6th Grade Art

• Click Here for all Elements of Booklet Stuff
• Wednesday: continue Elements Booklet, complete Shape, Form, and Value by the end of class.
• Friday: continue Elements Booklet, complete Space, and Color the end of class. Formal turn in of Booklet will be next week.

8th Grade Art

• Click Here for all Mandala Unit Stuff
• Tuesday: Complete Stage 1-2 of the Mandala Unit
• Thursday: Start Mandala Packet-planning for your Mandala Project will be due at the end of next week.

Ceramics Beginning

• Click Here for Ceramic Basics Stuff
• Tuesday (B day): finish up Ceramic Basics Work
• Wednesday/Thursday: Mini Pinch-pot Project (Due at end of class)
• Friday/Monday: Mini Coil Project (Due at end of class)

Ceramics IPA

• Click Here for Ceramic Basics Stuff
• Tuesday (B day): finish up Ceramic Basics Work
• Thursday: Mini Pinch-pot Project (Due at end of class)

Sculpture IPA

• Click Here for Paper Sculpting Stuff
• Click Here for Sculpting Basics
• Wednesday: Intro Paper Unit and start Paper Sculpting Basics assignment
• Friday: Complete Paper Sculpting Basics and turn in.

I have made Adjustments to...
Attendance Correction Procedure from now on you need to do one of the following

1. Forward the Attendance confirmation email from the Attendance From for day you want corrected.
2. Parent/guardian email me with the following information

• In either Case I need the following info as well:

1. Your Name (Jacobi Smith)
2. Class (Ex: Sculpture Intermediate)
3. Block Number/Letter (ex: 3B)
4. Date that needs to be corrected

• Why? Too many people were taking advantage of my trust. Also you should know how to complete attendance for my class after 9 weeks. The grace period is over for cutting people that much slack.

Weekly Work in Canvas

• Only change is that Progress Images need to be uploaded daily from now on. I'm hoping this helps eliminate confusion on what/when it is due so less people forgetting to turn it in, and also have some more daily accountability for class work. This is how I monitor your progress with work since so much of it will span over several days. This is how I help you fix/avoid problems before the get out of control ;-)

​Basically All classes are finishing up their version of the Zentangle project. They should be completed by the end of the week and will be turned in at the beginning of next week. 

• 6th Grade
  • Zentangle Project (requirements HERE )
• Ceramics Beginning A
  • Zentangle Project (requirements HERE )
• Sculpture IPA
  • Zentangle Project (requirements HERE)
• 8th Grade
  • Zentangle Project (requirements HERE)
• Ceramics Beginning B
  • Zentangle Project (requirements HERE )
• Ceramics IPA
  • Zentangle Project (requirements HERE )

Weekly Class Announcements- Sorry This week's is really long :-(
1. Art Supplies- Everyone should have their kits now(ps-I know some people don't)

• If you are missing parts or kits, need to trade of kits, or haven't received yours yet, they will be ready to pick up at the school after Wednesday 9/23. I need time to coordinate with staff who will be on campus and get instructions for where/how to go about scheduling a pick up.  Email me for more information
• Everyone should have their art supplies at this point; however, I know some people haven't gotten their kits yet.  I know part of the reason might be because of a miscommunication through the Visual Arts Boosters site. The checkout-cart on the site apparently made it sound like supplies were going to be shipped, when in fact everyone needed to either pick them up from the school. We're working on fixing it so it's not an issue in the future. 

2. Progress Reports

• I'm still working out the details of how I'm supposed do get them out to everyone; however, all grades for all classes have been updated in Canvas and Powerschool. I spent about 14 hours over the weekend getting everything scored, imported from Canvas to Powerschool, and even cleaned up names of assignments and modules so hopefully they make a little more sense. I'm also working on simplifying instructions and adding a "Help" module with videos that help with common issues people have been having with dealing with the buggieness of Canvas assignments. 
• If you have questions about grades here's what you need to do, and do them in this order- you'll probably find the answers for most of your questions

1. Look at the "Grades" part of Canvas
2. Look for Rubrics and Comments AND READ THEM - I know, novel idea right?! They will usually tell you what you need to to to address issues with the assignments.
3. Yes, I'm still accepting all FORMAL assignments for full credit- just turn them in or submit for re-grading. No explanation or excuses needed, I get it- it's been crazy for everyone. Just please fix stuff sooner rather than later. 
4. Informal Assignments- just focus on keeping up with them from now on. If you do that, by the end of the quarter low scores now won't be a big deal. Go for good for now- this year is not about perfect and that's ok. Fixing your Formal scores will help your grade the most anyway! 

