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End of Year Testing Schedule
  • M 101 will be the “main” AP mobile room so that’s where students report each morning to be assigned to their test location in the mobiles.
  • Last day for regular bell schedule 5/20 (A Days) and 5/23 (B Days)
    • All art work should be taken home by the of those days!
    • Any art work left on campus after 6/7 will be thrown away
  • Last day for late/regrade work May 27th!
  • Last day for Greenware (Ceramics) 5/5 - if it's not on in the kiln room by end of that day.
  • Last day for Glazing (Ceramics) 5/12- if not on shelf by end of the day, it won't get fired!
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Week 34 4/26-30

4/26/2021

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Important Stuff Coming Up

  • Everyone
    • complete the Panorama Survey- click HERE and follow instructions. (should have filled this out in homeroom)
    • High School Art show is up! Check it out - Click Here
    • 5/19 Last Day for Late/Regrade work
    • 5/23 Last day for Drop Off Materials and Collect work
  • Ceramics People
    • 5/7 last day for Greenware
    • Thurs/Friday can drop off greenwear in carpool line before (8:45-9:05) or after school (3:55-4:30).  
    • If you can't make those time you 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)

Class Work This week

6th Grade
  • Tuesday: Learn about the Face Proportion Section of Portrait Unit 
  • Thursday: Try completing the Face Proportion Section on your own
8th Grade:
  • Monday: Complete Nose and Ear sections of the  Portrait Unit 
  • Wednesday: Complete Mouth and Eye sections
  • Friday: Complete Frontal Proportions Section
Ceramics Beginning
  • Quick Video Reviewing Container Construction Techniques.
  • Monday (B)/Tuesday (A)- Coffin Project Container part should be done to be on track to finish ontime at this point. Have Main details Blocked in by end of class Today
  • Wednesday (B)/Thursday(A)- Have Main details Blocked in by end of class and be moving on to refining details
  • Friday(B)/Monday(A)- Last work day- Turn in final images of Coffin Project by end of class today!
  • Final Project Stuff
Ceramics IPA
  • Monday- Continue to practice burnishing and try "painting" on line designs on practice pot.
  • Wednesday- Make Final Maria Pot
  • Friday- Burnish Final Maria Pot (we'll decorate it next week)
Sculpture IPA
  • Monday- Group Progress Share and Continue  Big Wire Project 
  • Wednesday- Continue Big Wire Project Wire Unit
  • Friday- Last full work day for Wire project in class
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Week 33 April 19-23

4/19/2021

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High School Art Show

Submissions Due: Friday April 23, 2021
It's time to show off the awesome stuff you've been making! All High School Students in Visual Arts Classes need to submit 2-5 pieces for the annual NWSA Student Art Show. Submissions must be things you've made this school year and one must be a project you made for class. Yes it is for a grade! Late entries will lose points for this assignment. If you turn in more than 2 you'll earn some Extra Credit that will count towards Formal Grades.
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Here are some links you'll need:
  • How to photograph your artwork
  • Free Photo Editing Software
  • Submission Form

Class Work This Week . . .

6th Grade
  • Monday: Complete Ear Section of Portrait Unit 
  • Wednesday: Complete Mouth Section of Portrait Unit 
  • Friday: Complete Eye Section of Portrait Unit 
8th Grade:
  • Tuesday: Finish and turn in Perspective Project
  • Thursday: Start Portrait Unit (be ready to work quick and focused)
Ceramics Beginning
  • Quick Video Reviewing Container Construction Techniques.
  • Monday (A)/Tuesday (B)-  Coffin Project Plan of Action Due by end of class
  • Wednesday(A)/Thursday(B)- Work Day 1/5 on Coffin project- have main container body built/assembled by end of class. 
  • Friday(A)- Work Day 2/5 on Coffin project- have main components of details formed in before end of class
Ceramics IPA
  • Tuesday- Make small Maria Pot and have burnished by end of class.
  • Wednesday- "Paint" linework on small Maria Pot
Sculpture IPA
  • Monday- Start Putting Plan of Action from Wire Unit into action and create the project you planned. Be prepared to pitch an idea during a small group work session. This is to help get your ideas ready to go and get some feedback or suggestions on how to make the project more successful.
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Week 32 April 12-16

4/2/2021

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Recap of Class Schedule Plan
​ (For now)

  • When A/B Day Classes are happening is the same (it's the only thing that hasn't changed all year).
  • Everyone enrolled for In-Person Learning is expected to be on campus Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
  • Remote Wednesdays continue through May 5th
  • In-Person Attendance Policy- If you can't be on campus
    • Attend Remotely AND...
    • your parents need to contact Ms. Andrews to let them know why you can't be on campus so the "Absent" can be changed to "Present Remotely". 
6th Grade
  • Tuesday: Complete Day 1 of Portrait Unit
  • Thursday: Complete Day 2 of Portrait Unit.
8th Grade:
  • Monday: Start Perspective Project day 1/3 (Slide 14)
  • Wednesday: Mini Lesson on Advanced Perspective Drawing
  • Friday: Continue Perspective Project Day 2/3 (due at the end of class Tuesday next week)
Ceramics Beginning
  • Monday (B)/Tuesday (A)- Intro Coffin Project and start PoA Part 1
  • Wednesday (B)/Thursday (A)- Start Coffin Project PoA Part 2
  • Friday(B)- Continue Coffin Project Part 2
Ceramics IPA
  • Monday (B)/Tuesday (A)- Intro Maria Pottery Unit and start PoA Part 1
  • Wednesday (B)/Thursday (A)- Start  PoA Part 2
  • Friday(B)- Continue Maria Pottery Project Part 2

Sculpture IPA
  • Tuesday- Continue Wire Unit 
  • Thursday- Weeks 1-4 should be completed and submitted on canvas for Formal Assessment by the end of class today. 
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Spring Break!

4/2/2021

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Middle School Art Show is Up!

2020-21 NWSA Student Art Show
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Seriously- take a break, we all need it. What you're missing will be waiting for you after break. With all that being said I won't be checking messages till April 12th.

If you really want to take time to work on class stuff- just scroll through previous blog entries. It will tell you what we did and when.
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