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Week 36 - End of Year-We're almost there!

5/13/2024

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Anouncments

  • Inventory Google Form 1
  • Friday May 17 = Last day for Late/Regrade work- even if absent! and submitting anything that needs to be fired for Ceramics- if it's not in the kiln room by end of day it's too late!
  • Last day of Regular Classes Wed 5/22 (B Day) and Thru 5/23 (A Day)
    • ​Take everything home by then! otherwise it will be considered abandoned and thrown out to make room for next year's work
  • Exams days - June 7th: Testing Schedule (will be blue when link's active
    • Review materials will be posted by Thursday May 16th for each class listed below.
    • School will be on early release schedule
      • Pay attention to what exams are on which days
      • ONLY students earn 80%+ on practice exam and have 80%+ in class overall, AND don't need to make up seat time - don't need to show up on the exam day (still counts as a regular school day for attendance though)

Classwork for the rest of the year . . . 

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning Last day to glaze May 17th - even if absent!
  • Monday 5/13 and Wednesday 5/15: complete the following by end Wed.
    • ​Clean/organize art shelf
    • Finish Bisqued Projects: Glaze and/or Pain
    • Work on Glowforge Unit Slide
    • Fix your Grade
  • Friday 5/17: Get work from Gallery and Start End of Year Review
    • Critique - Use link to critique your metal project, looking for 100 points worth of effort and application of Visual Language (sculpture vocab).
    • Ceramics Beginning Review instructions and booklet are linked in the Notes
  • Tuesday 5/21: End of Year Review day 2
  • Thursday 5/23: Last regular class- take all work home! End of Year Practice  Exam and Review 
  • A1 End of Year Exam: Friday May 24th
  • A2 End of Year Exam: Tuesday May 28th
A3 Sculpture IPA
  • Main Metal Project Due  May 17th
  • Monday 5/13 and Wed. 5/15: Main Metal Project Work days
  • Fri. 5/17: Last day to turn in Metal Proje Start End of Year Review
    • Sculpture Review Instructions and Booklet are linked in the Notes
  • Tues. 5/21: Review for
  • Thur. 5/23: Last regular class- take all work home! End of Year Practice  Exam and Review
  • A3 End of Year Exam: Wednesday May 29
B1 AP Art History 
  • Tues. 5/14 - Mon. 5/20: work on End of Year Project 
  • Wed. May 22: Last day of regular classes and End of Year Project Presentations during class - unless you guys want to come in on the exam day to give yourselves more time to work on it ;-)
  • B1 End of Year Exam: Monday June 3rd
B2 8th Grade Art- Main Paper Project due May 14th- Critique May 16th
  • Tues. 5/14: Main Paper Project DUE by end of class 
    • If everyone in class has 65% or better by end of class- deadline will be extended to Thursday
  • Thurs. 5/16: Glowforge Slides complete by end of class
  • Friday 5/17: durin A2 Visual Arts 8th Grade Celebration in media center. Must have an 80% or better in ALL classes by Thrus. 5/16 and teachers sign permission form - it's your ticket to the event!
  • Tues 5/21: Review day
    • 8th Grade Review instructions and booklet are linked in the Notes (Focus on anything that says Beginning- it should say it's for 2D MMA and Printmaking but it really is for 8th Grade too)
  • Thurs. 5/23: Last day of regular classes and Practice exam and final review.
B4 Ceramics IPA  Last day to glaze May 17th - even if absent!
  • Tuesday 5/13 and Thursday 5/15: complete the following by end Thurs.
    • ​Clean/organize art shelf
    • Finish Bisqued Projects: Glaze and/or Pain
    • Work on Glowforge Unit Slide
    • Fix your Grade
  • Monday 5/20: Get work from Gallery and Start End of Year Review
    • Ceramics Review instructions and Booklet are in the Notes
  • Wednesday 5/22: Last regular class- take all work home! End of Year Practice  Exam and Review 
  • B4 End of Year Exam: Friday May 24th
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.
  • Wellbeing Wednesday- Explore the 7 Mindsets 
  • 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 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 35 5/6 - 5/10

5/2/2024

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Announcements - The end is nie! 