What to expect this week:

MondayA DayA Day People Check-in Due!

• 6th Grade
  • Start Zentangle Project (requirements/rubric will be HERE )
    • ​Started laying in basic shapes for composition
• Ceramics Beginning A
  • Went over Supplies in Art Kits
  • Start Zentangle Project (requirements/rubric will be HERE)
• Sculpture IPA
  • Start Zentangle Project (requirements/rubric will be HERE (Links to an external site.))
    • ​Brainstorming
    • Reserch
    • Started Building Moquette

TuesdayB DayB Day People Check-in Due!

• 8th Grade
  • Start Zentangle Project (requirements/rubric will be HERE (Links to an external site.))
• Ceramics Beginning B
  • Start Zentangle Project (requirements/rubric will be HERE (Links to an external site.))
• Ceramics IPA
  • Start Zentangle Project (requirements/rubric will be HERE (Links to an external site.))

WednesdayA Day

• 6th Grade
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 1/3)
• Ceramics Beginning A
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 1/2)
• Sculpture IPA
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 1/4)

ThursdayB DayA Day People Progress Due!

• 8th Grade
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 1/4)
• Ceramics Beginning B
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 1/2)
• Ceramics IPA
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 1/3)

FridayA DayA Day People Progress Check Due!

• 6th Grade
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 2/3)
• Ceramics Beginning A
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 2/2)
• Sculpture IPA
  • Continue Zentangle Project (workday 2/4)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

How do you read this? Just look for your classes information and those are the things you should work on during class time-especially if you can't login to the zoom meetings. Just make sure you email Ms. S and ask for the Attendance form to be marked present! 
All of the notes for this week can be found here: ​

Monday(B/Day)- Everyone: Check-in Due!

• 8th Grade, Ceramics Beginning B
  • Basic Composition Notes
• Ceramics IPA
  • Basic Composition review
  • Start Composition type notes

Tuesday (A-Day)- Check-in Due!

• 6th Grade, Ceramics Beginning A
  • Complete Basic Composition, create 4 composition thumbnails
  • Start Zentangle Project
• Sculpture IPA
  • Complete Composition type notes

Wednesday (B-Day)

• 8th Grade, Ceramics B
  • Complete Basic Composition, create 4 composition thumbnails
  • Start Zentangle Project
• Ceramics IPA
  • Complete Composition type notes

Thursday( A-Day) - Weekly Progress Check Due

• 6th Grade. Ceramics Beginning A
  • 1/2 Zentangle Project days
• Sculpture IPA
  • Intro Zentangle Project (1/3 Zentangle Paper Form Project days)

Friday (B Day) Weekly Progress Check Due

• 8th Grade, Ceramics B
  • 1/3 Zentangle Project work days
• Ceramics IPA
  • Intro Zentangle Project (1/3 work days  for Zentangle tile Project)

General Work Tasks for the Week:

• Tuesday B-Day
  • Zentangle Practice Squares (Continued)
• Wednesday (A-Day)/ Thursday (B-Day) 
  • CLICK ON BUTTON ABOVE TO GET TO VIDEOS
    • 5 tips for better drawing notes 
      • Write them down and try them out 
    • 5 more tips for better drawings notes
      • Write them down and try them out 
    • Continue Zentangle Practice- now applying the tips you just learned!
      • Video's can be found here: http://www.creativeschmit.com/2-d-media-skills.html
• Friday (A Day)
  • Basic Composition Notes (FYI- this will probably continue on to next week)
  • Basic Composition Practice (FYI- probably will start this next week)
    • Notes can be found here: http://www.creativeschmit.com/2-d-media-skills.html

All Classes

• Monday-A / Tuesday-B
  • Submit Weekly Check-in
  • Go over submission process for Who I Am Art Project
• Wednesday-A / Thursday-B
  • Introduce Zentangle Unit
  • "What is Art" - Canvas Discussion
    • Reply to the question
    • Reply to 2 comments from other people
  • Start Zentangle Practice Squares
• Friday A / Tuesday B (No School Monday- Labor Day)
  • Continue/finish Zentangle Practice Squares
  • Submit Weekly Progress Check

The Visual Arts Supply packets will be available for pickup on Wednesday September 9th from 1:30-4:30pm in front of the gym building. Please use the Celia Ave entrance and follow the carpool line. Tents will be set up in front of Mrs. Schmit’s classroom. Families are requested to pick up supplies during the pick-up time on Wednesday if at all possible. If you are not able to do so, please contact your student’s teacher in Canvas to make other arrangements.

