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Week 10 10/28 - 11/1

10/28/2024

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Announcements

  • High School Students: fill this google form out asap
  • Wednesday is Early Release
  • Last day of Q1 is Friday
  • Grades- Grades are getting finalized this week and will be updated for all my sections by the end of the day Wednesday. I finality figured out why the overall grades were not matching between PowerSchool and Canvas. It should be fixed moving forward. Your scores will match between Canvas and Powerschool, but Overall Grade calculation is acurate in PowerSchool. If you see any scores not matching email me asap. 

Classwork 

1/A2 Ceramics Beginning
  • Monday: Last workday for Cup Project - Turn in to Canvas by end of class
  • Wednesday: Glazing Assignment and Glaze Best Practice Project by end of class
  • Friday: Finish up glazing assignment - will submit it once your project is returned after glaze firing. Glaze cup project if ready. Start Next unit if time ;-)
A3 Sculpture IPA
  • Monday: 2nd to Last Work Day for Main Paper Project
  • Wednesday: THE Last Work Day for Main Paper Project- due at end of class- Just submit JPG or PDF of your project (no template ;-) to the assignment on canvas. If your camera on your Chromebook isn't working - find someone who's does and share images via a google doc ;-) 
  • Friday: Main Paper Project Critique - fill out template and share with peer. Peer submits the critique for this assignment ;-)
B1 AP Art History  Daily Curriculum Calendar Mx Fleet's Site 
  • Tuesday:  Baroque part 1 and 2
  • Thursday: Mannerism.  Art from the Spanish Colonies (end of Unit 3)
B2 8th Grade Art
  • Tuesday: Hand Lettering Prj Work day - Due end of next class
  • Thursday: Hand Lettering Project due at end of class. Need to submit an image (PDF or JPG) on Canvas by end of class- even if incomplete.
B4 Ceramics IPA
  • Tuesday: Last workday for Cup Project - Turn in to Canvas by end of class
  • Thursday: Glazing Assignment and Glaze Best Practice Project by end of class
Homeroom
  • Reflection Friday- "Circle of Sharing Day" something positive from the week and a goal you have for the next week
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Week 9 10/21-25

10/21/2024

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Announcements 

  • Benchmark testing Monday and Tuesday - Modified schedule both days
  • Friday 10/25 is last day for Late/Regrade Work (assignments lock at 11:59pm)
  • ALL CLASSES will have a "Fix Your Grade Day" in my classes either Wednesday or Thursday this week. 
  • Grades: Everything submitted last week will be updated by end of school Wednesday at the latest. Anything turned in after Wednesday will be graded next Monday/Tuesday to be ready for end of Q1 ;-)
 Schedule for Monday-Tuesday
(No Enrichment)
 
  • 7:15 – 9:30      Homeroom (Testing or Naviance)
  • 9:35 - 10:00     Period 1
  • 10:05 - 10:40   Period 2
  • 10:45 - 12: 45   Period 3 and Lunch
    • 10:45– 11:15 MS Lunch 1 (6th grade and Cheyney, Francis, Schmit)
    • 11:15 – 11:40  MS Lunch 2 (7th grade and Students listed on 2B rosters - Sennett to Provide)
    • 11:45 – 12:15  High School Lunch 1 (Buildings A, Aud, B, E, Mobiles)
    • 12:20 – 12:45  High School Lunch 2 (Buildings C and D)
  • 12:50 – 2:15    Period 4

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning
  • Tuesday: Last workday for Cup Project - Turn in to Canvas by end of class
  • Thursday: Fix Your Grade Day
A3 Sculpture IPA
  • Tuesday:  Fix Your Grade Day 
  • Thursday: Paper Project Progress Check Due by end of class, last work day is October 30
B1 AP Art History  Daily Curriculum Calendar Mx Fleet's Site 
  • Monday:  review for End of Q1 Exam (everything through Mannerism
  • Wednesdays:  End of Q1 Exam
  • Friday: Self evaluate essay question, go over Exam results, and card catch up day; can retake exam through Monday 10/28. 
B2 8th Grade Art
  • Monday:  Fix Your Grade Day
  • Wednesday:Hand Lettering Part 2 Template (will prompt "make a copy" when clicked so you can edit it)
  • Friday: Hand Lettering Project work day 1/4 - have blocking round 1-2 and graphite details done by end of class. Should be ready to start inking by end of class.
B4 Ceramics IPA
  • Monday:  Work On cup Project
  • Wednesdays: Fix Your Grade Day
  • Friday: Last workday for Cup Project - Turn in to Canvas assignment by end of class
Homeroom/SEL
  • Reflection Friday- "Circle of Sharing Day" something positive from the week and a goal you have for the next week
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Week 8 10/14-18

10/14/2024

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Announcements

  • Last day for late/regrade work is 10/25 (only 2 weeks away!)
    • A Day grades will be updated 10/14 this week
    • B Day grades will be updated 10/15 this week
  • Student Arts Showcase Stuff is coming up
    • All students in Visual Arts Classes must submit 1 (up to 3) pieces made during class
    • Pieces Due In-Person 10/30 with art label filled out
    • Art Showcase Opening 11/7 6:30 in the Auditorium Gallery
Enrichment Schedule This week: 
Mon: A1
Tues:B1
Wed:A2
Thurs:B2
​Friday: HR

Classwork for this week:

 A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning - Your Cup Unit
  • Monday: Complete Cup Design Brainstorming Thumbnails and Detailed Sketch
  • Wednesdays: Cup Work day 1/4 (be ready to submit project end of class on 10/24)
  • Friday: Cup Work Day 2/4 (due end of class 10/24)
A3 Sculpture IPA - Paper Project Planning Submission Template
  • Monday: Project Work day 1/5 (be ready to turn in 10/24)
  • Wednesdays: Project work day 2/5
  • ​Friday: Project work Dday 3/5
B1 AP Art History - Daily Curriculum Calendar Mx Fleet's Site Q1 Exam 2 on 10/23
  • Tuesday: Northern and Early Italian Renaissance
  • Thursday: High Italian Renaissance and Mannerism
B2 8th Grade Art Hand Lettering Part 2 Unit
  • Tuesday: Start Planning for Hand Lettering Project - Submission Template due by end of class- link above is the template ;-)
  • Thursday: Start Hand Lettering Project (Complete pencil blocking-in Process by end of class) - Note this will be a great project to use for student art show coming up. Make sure it's done ontime ;-)
B4 Ceramics IPA - Your Cup Unit
  • Tuesday: Complete Cup Design Brainstorming Thumbnails and Detailed Sketch
  • Thursday:  Cup Work day 1/4 (be ready to submit project end of class on 10/25)
Homeroom/SEL/Enrichement
  • Reflection Friday- "Circle of Sharing Day" something positive from the week and a goal you have for the next week
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