Art Class syllabus

Hi Susan,


Since I wasn't specific about my art projects for this semester at the Mom's meeting, I thought I should send out an email. I am also a bit concerned that we (history, life skills, and art) may duplicate each other too much in our efforts to co-ordinate our teaching. (I don't relish the idea of the kids coming to my class bored because they already did the same thing in a previous class--or two. )



Here's my plans:

1--Greek pottery: working with clay

2--Chinese silk: weaving with felt strips and other things

3--Persia: mosaics

4--Alexander the Great: metalwork items made with aluminun foil, etc.

5--Roman culture: painting on plaster forms

6--Cleopatra: not totally sure yet, possibly drawing "tricks of the trade"

7--Focus on communication: alphabets of the time, writing styles including caligraphy



Moms working with Pre-K--4th: Let me know if we need to make any alterations.



I wanted to pass this through you first in case you had any thoughts to add. Would you please forward this to the group? Thank you!

Science items and free stuff

In the foyer are some free books.  Fell free to look and take.


Outside the teacher's lounge are some science materials.  If you could use them for your class please let Allison Nix know.  We will put it in storage.  Otherwise we will find them a new home.

5/6th moms

5th and 6th graders moms need to check their folders in the mom's room today.


The answers to the kids worksheets are in them and the guidelines for the project due on March 18th.

Class Schedule

Class Schedule

PreK-4^th

                        9-9:45              9:50-10:35       10:40-11:25     11:30-12:15    

PreK/K              History            PE                   Life Skills        Art

1^st/2^nd               Life Skills        Art                   History            PE

3^rd/4^th               PE                   Life Skills        Art                   History           

                        (8:45-9:45)

5^th/6^th               History            Writing            PE                   Science

Jr./Sr. High                  8:45-9:40         9:45-10:40                   10:45-11:40

                                    Science/           Literature (Sr. High)   History (Sr. High)

                                    Speech             History (Jr. High)        Literature (Jr. High)

Announcements

It's that time again!

1.  Kelly will be sending out new class schedules.  There is a misprint.  Jr. high Lit and History is to be switched back to last falls scheduled times.

2.  Check the break room for a sign up to volunteer at Midwest Food Bank in March.

3.  There will be brochures for the APACHE convention in the break room.  See Theresa W. for more details.

4.  Please turn in your curriculum questionnaire to Martha today.  The curriculum meeting is at Karen H. Feb. 15th at 6:30.  

5.  Shari has organized our art supplies.  She has made a list of the supplies in the cabinet and what she has at home.  Look for her forwarded e-mail for the particulars.

6.  Each child K-4th needs to bring one clear, clean 2 liter bottle for life skills today.

7.  7th grade - High School will be eating their lunch in the Life skills room.  They need to stay there during their lunch hour.  They also need to use chairs for seating(not counters or tables). 

Cleaning:   

Bathrooms: Bonnie Myers

Garbage & Closing:  Allison Nix

Mom's Room:  Michelle Dubois

Lunch Room:  Jilleen Newton

Gym Floor:  Laura Morey  

Supplies

Could you please send this message along to the co-op moms? Thanks!

I organized the co-op art supplies recently and will attempt to keep a current list posted on the storage cabinet door. I will be keeping some of the supplies at home since we only are given room for one cabinet. I will put the supplies in 2 categories: 1) often used items will be in the cabinet and 2) items used infrequently will be at my home. If there is something that you need for an upcoming co-op and it is not one kept in the cabinet, you need to contact me before or by the Wednesday before co-op. I will bring it with me on co-op day. But if I don't have the item at home (or don't have enough of the item), you will have Thursday available to go and get it. Please, please, do not expect me to bring something from home by calling me on Friday morning. I will be busy gathering supplies I need for art classes and doing all the last minute things I need to do to get us there on time--besides that, if I don't have what you need, you won't have time to go get it.

Here's what I plan to keep in the cabinet:
#2 pencils
Colored pencils 
Crayons           
Scissors--including a few adult-sized ones
Elmer's/school glue
Tacky glue       
Glue sticks
white copy/drawing paper
a variety of colors of construction paper
Scotch tape
a few Sharpie markers

All paint and paint items will be at my house unless someone feels they should be in the cabinet.

I hope to keep enough of several of these supplies so that 2 classes can use them simultaneously. That means that when you get supplies for your class, take only the amount that you think you will need--not the whole amount. (It's not much fun trying to run around to different classes to locate supplies while your class is waiting for you to teach them.) Maybe I could divide them up and put half in zip-loc bags. If anyone has any better suggestions for sharing the supplies or organizing them better or other items that should be in the storage cabinet, fee free to let me know.

Also, once you all see the list at co-op, please let me know if there is something else we should have as ongoing supplies.

Thank you!
Shari Pittenger

Extra Meetings and Dates

Feb. 15 

Mom's Curriculum Meeting at Karen Hofstetter's 6:30 pm
April 12 and 13 

APACHE testing at Cornerstone (Must be member of APACHE by Jan. 31 to participate)
April 22 

Good Friday
May 9 and 10, 

Spring Play (7th -H.S.) "Donovan's Daughters" Highview Church of God
June 3, 1-3 pm 

End of School Party at Nix's Lake