Important Dates

March 31 Spring Break Begins

April     7 Classes Resume
            10-4th/5th Art Adventures
            17 Early Dismissal-No Art Adventures
            18 No School
            24 Ide Open House
                        

September Mystery Artist: Mary Cassatt
October Mystery Artist Clues: Paul Gauguin
November Mystery Artist Clues: Alexander Calder
December Mystery Artist Clues: Salvidore Dali
January Mystery Artist Clues: Piet Mondrian
February- No Mystery Artist
March- Keith Haring
April- To Be AnnouncedMystery Artist Clues: 

Kindergarten:   Modern Mona Lisa
We are currently learning about portraits, especially the most famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo Di Vinci.  We are drawing our own version of Mona Lisa and creating a modern twist for our backgrounds.

First Grade:  Action Jackson Paintings  
We will learn about the Abstract Expressionist, Jackson Pollock and his wild works!  We will use this time to also discuss the Primary and Secondary Colors while we paint with tools that are not paint brushes!!

Second Grade:  Gyotaku Fish Printing
Students will begin learning about the Japanese style of fish printing called Gyotaku.  We will use rubber fish to learn about the printmaking process.   

Third Grade:  F.L. Wright Mansions
   Following Matisse Goldfish we will learn about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and design our own dream facades.  Students will be learning about the details an architect considers when designing a building:  structure, environment, client needs, zoning, etc.

Fourth Grade:  Guatemalan Weaving
 Following Aboriginal Art project, we will begin learning about the weaving process and create a weaving on a cardboard loom.  Students will learn the weaving techniques of Tabby, Basket-weave, Irregular Basket-weave, Pull-ups and Soumak.
  
Fifth Grade:  Surreal Portraits
  Once we are done painting we will begin learning about drawing the human face and creating a Surrealist twist into our portraits.  We will learn about Leonardo da Vinci's proportions of the face and the Surrealist styles of various artists including Rene Magritte and Salvidore Dali.

Art Adventures

Who?         3rd Grade, 4^th Grade & 5^th 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

                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                  

                May                       (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)

  

March 3-7,2014

Important Dates

March

           27 3rd Grade Art Adventures

                1st Grade Musical

           31 Spring Break Begins
April    10 4th/5th Art Adventures
            17 Early Dismissal--NO Art Adventures
            24 Ide Open House
            

               

September Mystery Artist: Mary Cassatt
October Mystery Artist Clues: Paul Gauguin
November Mystery Artist Clues: Alexander Calder
December Mystery Artist Clues: Salvidore Dali
January Mystery Artist Clues: Piet Mondrian
February- No Mystery Artist
March:

Mystery Artist Clues: 
1. His drawings are simple like cartoons, they feature recognizable images like a barking dog, a spaceship, a television set, and outlined people and babies.
2. Long before his name became well known, his bold outline drawings on blank poster spaces in New York subways attracted the attention of a variety of people.
3. One of his trademarks is short, choppy lines radiating from figures. This suggests the idea of noise, energy, happiness, and movement.
4. There is no deep meaning in his drawings.  They were supposed to be fun, to give immediate visual pleasure to the people who saw them.  Perhaps this is why very few of his artworks were given titles.

Kindergarten:   Modern Mona Lisa
We are currently learning about portraits, especially the most famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo Di Vinci.  We are drawing our own version of Mona Lisa and creating a modern twist for our backgrounds.


First Grade:  Action Jackson Paintings  
We will learn about the Abstract Expressionist, Jackson Pollock and his wild works!  We will use this time to also discuss the Primary and Secondary Colors while we paint with tools that are not paint brushes!!

Second Grade:  Gyotaku Fish Printing
Students will begin learning about the Japanese style of fish printing called Gyotaku.  We will use rubber fish to learn about the printmaking process.   

Third Grade:  F.L. Wright Mansions
  Students will learn about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and design our own dream facades.  Students will be creating as if they were the architect coming up with the plans for their dream mansion.

Fourth Grade: Guatemalan Weaving
We will begin learning about the weaving process and create a weaving on a cardboard loom. Students will learn the weaving techniques of Tabby, Basket weave, Irregular Basket Weave, and possible Pull-Ups and Soumak.
  
Fifth Grade:  Surreal Portraits
  Once we are done painting we will begin learning about drawing the human face and creating a Surrealist twist into our portraits.  We will learn about Leonardo da Vinci's proportions of the face and the Surrealist styles of various artists including Rene Magritte and Salvidore Dali.

Art Adventures

Who?         3rd Grade, 4^th Grade & 5^th 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

                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                  

              March                     (March 13-No Art Adventures- Parent/Teacher Conferences)

                May                       (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)

  

March 17-March 21, 2014

Important Dates

March 17-No School

                 St. Patrick's Day!

           18-No School-Teacher Institute

            20- 3rd Grade Art Adventures

           27 3rd Grade Art Adventures

                1st Grade Musical

           31 Spring Break Begins

               

September Mystery Artist: Mary Cassatt
October Mystery Artist Clues: Paul Gauguin
November Mystery Artist Clues: Alexander Calder
December Mystery Artist Clues: Salvidore Dali
January Mystery Artist Clues: Piet Mondrian
February- No Mystery Artist
March:

Mystery Artist Clues: 
1. His drawings are simple like cartoons, they feature recognizable images like a barking dog, a spaceship, a television set, and outlined people and babies.
2. Long before his name became well known, his bold outline drawings on blank poster spaces in New York subways attracted the attention of a variety of people.
3. One of his trademarks is short, choppy lines radiating from figures. This suggests the idea of noise, energy, happiness, and movement.
4. There is no deep meaning in his drawings.  They were supposed to be fun, to give immediate visual pleasure to the people who saw them.  Perhaps this is why very few of his artworks were given titles.

