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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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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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Announcements

9/28 was a Remote Learning Day
9/30 No School for Students (weather related closure)

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning - Just the Basics Unit

Wednesday 10/2: complete Ceramic Basics Notes
- Simplify the information in the Ceramic Basic Notes and turn it into a Sheet-o-Paper Booklet (the link will have a video in it that will show you how to make the booklet- ignore the other stuff on the page though ;-)
Tuesday 10/8: Basic Skills Submission Template
- Last Work day for Ceramics Basics projects in class
- Complete Ceramic Basic Notes (if needed)
- turn in Ceramic Basics Assignment on Canvas before the beginning of next class
Thursday 10/10: Intro to Your Cup Unit

A3 Sculpture IPA- Paper Sculpting Basics Unit/Template

Wednesday 10/2: Intro to Main Paper Project Planning
Tuesday 10/8: Intro Big Paper Project - Planning Due by end of class
Thursday 10/10: Project work day 1/6. This score will go on Q1 so plan time wisely- must be done before 10/25 the last day for late/Regrade work for the quarter. Project Planning Submission Template

B1 AP Art History -Unit 3 - Early European History

Tuesday 10-1: Complete Late Antiquity lecture and Intro to Abrahamic Religions.
Monday 10/7: Ms. Schmit Absent -Complete Byzantine and Medieval Islam lecture complete the following on your own
Wednesday 10/9: Create a chart that compare/contrasts the 3 abrahamic religions, including detailed sketches of architectural canon features of their places of worship.
Friday 10/11: AP Classroom Quiz and Early Medieval Europe Lecture and next round of cards due.

B2 8th Grade Art- Hand Lettering Part 2 Unit

Tuesday 10/1: Ms. Schmit absent but will leave an example of the Elements of Art Booklet everyone should have started last Friday during the full remote day. (Scroll down for links and assignment description).
Monday 10/7: Start with slide 2 and on the Hand Lettering Part 2 Link above. Get as far as you can by the end of class and upload an image of your progress to the daily work assignment at the end of class.
Wednesday 10/9: Continue Hand lettering Part 2 activities.
Friday 10/11: Start planning for Hand Lettering Project

B4 Ceramics IPA-

Tuesday 10/1:
- Last Work day for Ceramics Basics projects in class
- Complete notes assigned during Remote Learning day (scroll down if you need instructions and links).
- turn in Ceramic Basics Assignment on Canvas before the beginning of next class.
Monday 10/7: Ms. Schmit Absent: turn in Ceramic Basics Assignment on Canvas By the end of class.
Wednesday 10/9:
Wednesday 10/9:

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Need Help?

Email me: [email protected]
Call or text my google voice number 704-621-4915
Must complete work assigned below within 1 week to be counted as "present" for the remote learning day ;-)

Classwork

https://www.creativeschmit.com/level-1-elements-vocab.html
B1 AP Art History - Unit 2 Ancient Mediterranean

Grade your quiz with the essay question
Retake quizzes and needed- email me if you need it unlocked
Complete Rome Part 2 video (in link above)
Create a chart that demonstrates and describes the ways to differentiate the time periods for each culture from Unit 2.

We'll continue to add to this chart as we go throughout the year
Feel free to create this chart however you'd like - digital drawing, on paper, google docs, Canva, Adobe Elements, etc - whatever shows off your creativity and presentation skills the best ;-)

B2 8th Grade Art-

Turn in a PDF of your Hand Lettering Part 1 template to the assignment on Canvas
Complete The Elements of Art Booklet - recomend option 2 ;-) Turn in on Canvas assignment.

