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NWSA Visual Arts Audition Virtual Meeting
- Fill out this google form by December 3rdth Noon to receive meeting link
- Q & A Question Form
- Video recording of meeting will be posted here and on NWSA Auditions Help Page Thursday 12/5.
Scholastic deadlines are coming up! Read more on the linked image.
Grades - All classes should see scores updated in Canvas end of day Thursday, and should update in Powerschool the Following day.
Stay Focused! Only three weeks till winter break and pay attention to deadlines for classwork and what to expect after winter break. End of quarter and midterms come up faster than you realize.

Classwork

-A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning - Check Canvas for Assignments ;-)

Tuesday 12/3: Fix Your Grade Day - everything turned in by end of class will get graded this week, if not then it will get graded with next week's round of grading ;-)
Thursday 12/5: Planning for "Free" Container Project Due by end of class - directions posted on Canvas assignment - Project due before going on Winter Break ;-)

A3 Sculpture IPA - Check Canvas for Assignments ;-)

Tuesday 12/3: Fix your Grade Day, start full size paper maquette of Metal Coffin Project
Thursday 12/5: Finish Full size paper maquette - Metal Coffin Project due before Winter Break ;-)

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

Monday: Complete Site Art and 20th Cent. Architecture; Indigenous Americas 1/3 (we're officially behind!)
Wednesdays: Indigenous Americas 2/3 (assuming we don't get more behind)
Friday: Quiz 2 (Anything from the previous lectures fair game); Indigenous Americas 3/3

B2 8th Grade Art - Mandala Unit - Project Example Video

Monday: Start Mandal Project Day 1/5 (Ink due end of next week- we'll add advanced coloring techniques the week after)- Complete Round 1 and 2 of blocking with pencil by end of class.
Wednesdays: Mandala Project Day 2/5 - Complete pencil details by end of class
Friday: Mandal Project Day 3/5 - Complete 1st round of Inking by end of class

B4 Ceramics IPA - Check Canvas for Assignments

Monday 12/2: Fix Your Grade Day - everything turned in by end of class will get graded this week, if not then it will get graded with next week's round of grading ;-)
Wednesdays 12/4: Planning for "Free" Container Project Due by end of class - directions posted on Canvas assignment
Friday 12/6: Start building Free Container Project -Due before going on winter break!

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

Thanksgiving break coming up quick- all work is posted for this week and next in case anyone is heading out on break early ;-)
Anyone needing extra time for projects - have Ms. Schmit fill out planner before school so you can come over during enrichment Mon-Thurs.

Scholastics Links:

How to Enter
Create Scholastics Account

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning - Action Figure Coffin Unit Planning Submission Template

Monday 11/18: Action Fig Coffin Prj Work Day 1//4 (complete before going on Fall Break- will not be workable after the break) Create main shapes to assemble and mass in forms next class
Wednesday 11/20: Action Fig Coffin Prj Work Day 2/4 Assemble and mass-in forms by end of class
Friday 11/22: Action Fig Coffin Prj Work Day 3/4 refine details
Tuesday 11/26: Action Fig Coffin Prj Work Day 4/4 finalize details, sign project, place in Kiln Room to start drying/preparing for firing.

A3 Sculpture IPA

Monday 11/18: Repousse Practice Project work day 2/5 - transfer template to metal and cut out main shapes by end of class.
Wednesday 11/20: Repousse Practice Project work day 3/5 focus on just making forms 3D (no details or texture till this is done!)
Friday 11/22: Repousse Practice Project work day 4/5 - details
Tuesday 11/26: Repousse Practice Project work day 5/5 - final assembling of box. Bonus points for Hinges and adding wire embellishments. Submit on Canvas by end of class.

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

Tuesday 11/19: 20th Century Art Part 1 (aka the "isms")
Thursday 11/21: 20th Century Art Part 2
Tuesday 11/25: Indigenous Americas Part 1/3

B2 8th Grade Art - Mandala Unit - Technology Survey

Tuesday 11/19: Complete Technology Survey, Turn in Mandala Planing 1, Start Mandala Unit Slides 6-9, Note: we'll start the Main Project when we get back from Fall Break.
Thursday 11/21: Complete and submit Mandala Planing 2 (Slides 8-9) -
Tuesday 11/25: Mini Art Lesson - info posted here when ready ;-)

B4 Ceramics IPA

Tuesday 11/19: Action Fig Coffin work day 1/3 Get all shapes for main structure done/cut out by end of class
Thursday 11/21: Action Fig Coffin work day 2/3 Get all forms assembled and massed-in by end of class
Tuesday 11/25: Action Fig Coffin work day 3/3 Get focus on refining details.

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 11-12 November 06th, 2024

11/6/2024

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Announcements

Warm- up For ALL Classes Wed-Thur.: Read this article (looks long but mostly pictures) to answer this prompt: What are traits of a "good" title? Why? What are traits of a "bad" title? Why?
NWSA Student Art Showcase Thursday 6:30 in the Auditorium Gallery, free to attend! Work will be up now through the end of Q2 ;-)
Lowes Corporate Collaboration: In partnership - we're working to design pumpkins for a corporate events in exchange for a donation to our visual arts program. Our department will be working as a team to work on this project.

Classwork

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Thursday: Get work up in Gallery, Studio Deep Cleaning.
Friday: Cleaning and resetting studio for next unit; glazing
Tuesday 11/12: Intro to Action Figure Coffin Unit - Complete slides 1-7
Thursday 11/14: Planning for Personal Action Figure Coffin Design - Worksheet - recreate it on your own paper ;-)

A3 Sculpture IPA

Tuesday 11/12: Intro to Action Figure Coffin Unit - Complete slides 1-7
Thursday 11/14: Repousse Practice - Demo and Project

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

Wednesday 11/6: Rococo and Neoclassicism
Friday 11/8: Romanticism and Realism
Wednesday 11/13: Impressionism and Post Impressionism
Friday: Text

B2 8th Grade Art - Mandala Unit

Wednesday 11/6:
- Warm Up - Read this article (looks long but mostly pictures) to answer this prompt: What are traits of a "good" title? Why? What are traits of a "bad" title? Why?
- Turn in Artwork for Art Showcase with Post-It Note Label information
- Start Mondala Unit - Slide 2 videos and drawing activity
Friday 11/8: Continue working on Slide 2 drawing activity (complete by end of class)
Wednesday 11/13: Start Practice Project - instructions on Slide #5 - apply information from Slide 4 too ;-)
Friday 11/15: Finish the Practice Project - due at end of class

B4 Ceramics IPA

Wednesday 11/6: Get work up in Gallery, Studio Deep Cleaning.
Friday 11/8: Cleaning and resetting studio for next unit; glazing
Wednesday 11/13: Intro to Action Figure Coffin Unit - Complete slides 1-7
Wednesday 11/15 Planning for Personal Action Figure Coffin Design - Worksheet - recreate it on your own paper ;-)

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

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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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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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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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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