a group of artists called Impressionists.
2. She painted people as they really looked, doing everyday activities.
3. She used little flecks of color on the eyes and noses of her figures to capture their expressions.
4. She is known as a great American artist even though she spent most of her life living and creating in
France.
5. She was good friends with Edgar Degas.
Kindergarten: The Oops
Students will learn the rules and expectations in the Art Room.
Students will then learn the story of The Oops and we will talk about what happens when we make mistakes in Art.
First Grade: Name Tags
Students will learn the rules and expectations in the Art Room.
Students will begin creating name tags to illustrate their abilities and help us to learn each others names.
Students will learn the rules and expectations in the Art Room.
Students will begin creating dots on their paper to prepare them for their first project based on the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.
Student will use one word to define 'Art'. We will use their words to create a word cloud using www.wordle.net. Following this activity, we will begin folding our papers for our Kaleidoscope designs.
Fourth Grade: Picasso Portraits
We will begin learning about Pablo Picasso and his style of Cubism. Students will be creating their own Cubist Portraits while learning about organic and geometric shapes. We will also discuss complementary colors as we create bright and colorful works!
Fifth Grade: Roll and Draw Impromptu Design and American Gothic
Students will complete their unique designs including their hands and the Art Elements and Principles. We will then begin studying the artist, Grant Wood and his famous artwork, American Gothic.
Art Adventures
Who? 3rd Grade, 4th Grade & 5th Grade students
Please note,
that each month we will rotate between 4th-5th grade students & 3rd grade
students, (see below). A maximum of 26 students will be permitted to
participate in these activities each month since classroom space is
limited. Please return your permission
slip as soon as possible to guarantee a spot in class!
Where? Prairieview Art Room
When? Thursdays from 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Why? Each month students will explore art techniques and various art
materials. The goal of Art
Adventures is to
give students interested in Art an extra opportunity to explore their artistic
creativity beyond
the classroom Art experience.
If your student is interested in participating in
this after school activity, please fill out the permission slip below, enclose
the $20 lab fee for the year, and return to Miss Smeltzer by Thursday,
September 26th.
Art Adventures is an after-school activity;
therefore buses will not be available. If you need to car pool with someone, please name the person(s) at the
bottom of the permission slip, (please no more than 2 others).
Months for 4th & 5th Grade Art Adventures- Thursdays 2:30-3:45pm
October
(Oct. 28-No Art Adventures-Early Dismissal Day)
December (Dec.
26-No Art Adventures- Winter Break)
February All
February Thursdays!!!
April (April 3-No Art Adventures- Spring Break)
(April 17-No Art Adventures-Early Dismissal)
Months for 3rd Grade Art
Adventures-Thursdays 2:30-3:45pm
November (Nov.
7-No Art Adventures-Parent/Teacher Conference)
(Nov. 28-No Art Adventures-Thanksgiving Break)
January
(Jan. 2-No Art Adventures-Winter Break)
(Jan. 23-No Art Adventures- Monday Schedule –Miss Smeltzer at Ide)
March (March 13-No Art Adventures- Parent/Teacher Conferences)
May (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)
Please
cut and save the top portion of this permission slip for Art Adventures
schedule.
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Please label and return your permission slips to: Art Adventures with Miss Smeltzer
My son/daughter ______________________________________,
has my permission to participate in the Art Adventures activity for 2013-2014
school year.
Home Phone number________________________ Cell Phone number
Email
Address________________________________________________
My son/daughter's classroom teacher is
_________________________________
Please check one:
________I will arrange to have a ride home for my
child. ________My child is
enrolled in BACC and will go
To BACC after Art Adventures.
*** Please enclose your child's $20.00 lab fee with this permission
slip. Checks should be made out to Center Cass School District.