Kindergarten:   Modern Mona Lisa
We are currently learning about portraits, especially the most famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo Di Vinci.  We are drawing our own version of Mona Lisa and creating a modern twist for our backgrounds.


First Grade:  Action Jackson Paintings  
We will learn about the Abstract Expressionist, Jackson Pollock and his wild works!  We will use this time to also discuss the Primary and Secondary Colors while we paint with tools that are not paint brushes!!

Second Grade:  Gyotaku Fish Printing
Students will begin learning about the Japanese style of fish printing called Gyotaku.  We will use rubber fish to learn about the printmaking process.   

Third Grade: Matisse Goldfish and F.L. Wright Mansions
  Students are beginning to learn about the artist, Henri Mattisse and his painting, Goldfish. We will use shapes to create our own interpretation of Goldfish.  We will study warm, cool and neutral colors while painting.  As we paint we will discuss opaque and transparent and its importance in Art. Following Matisse Goldfish we will learn about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and design our own dream facades.

Fourth Grade: Aboriginal Art and Guatemalan Weaving
We have just begun learning about the Aboriginal Art of Australia.  We are beginning to create mystical creatures.  We are working with symmetry, collage, and contour line.  Eventually our projects will evolve into X-ray or Story Art while we paint in line and dot designs symbolizing the Aboriginal culture.  Following Aboriginal Art project, we will begin learning about the weaving process and create a weaving on a cardboard loom.
  
Fifth Grade:  Surreal Portraits
  Once we are done painting we will begin learning about drawing the human face and creating a Surrealist twist into our portraits.  We will learn about Leonardo da Vinci's proportions of the face and the Surrealist styles of various artists including Rene Magritte and Salvidore Dali.

Art Adventures

Who?         3rd Grade, 4^th Grade & 5^th 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

                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                  

              March                     (March 13-No Art Adventures- Parent/Teacher Conferences)

                May                       (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)

  

March 10-March 14, 2014

Important Dates

March 10-14 Parent/Teacher Conference week

March 13- No Art Adventures

March 17-No School

                 St. Patrick's Day!

           18-No School-Teacher Institute

            20- 3rd Grade Art Adventures

           27 3rd Grade Art Adventures

                1st Grade Musical

           31 Spring Break Begins

               

September Mystery Artist: Mary Cassatt
October Mystery Artist Clues: Paul Gauguin
November Mystery Artist Clues: Alexander Calder
December Mystery Artist Clues: Salvidore Dali
January Mystery Artist Clues: Piet Mondrian
February- No Mystery Artist
March:

Mystery Artist Clues: 
1. His drawings are simple like cartoons, they feature recognizable images like a barking dog, a spaceship, a television set, and outlined people and babies.
2. Long before his name became well known, his bold outline drawings on blank poster spaces in New York subways attracted the attention of a variety of people.
3. One of his trademarks is short, choppy lines radiating from figures. This suggests the idea of noise, energy, happiness, and movement.
4. There is no deep meaning in his drawings.  They were supposed to be fun, to give immediate visual pleasure to the people who saw them.  Perhaps this is why very few of his artworks were given titles.

Kindergarten:   Modern Mona Lisa
We are currently learning about portraits, especially the most famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo Di Vinci.  We are drawing our own version of Mona Lisa and creating a modern twist for our backgrounds.


First Grade: Monet Bridges and Action Jackson Paintings  
We are studying Claude Monet and his Impressionist style.  We are discussing bridges, architecture, and what goes above and below the bridge.  We will begin with drawing and follow up with painting like an Impressionist. Following Monet Bridges we will learn about the Abstract Expressionist, Jackson Pollock and his wild works!

Second Grade:  Gyotaku Fish Printing
Students will begin learning about the Japanese style of fish printing called Gyotaku.  We will use rubber fish to learn about the printmaking process.   

Third Grade: Matisse Goldfish and F.L. Wright Mansions
  Students are beginning to learn about the artist, Henri Mattisse and his painting, Goldfish. We will use shapes to create our own interpretation of Goldfish.  We will study warm, cool and neutral colors while painting.  As we paint we will discuss opaque and transparent and its importance in Art. Following Matisse Goldfish we will learn about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and design our own dream facades.

Fourth Grade: Aboriginal Art and Guatemalan Weaving
We have just begun learning about the Aboriginal Art of Australia.  We are beginning to create mystical creatures.  We are working with symmetry, collage, and contour line.  Eventually our projects will evolve into X-ray or Story Art while we paint in line and dot designs symbolizing the Aboriginal culture.  Following Aboriginal Art project, we will begin learning about the weaving process and create a weaving on a cardboard loom.
  
Fifth Grade: Keith Haring Symbolism and Surreal Portraits
 We will then begin studying the artist, Keith Haring and work with symbolism.  We will practice creating the human form in motion.  We will simplify our drawings into symbolic messages while painting. Once we are done painting we will begin learning about drawing the human face and creating a Surrealist twist into our portraits.

Art Adventures

Who?         3rd Grade, 4^th Grade & 5^th 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

                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                  

              March                     (March 13-No Art Adventures- Parent/Teacher Conferences)

                May                       (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)