Art Syllabus

Olympic Middle School

2012-2013

Teacher: Diane Garner

462-6671 ext.14302

Welcome to Art class! I am excited you are here to explore all different kinds of art with me this year. This syllabus tells you about a few things you might want to know about art class. Please share this with your parents, have them sign it, and return the last page to me the next time we meet.

Projects: We will be exploring all different kinds of art this year. Some of the assignments will be teacher directed, other times you will be allowed to make up your own projects at our Studio Centers. A few of the topics we hope to cover are:

Color mixing

Collage

Digital art

Drawing

Fiber arts

Handbuilding with clay

Paint

Poster contests

Printmaking

Supplies:Because of the increasing cost of supplies, we are now charging a $3 annual fee for art classes. Fees should be paid at the office window before school, at lunch or after school.

You will need to bring a pencil with you every day. I have the supplies you need to do most projects. If you want to bring in some of your own supplies, that's fine. Because we are on a tight budget, we always appreciate donations of art supplies.

Some of the things we can always use are:

beads

buttons

cardboard tubes

colored pencils

Crayola-type markers

embroidery floss

erasers

fabric scraps

pencils

ribbons

scrapbooking supplies

sequins/glitter

stickers

watercolors

wrapping paper scraps

yarn

any crafting supplies you are no longer using.

Boxes of Kleenex are always appreciated.

Please leave permanent markers at home. Students at OMS are not allowed to have them in their possession. If a student requires a permanent marker for a project they are available for checkout from the teacher.

Art Seals:You can earn an academic seal in art class by keeping your art grade average at 3.0 or better.

Scoring and Grades

You will earn two scores on your report card from art class. One will be based on projects and your daily art log; the other will be based on your learning habits. A sample of a daily art log is below. Learning habits includes your behavior and participation.

Date / Name of Activity / What Element of Art or Principle of Design did you use? Describe / What did you learn from this project? / Teacher's note
Sept. 17 / Painting / I used color when I painted with blue, green and purple. / I learned that when you mix blue and green you get turquoise.

You will self-evaluate all the projects you turn in. A self-evaluation will look like this:

Extra credit:

To meet the standards in art class, you must complete all the projects and art logs as assigned. I would love all of you to create arts and crafts at home too, but I can't count them as part of your standards grade.

Art Syllabus

Teacher: Diane Garner

462-6671 ext.14302

Please read this syllabus, then sign this paper, and have an adult at home sign it and return it the next time you come to class. This is your first assignment in art class.

I have read the syllabus and now I know all about art class.

Student name: ______

Artist group: ______

Advisory teacher: ______

Student signature: ______

Parent or guardian signature: ______

Parents/guardians,

Please use this space to write any questions, comments or concerns you want me to know about. Also include the best way I can contact you.