Google Forms/Docs blank or not opening: Make sure you are using Chrome for ALL school stuff. If you are using a personal device for school work, you need to download Chrome and use it when doing school work. The software and permissions will only work when you are logged into Chrome using your school account info.

So this week has been crazier for me than last week- I honestly didn't think that was possible, but here we are. I hope it's been getting at least a little easier for everyone else. I'm way behind on emails and grading. I'm planning on getting grading caught up as much as I can today because that will probably help with a lot of the questions everyone has.
What do I do if Canvas, Powerschool, or NCedCloud don't work

1. Stay calm, don't panic, take a deep breath, it's not the end of the world. I promise. I'm totally being flexible with everything this year. Nothing will be set in stone. Just keep doing your best and everything will be fine.
2. Try logging into programs directly (google Login + "program name"
3. Email Ms. Schmit (Call/text- if you don't have internet)
4. Check class website- most of what we do in class can be found here as well. It's why I use it as a backup to all the school stuff ;-)
5. Just do your best to keep up with what we're doing in class. 
6. When in doubt just make some art!

Attendance Issues: Common Questions and Answers:
What you need to do to be marked present:

• Fill out my Google Attendance form (remember to click submit!)

How do you get this Google Attendance form?

1. Attend Zoom Meeting
2. Message/Email me asap if you can't get into zoom
3. Call/Text my google voice number and I'll enter it for your- 

What do I do if I was marked absent when I was "present" (aka doing classwork remotely)?

• Email Ms. Schmit with your
  1. Full name
  2. what Canvas Course you are
  3. class period 
  4. Date of the absence that needs to be corrected
• yes, I really need all that info-It save me tons of time looking up info.

If you're wondering what to do this week here are some checklists that should help:

• Monday (B-Day) /Tuesday (A-Day)
  • Review Who I Am Unit (in zoom class meeting)
  • Start Who I Am Project
• Wednesday (B-Day)/Thursday (A-Day)
  • Work day on Who I Am Project
• Friday (B-Day)
  • Work Day on Who I Am Project
• If you complete your Project before the end of the week here are your options
  1. Create a Spark Video about your "Who I Am Project"
     1. Adobe Spark is free for all students and teachers, just google it to find out what it is and what it can do! It's how I've made all my videos you've seen this week. Its really easy and fun to use ;-)
  2. Work on your own artwork
  3. Make a second "Who I Am Project". Now you know what it really can do, and know what you would change/add if you got another chance to make it. So make it ;-)

THE WHO I AM PROJECT WILL BE DUE NEXT WEEK- I will be updating the date for it today, don't turn it in yet even if you're finished with it. Just turn in images in with your Progress Check this week instead. 

Attendance form is here. and check for updates on what to work on.
- Re-watch the video for the Who I Am project. Lots of people think they are done with the project when you are actually just done with the moquet. The project is not due till the end of the week.
Here's a link to the information and video if you can't get to them on canvas

I know a lot of people are still getting overwhelmed with how canvas works and are having issues with stuff being locked. If that's sounds like you, then watch the video below, it will probably help. ( I'll get it uploaded asap)

General Announcements:

• Zoom Links: all should have been fixed but may have overlooked some. For now no one should be in a  waiting room, I turned that feature off for now. If you don't get into the meeting email me and let me know where the link was so I can make sure it's fixed
  • For your convenience here's the info below
    • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82489931944?pwd=cStoYWJnUTBROHJVcEFjUzU4WmdOQT09
    • Meeting ID: 824 8993 1944
    • Passcode: 567890
• If you miss class Monday/Tuesday, we missed you but don't stress too much about it. Just message me asap.

Learning Goals for Monday-A Day/Tuesday-B Day (all Classes)

• The main goal for all my classes is to make sure everyone can:
  • get into my zoom meeting
  • know how to access class content
  • Understand the Attendance procedures
  • Start on other stuff if we have time ;-)

Learning Goals for Wednesday-A Day/Thursday-B Day (all classes)

• ​Start working through the 1st module
  • I've posted all the instructions for the Who I Am Project in the button below. This is for classes who are having issues with canvas courses working.
  • Should be working on Who I Am Moquette before the end of class, most will likely be completed or close to it by the end of class.

Learning Goals for Friday-A Day/Monday-B Day (all classes)

• Continue working on 1st module-
  • Should be started on Who I Am Project by the end of class

Here's My zoom info 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82489931944?pwd=cStoYWJnUTBROHJVcEFjUzU4WmdOQT09

Meeting ID: 824 8993 1944
Passcode: 567890

Also you can login to canvas directly just google "login to canvas" and you should find some links that will help you get in.