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Week 31 3/19-4/2

3/29/2021

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Spring Break
No school April 1st- April 9th
School starts again Monday April 12
All In-person people start being on campus Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri.
Everyone will be full remote on Wednesdays
Middle School Art Show
Click Here to Access (link will be active starting April 2nd)

6th Grade

Monday: A Rotation On Campus
- Review and go over expectation with Pareidolia Unit project
Wednesday: Everyone full Remote
- Finish Pareidolia Project and turn in on Canvas
- Use remaining time to catch up on class missing assignments

8th Grade:

Tuesday: A Rotation On Campus
- Continue working on Perspective Unit
- Be ready to submit through Day 2 by the end of class on Canvas
- We'll start the Perspective Project when we get back from Break.

Ceramics BIPA

Monday (A)/Tuesday(B)- Rotation A on Campus
Wednesday(A)- Everyone Full Remote
Work for this week:
- Turn in Week 2 for Formal Assignment on Canvas
- Complete Week 3 of Action Figure Unit and Submit for formal assignment by the end of the day Wednesday.
Full Remote Students Reminder about dropping off work to get fired:
- Need to email/message me at least 24 hrs in advanced to drop work off
- Work can be dropped off whenever the school building is open to teachers (usually Mon, Tues, Thus, Fri 9am-4pm)
All Ceramic Students Students
- Last day to turn in work to be Bisqued fired: May 7th
- Last day to turn in work for Glazing and Glaze Firing- May 14th
- Last day to pick up work: May 23rd

Sculpture IPA
Monday- Rotation A people on campus

Turn-in Week 1-2 of Wire Unit by end of class Wednesday
Start Week 3-4; be ready to submit for Formal Assignment on Canvas April 15th (end of the week we get back from break)

Wednesday- Rotation B people on campus

Continue Week 2-3 of Wire Unit

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Week 30

3/21/2021

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Middle School Art Show
Last day for Submissions: 3/23/21 by 11:49pm (late entries will not be accepted)
Watch this video before submitting Images: Click Here
Submission Link: Click Here

6th Grade
Tuesday: A Rotation On Campus

Watch video linked above
Take/Retake Pictures of Artwork
Have Title of piece, and size measured in inches of the piece ready before submitting
Then Submit your entries using link above. Can only submit one piece at a time. Need to have 2 but no more than 3 from list below:

A personal project you made in the last 6th months.
A Perspective Drawing
Another piece you completed from the class

Thursday: B Rotation On Campus

Complete Plan of Action part of Pareidolia Unit

8th Grade: pick 2
Monday: Rotation On Campus

Watch video linked above
Take/Retake Pictures of Artwork
Have Title of piece, and size measured in inches of the piece ready before submitting
Then Submit your entries using link above. Can only submit one piece at a time. Need to have 2 but no more than 3 from list below:

A personal project you made in the last 6th months.
Another piece you completed from the class
A Perspective Drawing

Wednesday: Everyone Full Remote

Start Day of Perspective Unit - turn in progress (even if unfinished) to daily work assignment on canvas.

Friday: B Rotation On Campus

Complete Day 1 of Perspective Unit - turn in progress (even if unfinished) to daily work assignment on canvas.

Ceramics BIPA
Full Remote Students Reminder about dropping off work to get fired:

Need to email/message me at least 24 hrs in advanced to drop work off
Work can be dropped off whenever the school building is open to teachers (usually Mon, Tues, Thus, Fri 9am-4pm)

All Ceramic Students Students

Last day to turn in work to be Bisqued fired: May 7th
Last day to turn in work for Glazing and Glaze Firing- May 14th
Last day to pick up work: May 23rd

Monday (B)/Tuesday(A)- Rotation A on Campus

Turn in Formal Assignment for Week 1 Content- remember to label what is what so it's easy to identify things.
Start working on Week 2 of Action Figure Unit.

Wednesday(B)/Thursday (A)- Rotation B on Campus

Start working on Week 2

Friday (B)- Rotation B on Campus

Start working on Week 2

Sculpture IPA
Tuesday-Rotation A people on campus

Continue Week 1-2 of Wire Unit

Thursday-Rotation B people on campus

Continue Week 1-2 Wire Unit
Be ready to submit a pdf of your Google Doc that documents all your progress so far at the beginning of next class.

