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Week 26 2/26-3/1

2/26/2024

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Announcements

Latino Night Art Showcase Contest entries due 4/1 (click on link for more info)
Progress Reports via Canvas/Powerschool: I'm planning on having all classes grades updated by Thursday. If you see scores not matching between Canvas and PowerSchool by then please email me so I can look into it ;-).
NWSA Student Art Show Coming up- Artwork due to teacher by March 15th. Show opening will be Mar 26th 6:30-8:30 in the Auditorium Gallery.
ACT on Tuesday, modified schedule (no homeroom)

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Monday: Start Pinch Pot Unit - complete Notes and Question sections Practice Project Due by end of Next class; Cup Critique if firing done ;-)
Wednesday: Complete Pinch Pot Practice Project
Friday: Complete Cup Critique, any time left over can be used to glaze work.

A3 Sculpture IPA

Tuesday-Thursday: Continue working on Shout! letters

B1 AP Art History- Reminder Cards 171-180 due this week.

Monday-Friday: Continue Unit 7-8; Day 3-5/8 - Reminder Next Tuesday is now a "no school for students day" however to stay on track need to complete Lecture video #6 as homework.

B2 8th Grade Art- Hand Lettering Planning Template, General Task list for 2D Projects

Tuesday: Hand lettering Project Work Day 3/4 Details and Ink
Thursday: Hand lettering Project Work Day 4/4 finish ink and add color/graphite/ink techniques from Value Worksheet.

B4 Ceramics IPA

Monday: Start Pinch Pot Unit - complete Notes and Question sections Practice Project Due by end of Next class; Cup Critique if firing done ;-)
Wednesday: Cup Critique, glazing day with any remaining time.
Friday: Pinch pot practice project due at end of class

Homeroom/SEL

Mindset Monday: Activity to help build resilience to stress
Targeted Tuesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Working Wednesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Thinking Thursday- "How to School" tip of the week- Ms. Schmit will be checking your grades! remember she'll step in to help you if want or if you have <75% for any class. Share recommendations for Monday/Wednesday Videos with Ms. S.
Reflection/Reset-Friday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up. Focus Conferences with Ms. Schmit.

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Week 25 2/20-2/24

2/20/2024

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A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Wednesday: Recycle Clay Contest
Friday: Start Pinch Pot Unit - complete Notes and Question sections Practice Project Due by end of Next class; Cup Critique if firing done ;-)

A3 Sculpture IPA

Wednesday:Intro Shout! Project and Start making

B1 AP Art History- Reminder Cards 171-180 due this week.

Tuesday: Start Unit 7-8; Day 1/8
Thursday: Continue Unit 7-8; Day 2/8

B2 8th Grade Art- Hand Lettering Planning Template, General Task list for 2D Projects

Tuesday: Hand lettering Project Work Day 2/4 Details and Ink
Thursday: Hand lettering Project Work Day 3/4 finish ink and add color/graphite/ink techniques from Value Worksheet.

B4 Ceramics IPA

Tuesday: Clay Contest
Thursday: Start Pinch Pot Unit - Practice Project Due by end of Next class; Cup Critique if firing done ;-)
Note: Be ready for critique at the beginning of next class ;-)

Homeroom/SEL

Mindset Monday: Activity to help build resilience to stress
Targeted Tuesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Working Wednesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Thinking Thursday- "How to School" tip of the week- Ms. Schmit will be checking your grades! remember she'll step in to help you if want or if you have <75% for any class. Share recommendations for Monday/Wednesday Videos with Ms. S.
Reflection/Reset-Friday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up. Focus Conferences with Ms. Schmit.

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Week 24 2/12-2/16

2/9/2024

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Announcements

Early Release Wednesday
All work left on the Blue Cart will be thrown out the end of the day Tuesday (extended deadline from last Friday)

Classwork Work

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Monday & Wednesday: Work days 3 and 4 (of 4 total) for main Cup Project
Friday: Main Project Cup Critique

A3 Sculpture IPA

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Fiber arts Project Work days (progress check at end of class Friday- NOTE- will likely move up deadline since enough people are getting close to finished.

B1 AP Art History- Reminder Cards 161-170 due this week.

Tuesday: Finish Unit 6 and review for exam
Thursday: Exam for Unit 5 and 6 (will be given via AP Classroom), note format will match the AP Exam, just scaled back to be able to complete in 75 hour instead of 3 hours.
- Plan for 40 MCQ's (25 from current unit, 5 from previous units), 1 Long form essay outline only(15 min.), 2 short form essays (15 minutes each).

B2 8th Grade Art- Hand Lettering Planning Template

Tuesday: Planning Activities for Main Hand Lettering Project
Thursday: Hand lettering Project Work Day 1/3

B4 Ceramics IPA

Tuesday, Thursday: Work days 3 and 4 (of 4 total) for main Cup Project
Note: Be ready for critique at the beginning of next class ;-)

Homeroom/SEL

Mindset Monday: Activity to help build resilience to stress
Targeted Tuesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Working Wednesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Thinking Thursday- "How to School" tip of the week- Ms. Schmit will be checking your grades! remember she'll step in to help you if want or if you have <75% for any class. Share recommendations for Monday/Wednesday Videos with Ms. S.
Reflection/Reset-Friday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up. Focus Conferences with Ms. Schmit.

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Week 23 2/4-9

2/2/2024

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General Announcements

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Tuesday Wednesday: Work days 1 and 2 (of 4 total) for main Cup Project

A3 Sculpture IPA

Tuesday and Thursday: Fiber arts Project Work days (progress check at end of class Thursday. Project Due Feb. 28th

B1 AP Art History- Reminder Cards 161-170 due this week.

Monday: Finish Unit 5 (note exam will cover both Unit 5 and 6, maybe 7 but haven't decided yet)
Wednesdays: Unit 5 FRQ at beginning of class, Start Unit 6
Friday: Continue Unit 6 (will wrap up next class)

B2 8th Grade Art

Monday: Finish Value Worksheets (1-3) Due at end of class
- Value Sheets 1, 2, & 3
Wednesday: Hand Lettering notes and start planning for project. due by end of class. Slide #5 has everything you need.
Friday: Fill out and submit Hand Lettering Planning Template (Warm-ups, Value Worksheets, Hand Lettering notes, and planning for project)

B4 Ceramics IPA

Monday: Self Evaluation of practice cup; Cup Planning Template refining Cup Unit Link
Wednesday-Friday: Work days 1 and 2 (of 4 total) for main Cup Project

Homeroom/SEL

Mindset Monday: Activity to help build resilience to stress
Targeted Tuesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Working Wednesday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up.
Thinking Thursday- "How to School" tip of the week- Ms. Schmit will be checking your grades! remember she'll step in to help you if want or if you have <75% for any class. Share recommendations for Monday/Wednesday Videos with Ms. S.
Reflection/Reset-Friday- Check Grades/Canvas, get school work done/caught up, SSR time if everything is done and grades are up. Focus Conferences with Ms. Schmit.

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