B4 Ceramics IPA- Ceramic Basics Notes

Simplify the information in the Ceramic Basic Notes and turn it into a Sheet-o-Paper Booklet (the link will have a video in it that will show you how to make the booklet- ignore the other stuff on the page though ;-)

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Announcements

Wednesday 9/25 Early Release Day
No School for Students 10/3-4 (Teacher Work Days)

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning - Just the Basics Unit

Tuesday: Demo wedging and Slab Building
Thursday: Fix your Grade Day and last day to work on Just the basics practice projects

A3 Sculpture IPA- Paper Sculpting Basics Unit/Template

Note: Submit the 2 assignments given last Friday to the Daily Work 9/20 in this weeks module on Can
Tuesday: Last Work Day for Practice Paper Sculpture Project
Thursday: In Class Practice Paper Sculpture Critique
- Fill out Template (add images and respond to self-critique)
- Share your document with peer, Peer completes the "peer critique"
- Submit PDF of completed template to Canvas Assignment by the end of class

B1 AP Art History - Unit 2 Ancient Mediterranean

Note: adjusting quizzes and exam schedule - instead we'll do quizzes mostly when we meet on Fridays (~every 2 weeks) and have an exam the last week of the quarter that covers the material learned during that quarter. You'll have 1 week to retake exams if needed. This will be more "check points" but less testing overall ;-)
Monday: Complete Etruscans and Rome Part 1
Wednesdays: Complete Quizzes assigned in AP Classroom, self evaluate the FRQs by Friday
Friday: Retake quizzes and needed. Complete Rome Part 2

B2 8th Grade Art- Hand Lettering Part 1 Unit

Monday: Capital Lettering Packet (get as far as you can by end of class- 1hr)
Wednesday:
- Complete Old English Template - READ & FOLLOW ALL TEXT ON EACH SLIDE. it will tell you exactly what you need to do. Submit PDF of slides at end of class- I set it up that way for a reason!
  - If your Chromebook camera isn't working- have neighbor take pictures (copy/paste them directly into an email) and then email them to you. You can just copy/paste them strait from the email.
- Club Fair 8:35-8:50
Friday: Text

B4 Ceramics IPA- Just the Basics Unit

Monday: Work day for Ceramics Basics projects
Wednesdays: Fix your Grade Day
Friday: Demo wedging and Slab Building

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READ ALL Directions for all Schmit's classes today

All classes for 9/20 will need to complete Assignments 1 and 2 below.
Track the responses to the prompts in a google doc of your choice.
Submit a PDF of your document to the 9/20 daily work assignment in canvas.

Assignment 1: Mini Portfolio Day

Instructions: Get the following information from at least 3 College/Universities and answer the following question - Be respectful of their time so take notes and then type up your responses after

Name of the School
When is their application deadline
What’s required for their application
What’s unique about their school

You don’t have to present a portfolio or talk to all of them, however you’ll get bonus points if you do ;-)

Assignment 2: Scholastic Art Magazine

Instructions: With a partner, share a copy of the Art Magazine and answer the questions below about each article you read- you will need to submit your answers individually though. Start with the article on the back cover, but after that you can read the rest of the articles in any order- just focus on one article at a time and get as far as you can. For each article answer the questions below

Title of the Article
Author
Accurately summarize the article in 10 words or less
What are 5 facts from the article you found most interesting AND explain why (multiple, complete sentences with proper grammar- no lists!!!)

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Week 4 9/16-9/20

9/16/2024

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Announcments

Today is the last day to fill out the NWSA Mini Portfolio Day Google Form
National Portfolio day is Sunday 9/22 12-4pm register asap!
Want more info about either Portfolio event: click here
Curriculum night Monday 9/16 5:30-7:45 Ms. Schmit's Presentation
Progress reports go out next week
Canvas Parent Observer sign-up instructions

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning Ceramics Basics Unit - hint creating a theme makes design choices easier.

Monday: Part 2 Coil Building Projects day 1/2
Wednesday: Part 2 Coil Building Projects day 2/2
Friday: Part 3 Slab Building Projects day 1/2

A3 Sculpture IPA Paper Sculpture Unit - hint creating a theme makes design choices easier. Masu Origami Box instructions your base structure for the practice project.

Monday: Practice Project Part 4 Tree 1 Tree 2
Wednesday:
Wednesday:

B1 AP Art History Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean

Monday: Unit 1 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) Quiz; Continue Unit 2.1 Ancient Mesopotamia and A Darwin Theory of Beauty Denis Dutton
Wednesdays: Unit 2.2.1 Ancient Egypt
Friday: Unit 2.2.2 Continue/Concluded

B2 8th Grade Art - Hand Lettering Unit (don't work ahead - only Gray slides are finalized; make a copy of document to be able to add your own content)

Tuesday: Part 2 - Old English Lowercase Packet, Demo Video and work time;
Thursday: Lowercase Packet due by end of class

B4 Ceramics IPA - Stepping up Ceramics Basics Unit - hint creating a theme makes design choices easier.

