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Week 25 2/27-3/3

2/27/2023

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General Announcements

  • Tuesday and Wednesday - modified bell schedule
    • HR 9:15-12:15 Fill out this Home Room google form​
    • 3rd block: 12:20-2:00
    • 1st block: 2:05-2:40
    • 2nd block: 2:45-3:20
    • 4th block: 3:25-4:05
  • Get Parent/Guardian Permission Form filled out for Ms. Hall ASAP
    • The form in English            The form in Spanish:

Class Work

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning   Ms. Hall's site 
  • Monday- Pinch Pot Unit Continued- go to Ms. Hall's site for more info
  • Wednesday Glazing review, and general work day (recycle clay, glaze or paint projects, turn in missing work)
  • Wednesday Intro Slab Project Unit
A3 Sculpture IPA    Ms. Hall's Site
  • Monday-Felting unit- check Hall's site
  • Wednesday- Felting unit- check Hall's site
  • Friday- Felting unit- check Hall's site
B1 Metals/Fibers IPA Ms. Hall's Site
  • Tuesday-Felting unit- check Hall's site
  • Friday- Felting unit- check Hall's site
B2 8th Grade Art- Mandala Unit
  • Tuesday- Complete Rhythm/Pattern section of EoA-PoD Booklet (info needed in Unit link)
  • Thursday- intro Zentangle, practice project due at the end of class
B4 Ceramics IPA- Everything Pinch Pot Unit
  • Tuesday- Create Practice Whistle
  • Thursday- Planning for Whistle Project (start working with whatever time is left)
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Week 24 2/21-2/24 No School Monday

2/21/2023

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General Announcements

  • No School Monday
  • Be on the lookout for Progress Reports- Grades in Canvas should match PowerSchool by the end of the week - if they don't email Ms. Schmit and let her now which ones specifically and for which section and block.

Class Work

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning   Ms. Hall's site 
  • Tuesday- Pinch Pot Unit Continued- go to Ms. Hall's site for more info
  • Thursday  Pinch Pot Unit Continued
A3 Sculpture IPA    Ms. Hall's Site
  • Tuesday-Last day for  Decorative Chain Making Unit- go to Ms. Hall's site for more info
  • Thursday- Starting Needle Felting Unit
B1 Metals/Fibers IPA Ms. Hall's Site
  • Wednesday- Last day for Decorative Chain Making Unit- go to Ms. Hall's site for more info
  • Friday- Starting Needle Felting Unit- specifics are linked on Ms. Hall's Site
B2 8th Grade Art- Calligraphy Unit (supplies and info give in class)
  • Complete this Form asap if you haven't already!
  • Wednesday- Mat and take artwork up to gallery space
    • Remainder of time- start Mondala Unit (read/annotate. take notes from article)
  • Friday- Start Rehearse Mandala Assignment- Brainstorming and research due by end of class
B4 Ceramics IPA- Everything Pinch Pot Unit
  • Tuesday- Start Everything Pinch Pot unit- practice pots due at end of class
  • Friday- Practice making a whistle (research for next project)
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Week 23 2/13-2/17

2/13/2023

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Anouncments

All Classes- Art Show entries Due Wednesday Feb 15th
  • Must physically be on campus by end of day to earn full credit for assignment.
  • Must submit at least 1 project made during class
  • Can submit up to 3 pieces (including anything you made on your own)

Class Work

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning   Ms. Hall's site 
  • Tuesday- Pinch Pot Unit Continued- go to Ms. Hall's site for more info
  • Thursday  Pinch Pot Unit Continued
A3 Sculpture IPA    Ms. Hall's Site
  • Tuesday- Decorative Chain Making Unit- go to Ms. Hall's site for more info
  • Thursday- Continue Unit
B1 Metals/Fibers IPA Ms. Hall's Site
  • Monday- Decorative Chain Making Unit- go to Ms. Hall's site for more info
  • Wednesday- Continue Unit
  • Friday- Continue Unit
B2 8th Grade Art- Calligraphy Unit (supplies and info give in class)
  • Complete this Form asap if you haven't already!
  • Monday- Read/annotate this article for your warm-up
    • Pangram Project Work Day 1/2- blocking (aka creating lay-in lines), complete 1st round of inking by end of class
  • Wednesday- Pangram Project Work Day 2/2- second round of inking, finalize and add details if time. Due at end of class. (good prj. for art show;-)
B4 Ceramics IPA- Everything Pinch Pot Unit
  • Monday- Get work ready for Art Show,  
  • Wednesday- Catch up Day- stuff submitted to art show, use time to work on finishing any unfinished work for class- be ready to start new unit next class.
  • Friday-Pinch pot unit- Practice Project Due at end of class
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Week 22 2/6-2/10

2/6/2023

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General Announcments

  • All Visual Arts Students Fill this Visual Art Courses Request Form out for next year. Needs to be completed only once. Fill it out by Feb. 16th.
  • Spring Student Art Show: submissions Due Feb. 10th- everyone needs to submit at least 1 class project- no more than 3
  • Wednesday is an Early Release Day
  • Current NWSA 8th Grade majors: Last day for Midterm/Portfolio improvement to be guaranteed a spot is this Sunday 2/12 by 11:59

Class Work

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning  More Cups Unit
  • Monday- Cup 2 Panning Due, Project work day 3/3
  • Wednesday- Glazing Day and Submit Cup 2 Perform Assignment- Basically a "Fix your Grade Day"
  • Friday- Start Pinch Pot Unit- info on Ms. Hall's site
A3 Sculpture IPA Everything Wire Unit
  • Monday- Complete Chain Challenge 3 (pendent) by end of class
  • Wednesday- Assemble all the components from Everything Wire into one main piece by end of class. Creative Challenge: use only the time given today and all of the bits/pieces you've made. 
  • Friday- Start  Big  Decorative Chain Making Unit- info on Ms. Hall's Site
B1 Metals/Fibers IPA Everything Wire Unit
  • Tuesday- Complete Chain Challenge 3 (pendent) by end of class
  • Thursday- Assemble all the components from Everything Wire into one main piece by end of class. Creative Challenge: use only the time given today and all of the bits/pieces you've made. 
B2 8th Grade Art- Calligraphy Unit (supplies and info give in class)
  • Audition for current Vis. Art Majors Update
    • Last day for improvement to be guaranteed a spot is this Sunday 2/12
    • Also complete this Form asap!
  • Tuesday- Calligraphy Lowercase packet work day 2/2
  • Thursday- Submit Calligraphy Rehearse Assignment on Canvas  and Intro Calligraphy Project
B4 Ceramics IPA- More Cups Unit
  • Tuesday- Cup 2 Panning Due, Project adding 2 more work days Due at end of week
  • Thrusday- Cup 2 Project due at end of class.
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