Thursday, October 24, 2013

October 28-November 1, 2013


October
October 31    Happy Halloween
                      Art Adventures for 4th/5th Grades
November
November 4-8th Parent/Teacher Conference Week
November 7  No Art Adventures (Conference week)
November 8  No School
November 11-Veteran's Day-No School 
November 14 3rd Grade Art Adventures Begins!!!
                      2nd Grade Musical
November 20  Early Dismissal
November 21 3rd Grade Art Adventures
November 25 PV Roller Skating Party
November 27-Dec. 1st Thanksgiving Break

September Mystery Artist: Mary Cassatt
October Mystery Artist Clues: 
1. He was born in Paris, France, in 1848. He led an adventurous life traveling all over the world to find just the right place to paint.
2. He often used flat, bright colors and simple outlined shapes in his paintings.  He also used symbols that would give a look of mystery to his paintings.
3. He is probably best known for his painting of life on the far away islands of the South Pacific.
4. His artwork is often displayed along side his fellow artist, Vincent van Gogh. These two artists lived and studied together in Arles, France for a short time.
Artwork on display: Women of the Mango.



Kindergarten: Fall Texture 
Students will begin learning about texture by studying leaves.  We will use leaves to discuss how they feel in our hands and what kinds of colors we have seen in leaves.  We will create a rubbing of leaves using crayons in hopes to create a Autumn picture using the warm and cool colors of leaves.   

First Grade: Wild Things and Nez Perce' Woven Bags  
Students have heard the story of, Where the Wild Things Art, by Maurice Sendak.  This week we will finish creating our own wild thing creatures while learning about shapes, texture and the joys of oil pastels!  Next project, we will begin studying Early Native Americans and their Cornhusk Woven Bags.

Second Grade: Prehistoric Rock Art
Students will begin learning about the earliest days of Art.  How prehistoric cultures created Art and why.  We will create our own Rock Art images creating a cave-like atmosphere in the room.  We will discuss the purpose of symbols and colors of paint pigment.   

Third Grade:  Kaleidoscopes and Japanese Landscape
  Following Kaleidoscope activity, students will begin prepping our papers for Japanese Landscapes.  We will be using chalk pastels and paints.

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: American Gothic
 We will then begin studying the artist, Grant Wood and his famous artwork, American Gothic. Students will begin creating their own parody of American Gothic focusing on emphasis, repetition,  and texture.

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.

Months for 4th & 5th Grade Art Adventures- Thursdays 2:30-3:45pm
            October               (Oct. 24-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)