Tuesday: Part 2 Coil Building Projects day 1/2
Thursday: Part 2 Coil Building Projects day 2/2
Monday: Part 3 Slab Building Projects day 1/2

Homeroom/SEL

Monday: A3
Tuesday- B3
Wednesday- A4
Thursday- B4
Friday- Go to Homeroom - work on CHK stuff (Donut party for everyone who got all Beginning of Year stuff done.

Updates to come ;-)

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Week 3 9/9-9/16

9/8/2024

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Announcments

NEW 1st block tardy policy/procedure starting enforcement 9/9. Be sure to get notes/late passes from people at scanners.
Upcoming Events
- Festival In the Park Entrees Due September 13th (something 2D you made last year or over the summer)- it is a juried exhibition. That means they will have awards and prizes - great for building resumes ;-)
- NWSA Portfolio Day Friday Sep. 20th 9am-12:30pm in the Media Center
- National Portfolio Day Sunday Sep. 22nd 12pm-4pm @ NWSA in the Gym

Class Work

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning Ceramics Basics Unit - hint creating a theme makes design choices easier.

Tuesday: Part 1 Pinch Pot Bowls
Thursday: Finish Part 1 - best 3 bowls will be evaluated ;-)

A3 Sculpture IPA Paper Sculpture Unit - hint creating a theme makes design choices easier. Masu Origami Box instructions your base structure for the practice project.

Tuesday: Practice Project Part 2 Building/House
Thursday: Practice Project Part 3 Stairs and Rocks

B1 AP Art History Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean

Monday: Unit 1 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) Quiz; Continue Unit 2.1 Ancient Mesopotamia and A Darwin Theory of Beauty Denis Dutton
Wednesdays: Unit 2.2.1 Ancient Egypt
Friday: Unit 2.2.2 Continue/Concluded

B2 8th Grade Art - Hand Lettering Unit (don't work ahead - only Gray slides are finalized; make a copy of document to be able to add your own content)

Monday: Part 1 - Intro, Demo of Old English Calligraphy Basic Strokes; Basic Calligraphy Worksheet 1 (Practice and final) due at end of class
Wednesdays:
- Warm up -Right/Left Brain Presentation Be able to respond to the following questions:
  1. What is Right/Left Brain Theory?
  2. How does the Reading Study Relate to being successful artists?
  3. What is the Neural Net foundation for creating Art?
  4. What are ways to help Neural Nets build faster?
- Part 2 - Old English Lowercase Packet, Demmo and worktime; Packet Due at end of class - Video links are in the Unit link above
Friday: Part 3 - Old English Uppercase Packet, Demmo and worktime; Packet Due at end of NEXT class

B4 Ceramics IPA - (Stepping Up) The Basics Unit

Monday: Map of Classroom and Recycle Clay Relay Race.
Wednesdays: Complete Part 1 - Pinch Pot Technique (meeting your level's requirements)
Friday: Complete Part 2 - Slab Technique (meeting your level's requirements)

Homeroom/SEL

Monday: Go to Homeroom for enrichment time - if you need to go somewhere during this time you must bring me your planner signed by teacher you are going to at the BEGINNING of enrichment.
Tuesday- Go to A1
Wednesday- Go to B1
Thursday- Go to A2
Friday- Go to Homeroom - work on CHK stuff (Donut party for everyone who got all Beginning of Year stuff done.

