September 2015
Weekly Website for PV:
Each week we will explore a new art- related website. This year, my theme is to emphasize careers that utilize Art. Students are welcome to share sites and Miss Smeltzer will preview and share at the beginning of Art Class. Students will have access to these sites through Google Classroom.
Each week we will explore a new art- related website. This year, my theme is to emphasize careers that utilize Art. Students are welcome to share sites and Miss Smeltzer will preview and share at the beginning of Art Class. Students will have access to these sites through Google Classroom.
Weekly Activities in the Art Room:
Kindergarten-The Oops
Students will finish creating their name tags. We will also begin learning about The Oops by Barney Saltzberg. We will then be challenged to turn our own Oops into works of art! We will also use some time to trace hands and color them for a durational artwork in 5th grade, (we trace and keep our hand until 5th grade then make a project out of our growing hands.)
Students will finish creating their name tags. We will also begin learning about The Oops by Barney Saltzberg. We will then be challenged to turn our own Oops into works of art! We will also use some time to trace hands and color them for a durational artwork in 5th grade, (we trace and keep our hand until 5th grade then make a project out of our growing hands.)
1st Grade- Glad Monster/Sad Monster
Students will be learning how to collage and create the parts of a portrait. We will read the story, Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda. We will use this book to explore SEL, (Social- Emotional Learning) related to artworks and ourselves. Students will create a portrait by cutting and pasting monster facial features!
2nd Grade - The Dot
We will begin class creating dots! Yes--1-5 dots of varying sized and colors. Then we will read the story of The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds. We will learn to problem solved and turn our dots into works of art. We will also use some time to trace hands and color them for a durational artwork in 5th grade, (we trace and keep our hand until 5th grade then make a project out of our growing hands.)
3rd Grade -Numbers and Jasper Johns
We will begin our first project exploring the symbolism of numbers and colors. We will create a number and color design with our own personal touch. We will be folding, drawing, coloring and painting with watercolors for this project. The book we introduced this project is called ONE by Kathrine Otoshi and the artist we found inspiration from is Jasper Johns.
We will begin our first project exploring the symbolism of numbers and colors. We will create a number and color design with our own personal touch. We will be folding, drawing, coloring and painting with watercolors for this project. The book we introduced this project is called ONE by Kathrine Otoshi and the artist we found inspiration from is Jasper Johns.
4th Grade- Awful Alphabet and Initials
We have learned the story, The Absolutely Awful Alphabet, by Mordicai Bernstein. We are morphing alphabet letters into creatures. We will use our initials to morph them into our own personal images.
We have learned the story, The Absolutely Awful Alphabet, by Mordicai Bernstein. We are morphing alphabet letters into creatures. We will use our initials to morph them into our own personal images.
5th Grade- Durational Hand Designs
We are finally putting our hands we've collected over the years into a hand design. This design will explore the art elements. This year, Miss Smeltzer is mixing it up and giving students the option to decide between 4 design inspirations. Can't wait to see how it turns out for each student!
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We are finally putting our hands we've collected over the years into a hand design. This design will explore the art elements. This year, Miss Smeltzer is mixing it up and giving students the option to decide between 4 design inspirations. Can't wait to see how it turns out for each student!
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Art Adventures
Who? 3rd Grade, 4th Grade & 5th Grade students
Please note, that each month we will rotate between each grade level, (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? Thursday from 2:40-3:45 p.m. - see below for specific dates
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 15th .
Art Adventures is an after-school activity; therefore buses will not be available. If you need to carpool with someone, please name the person(s) at the bottom of the permission slip, (please no more than 2 others).
5th Grade 4th Grade 3rd Grade
September 22nd & 29th October 6th,13th,20th,& 27th November 17th
December 1, 8, & 15th
January 5th, 12th,19th, 26th February 9th & 23rd March 2nd, 9th,16th, & 23rd
April 6th &13th May 4th & 11th
**In case of cancellations, make-up days are tentatively scheduled for May 18th &25th.
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 2016-17 school year.
Best Phone Number to reach you during Pick-up time of 3:45:_________________________
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.