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Week 29 3/15-19

3/14/2021

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New Bell Schedule for Remote Wednesdays - click the button to see it.
(Buttons are at the bottom if you are looking on a phone or tablet)
6th Grade Art

Perspective Unit Link
Monday- A rotation on campus
- Intro to Big Perspective Project and start
Wednesday- Everyone Full Remote
- Continue working on Big Perspective Project. Work Day 2/3
Friday- B Rotation on campus
- Review How to photograph your artwork
- Remaining time in class will be to complete the Big Perspective Project. Have project ready to turn in at the beginning of next class (March 23rd)

8th Grade Art

Tuesday - Rotation A on Campus
- Intro and Start Pareidolia Unit
Thursday- Rotation B on Campus
- Last Work Day in class for Pareidolia Project- Have ready to turn in at the beginning next class period (March 22).
- Reminder: Middle School Art Show Entries also need to be ready to submit at the beginning of class March 22!

Ceramics BIPA

Monday (A)/Tuesday(B)- Rotation A on Campus
- Start working on Week 1 of Action Figure Unit.
Wednesday(A) - Everyone Full Remote
- Continue Working on Week 1
Thursday(B)/ Friday(A)- Rotation B on Campus
- Last Work day For Week 1 (A-people be ready to upload work Friday)

Sculpture IPA
Links: Repousse PoA Template Note- links will work if you are logged into Chrome using your school account.

Monday- Rotation A people on campus
- Review how to document Artwork Video and Practices
- Turn in Big Repousse Project - Formal Assignment on Campus
- Remainder of class- start building "wire sculpting morgue" to start to get some ideas for wire sculpting projects- collect these images in a Google Doc of your choice and submit a PDF of it for today's Daily Work Assignment on Canvas.
Wednesday-Everyone Full Remote
- Explore Wire Sculpture- explore what's possible to do by using white as a medium.
- Class Critique of a Repousse Project- if you participated in class the score will be posted on the daily assignment for canvas for today.
Friday-Rotation B people on campus
- Start Wire Unit

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Week 28 - Last Week of 3rd Quarter

3/8/2021

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All classes this week:
Tuesday 11:49 is last day all late/regrade 3rd Quarter work

Monday/Tuesday: Fix Your Grade Day
- CLICK HERE for directions for what you need to do today.
Wednesday/Thursday: Self Reflection Day
- Complete this Survey- CLICK HERE

Middle School Art Show: submit 2 pieces for Middle School Art Show. May submit no more than 3. At least 1 pieces will be selected for the show.
Submissions Due Tue 3/23 Submission instructions will be posted next week (Week 29)
6th Grade: pick 2

A Perspective Drawing
Another piece you completed from the class
A personal project you made in the last 6th months.

8th Grade: pick 2

A Pareidolia project
Another piece you completed from the class
A personal project you made in the last 6th months.

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Week 27

3/1/2021

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General Announcements

Rotation B Starts this week. Check what we're working on in class so you know what supplies you'll need to bring with you...

6th Grade Art

Perspective Unit Link
Tuesday- Complete Day 2 stuff (slides 8-10) by the end of class, and submit for today's Daily Work Assignment
Thursday- Complete Day 3 stuff (slides TBD) by the end of class, and submit for today's Daily Work Assignment

8th Grade Art
Links: Repousse PoA Template Note- links will work if you are logged into Chrome using your school account.

Monday- Big Repousse Project Work Day 5 of 7
- Today's Daily Work Assignment counts as a formal Progress check on your project. Must have Linework completed on your project. Bonus points if you are working on forming.
Wednesday- Big Repousse Project Work Day 6 of 7
Friday- Big Repousse Project Work Day 7 of 7 -Have project ready to formally photograph and turn in Tuesday.

Ceramics BIPA
3-D Tile Skill Recap Video 1 (transfering image into clay) and Video 2 (Full process)- if you need the other links, scroll down to last week's entry.

Monday (B)/Tuesday(A)- 3D Tile Project Work Day 5 of 7 (finish blocking in main shapes)
Wednesday(B)/Thursday(A)- 3D Tile Project Work Day 6 of 7 (start refining details)
Friday(B)/Monday(A)- 3D Tile Project Work Day 7 of 7 (finish Details) Have project ready to formally photograph and turn in Tuesday.

Sculpture IPA
Links: Repousse PoA Template Note- links will work if you are logged into Chrome using your school account.

Tuesday- Big Repousse Project Work Day 5 of 8
- Today's Daily Work Assignment counts as a formal Progress check on your project. Must have Linework completed on your project. Bonus points if you are working on forming.
Thursday- Big Repousse Project Work Day 6 of 8

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