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Week 2 9/3-6

8/30/2024

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Announcements

NEW 1st block tardy policy/procedure starting enforcement 9/9. Be sure to get notes/late passes from people at scanners.
Listen for Announcements about what bell schedule we're following each day.
Upcoming Events
- Festival In the Park Entrees Due September 13th (something 2D you made last year or over the summer)- it is a juried exhibition. That means they will have awards and prizes - great for building resumes ;-)
- NWSA Portfolio Day Friday Sep. 20th 9am-12:30pm in the Media Center
- National Portfolio Day Sunday Sep. 22nd 12pm-4pm @ NWSA in the Gym

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Wednesday:
- Start Social Contract Activity "Read What is it?" and "Why do we need to make one?" then complete Part 1 on your own for Warm-up -Don't work ahead if you want to avoid extra work;-)
- Go over how to submit class Rehearse and Perform assignments.
  - templates linked in Canvas assignments
- Unit 1- Ceramic Basics: Part 1 (Clay Recycling Relay Race), Part 2 (basic cleaning procedures)
Friday: Unit 1: Start Part 3 (basic building techniques Pinch Pot, Coil, and Slab building and Mini Bowls assignment- spend 1 day each technique)

A3 Sculpture IPA

Wednesday: Go over how to submit class Rehearse and Perform assignments.
Friday

B1 AP Art History: Unit 1 Unit 2

Sign up for my course in AP Classroom: go to myap.collegeboard.org Join Code: NQEQ9L
- If you can't log in:
  - Students should try the “forgot password” options first.
  - If that does not work then they need to contact College Board themselves. College Board will not speak with a parent regarding a student’s account.College Board Customer Service number = 1 (866) 630-9305
Tuesday- We'll go over how to submit 1st Cards assignment, sign up for AP Classroom, Review for Unit 1 Quiz and start on Unit 2.1 if time
Thursday- Unit 1 Quiz (warm-up), Continue Unit 2.1

B2 8th Grade Art

Tuesday- last day to work on Who I Am Project in class (have rough draft and final draft ready to submit at the beginning of next class) (sorry! I got last work day wrong last class it is due at end of class for real today)

Thursday- As a class we'll go over how to turn in everything for the Who I Am Unit

B4 Ceramics IPA

Tuesday- last day to work on Who I Am Project in class (have rough draft and final draft ready to submit at the beginning of next class)
Thursday As a class we'll go over how to turn in everything for the Who I Am Unit

Homeroom/SEL

Student Policy and Accountability Checklist
- Complete See Something Say Something
- Complete Digital Citizenship (Course in Canvas)
- Complete Title IX Canvas Course (link to course is in Link above

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Week 1 August 26th-30th

8/25/2024

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Welcome Back!

This is where to find ALL work and Announcements for ALL classes. This site is the source for everything that will be in Canvas, ParentSquare, and StudentSquare.
Upcoming Events

NWSA Portfolio Day Friday Sep. 20th 9am-12:30pm in the Media Center
National Portfolio Day Sunday Sep. 22nd 12pm-4pm @ NWSA in the Gym

What we're doing this week:
All classes (except AP Art History and Homeroom) have basically the same things going on this week:

Monday/Tuesday: Intro to Class
- Syllabus
- Parent/Guardian Syllabus Digital Signing Form I
- Who I Am Project Intro, rough-draft completed by end of class (otherwise it's homework - have completed before next class)
Wednesday/Thursday: Social Contract Activity and continue Who I am Project (start on Final-Draft, due by end of next class)
Friday/Monday(next week): Last day for Who I Am Project. Complete by end of class otherwise it's homework. Be ready to turn in at beginning of next class.

AP Art History

Note: Cards 1-3 Due by Friday submit on Canvas using template
- creativearthistory.com Info for cards found in "Required Works"
- SmartHistory.Com (also where to find info for "Required Works"/Cards
Tuesday: Intro to Class - AP Classroom: go to myap.collegeboard.org Join Code: NQEQ9L , Syllabus, AP Syllabus, Parent/Guardian Syllabus Digital Signing Form, Social Contract Activity
Thursday: Unit 1.1 Art History Basics
Monday: Unit 1.2 Global PreHistoric Art

Homeroom

Monday-Friday: need to complete the list in order given by end of week. If everyone completes everything - I'll bring Donuts Friday ;-)
- Collect Beginning of School Documents. Everyone must return Blue Card and Magnet Agreement, everything else is either informational or optional to return signed.
- Social Contract Activity
- Start Beginning of Year Checklist

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