  • This Friday May 10th Last day for Greenware (ceramics)
  • Friday May 17th Last Day for Q4 Late/Regrade work AND GLAZING (NEXT WEEK)
  • Thursday May 23rd Take all work home- any work left after June 4th will be considered abandoned and thrown out to make room for next year's artwork
  • Reviews for End of Year/Grade Exams will be May 20-23 and practice exams May 23 (A) and May 22 (B)

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning Gnome Project Due May 10th, Glazed by May 15th, Critique May 17th
  • Links Lawn Gnome Packet.pdf  Word Doc  Presentation   R.A.F.T. Writing
  • Tuesday: Gnome Work Day 4/5
  • Thursday: Gnome Work Day 5/5 - must be in kiln room by end of 5/10 at latest 
A3 Sculpture IPA
  • Main Metal Project Due May 15th, Critique May 17th
  • Tuesday: Main Metal Project Work Day 3/6
  • Thursday: Main Metal Project Work Day 4/6
B1 AP Art History 
  • Monday: Exam Day: May 6th 12pm)
  • Wednesday: Celebrate end of AP Exam (Movie and treats)
  • Friday: End of Year Project Introduction (Requirements/Expectations)
B2 8th Grade Art- Main Paper Project due May 14th- Critique May 16th
  • Tuesday: Main Paper Project Instructions Planning due by end of class
  • Wednesday: Paper project work day 1/3
  • Friday: Paper project work day 2/3
B4 Ceramics IPA Gnome Project Due May 10th, Glazed by May 15th, Critique May 17th
  • Links Lawn Gnome Packet.pdf  Word Doc  Presentation   R.A.F.T. Writing
  • Monday: Gnome Work Day 4/5
  • Wednesday: Gnome Work Day 5/5 - must be in kiln room by end of 5/10 at latest 
  • Friday: Glazing
  • Next week 1-day Maria Pottery (no glazing required ;-)
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.
  • Wellbeing Wednesday- Explore the 7 Mindsets 
  • 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 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 34 April 29 - May 3rd

5/2/2024

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Announcements

  • Complete survey linked on your Canvas Home Page ASAP!
  • Last Day for Q4 Late/Regrade work and take ALL your work home: Friday May 17th ( 2 weeks out)
    • Any work left after 6/7 is assumed to be abandoned and will be thrown out to make room for next years work
  • Last day for Greenware (ceramics): project must be IN kiln room by end of day Friday May 10th or won't have time to glaze fire.
  • Last day for Glazing(ceramics): project must be IN kiln room by end of day Friday May 17th or won't have time to be fired before last day of regular classes.
  • Reviews for End of Year/Grade Exams will be May 20-22 and practice exams May 23 (A) and May 24th (B)

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning Gnome Project Due May 10th, Glazed by May 15th, Critique May 17th
  • Links Lawn Gnome Packet.pdf  Word Doc  Presentation   R.A.F.T. Writing
  • Monday: Gnome Work Day 1/5
  • Wednesday: Gnome Work Day 2/5
  • Friday: Gnome Work Day 3/5 (due by end of next week
A3 Sculpture IPA
  • Main Metal Project Due May 15th, Critique May 17th
  • Tuesday: Main Metal Project Work Day 1/5
  • Thursday: Main Metal Project Work Day 2/5
B1 AP Art History 
  • Schmit's AP Art History Review 
  • Exam Day: May 6th 12pm)
  • Free AP Prep resources for ALL AP Classes
  • AP Art History Architecture Review - Christian and Islamic
B2 8th Grade Art- 
  • Tuesday: Paper Sculpting Practice Project Due at end of class! 
    • Requirements:
      • Create Box Base (demo in class)
      • Add a Slits-Slot Tree (trace)
      • Add Basic House (Trace)
      • Embellish with all the other basic techniques seen in the link above.
      • Creative Challenge: Create a theme and/or decorate the box interior
  • Thursday: Finish African Masks with Clay works - brainstorm designs for warm up and then Underglaze. Submit images of your mask and warm up to the African Mask Project assignment on Canvas by end of class.

B4 Ceramics IPA
  • Gnome Project Due May 10th, Glazed by May 15th, Critique May 17th
  • Links Lawn Gnome Packet.pdf  Word Doc  Presentation   R.A.F.T. Writing
  • Tuesday: Gnome Work Day 2/5
  • Thursday: Gnome Work Day 3/5
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.
  • Wellbeing Wednesday- Explore the 7 Mindsets 
  • 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 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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