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Week 30-31 3/31-4/4

3/21/2025

Prom Info:

Court Voting will be open until April 11th - Link here
Ticket Link: (Jrs/Srs only): bit.ly/NWSAPROM25
Guest Form Link: (Due April 11th) (Jrs/Srs only): bit.ly/NWSAGUESTFORM25 (print, fill out, and turn into Ms. Leeson)

School Info

AP Students- fill out this google form (only need to complete 1 time if in multiple AP classes)
3/31 Teacher Work Day - no school for students
Complete Student Survey by Friday 4/4: Links to student survey
Spring Break: 4/12-4/21

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning- Slab Project - due before you go on Spring Break

Wednesday 4/2: Slab Project Work Day 2/5 - Submit Planning to Canvas Assignment
Friday 4/4: Slab Project Work Day 3/5
Tuesday 4/8: Slab Project Work Day 4/5
Thursday 4/10: Slab Project Work Day 4/5 - place in Kiln room by end of class.

A3 Sculpture IPA

B1 AP Art History

Tuesday 4/1: Go over Practice Exam 1 Results; Identify FRQ's similarities and differences; Mx. Fleet's FRQ workshop videos
Thursday4/3: Go over "Visual Analysis Cheat Sheet" Create your own 1 page info graphic that answers the questions in the "Cheat Sheet". Understanding the answers to these questions will help with Visual Analysis AP Questions.
Monday 4/7: Go over "FRQ Response Cheat Sheet" Practice FRQ A 1 Outlines. Mr. Sennet coming to go over AP Exam stuff- please do your best to be in class. Also fill out form linked in announcements ;-)
Wednesday 4/9: Practice FRQ's
Friday 4/11: Complete Practice FRQ's Click on Link - read and follow all directions :-)
- Be ready for Practice Exam #2 when we get back from spring break.

B2 8th Grade Art - Portrait Unit

Tuesday 4/1: Set up Celebrity Portrait in Digital Grid - block out main silhouette and features by end of class using the Grid Drawing Method.; Get your photo. Learn about grids. Draw grids on your photo and paper.
Thursday 4/3: Start drawing the basic shapes of the face and main features using the grids. Draw lightly!
Monday 4/7: Make the features more detailed. Start adding light shading to show the form.
Wednesday 4/9: Add darker shading to create more contrast. Work on details like eyes, nose, and mouth. Start on hair.
Friday 4/11: Finish all the details and shading. Erase your grid lines carefully. Make your drawing look its best! (Ms. Schmit Absent) RE-SUBMIT your progress to the Canvas "Portrait Project" Assignment at the end of class.

B4 Ceramics IPA

Tuesday 4/1: Slab Project Work Day 1/5 - Submit Planning to Canvas Assignment
Thursday4/3: Slab Project Work Day 2/5
Monday 4/7: Slab Project Work Day 3/5
Wednesday 4/9: Slab Project Work Day 4/5
Friday 4/11: Slab Project Work Day 4/5 - place in Kiln room by end of class. (Ms. Schmit Absent)

Homeroom/SEL

Reflection Friday- "Circle of Sharing Day" something positive from the week and a goal you have for the next week

3/10/2025

Links to student survey
Enrichment Changes - everyone goes to Homeroom everyday.
- Targeted EOC's interventions start to Wed. 3/12
- Homeroom Expectations: "working on coursework, Naviance, or reading—this is NOT free time" - Ms. Coffelt.
- To go anywhere else - need to see an individually signed note from teacher BEFORE going there OR Teacher needs to email/call me directly.
- Absent from Homeroom without excuse note = truant and will be written up
ACT Test Tuesday 3/11 schedule:
- Homeroom 7:15-12:45, Lunch( based on HR teacher), 12:50-2:15 4th Block
Friday March 20th is Last Day for Late/Regrade work

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning 3D Tile Unit

Monday 3/10: Tile Mural Prj. Work Day 4/5
Wednesday 3/12: Tile Mural Prj. Work Day 5/5 - Image of Project due by end of class
Friday 3/14: Tile Mural Critique
Tuesday 3/18: Glazing and Painting Projects day - get work ready for Spring Student Art show - Warm up: Read this document (and use as checklist for working today)
Thursday 3/20: Fix Your Grade Day - can finish painting projects if time.

A3 Sculpture IPA Fiber Arts Unit

Monday 3//10: Intro Final Fiber Project Requirements, start planning
Wednesday 3/12: Final Fiber Project PLANNING due by end of class
Friday 3/14: Final Fiber Project Work Day 1/6
Tuesday 3/18 : Final Fiber Project Work Day 2/6
Thursday 3/20: Final Fiber Project Work Day 3/6 (Formal Progress Check due by end of class).

B1 AP Art History Daily Curriculum Calendar Mx Fleet's Site

Tuesday 3/11: ACT Test - everyone in Homeroom (any class time we have will be for getting your cards caught up)
Thursday 3/13: AP Practice Exam Part 1 (60 MCQ)
Monday 3/17: AP Practice Exam Part 2 (2-FRQ-A)
Wednesday 3/19: AP Practice Exam Part 3 (4-FRQ-B)
Friday 3/21: Self evaluate Practice Exam FRQ's (Correct and Clarify your responses)

B2 8th Grade Art Portrait Unit (will cont, Q4) Notan Unit

Tuesday 3/11: ACT test day -
Thursday 3/13: taking a break from Portrait unit to do Notan (worksheet)
Monday 3/17: Notan Project Planning
Wednesday 3/19: Notan Project Workday 1/2
Friday 3/21: Notan Project Work Day 2/2

B4 Ceramics IPA 3D Tile Unit