Dempsey's Designs

3-23

7th: Seventh grade is finishing up with their clay projects. We will start new projects later in the week.

8th: 8th grade is finishing up their clay projects. We will start our animal spirit drawings tomorrow!

6th: 6th grade is starting their clay fish projects today!

Simpson Shuffle Run/Walk and Health Fair

The Simpson Shuffle Run/Walk and Health Fair  will be held on Friday, March 27, 4:30-6:30 PM.  Registration forms for the run/walk can be found at the front office and on the Simpson web site www.cobbk12.org/~simpson.   Proceeds will support the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life which raises funds to fight cancer.  Please join us!  Together we can make a difference.

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ART

Syllabus

2008-2009

Simpson

Middle School

“Educational Excellence For All”

 Kerri L. Dempsey

Kerri.Dempsey@cobbk12.org

770-971-4711 ext. 450

2008-2009 School Year

Assessment:

Grading is based on a 500 point scale.

6^th and 7^th Grade: 5 projects at 75 points each, journal at 75 points, writing/reading assignment at 50 points.

8^th Grade: 4 projects at 100 points each, journal at 50 points, writing/reading assignment at 50 points.

Parents- please keep in mind that art projects change in length depending on each individual class. The number of projects may increase or decrease as time allows.

Georgia Visual Arts Standards:

The four topics breaking up the 20-21 Visual Arts Standards in each grade are:

1. Artistic Skills and Knowledge: Creating Performing, Producing

2. Connections

3. Critical Analysis and Aesthetic Understanding

4. Historical and Cultural Context

Class Materials:

The following must be brought to class every day:

Pencil (with eraser)

Agenda

    Art Room Donations:

The art room is now taking donations of the following:

Tissues

Gallon plastic bags with seal

Sandwich

bags with seal

Antibacterial Cleaning Wipes

Elmer’s Glue

#2 Pencils

White Copy Paper (Computer Paper)

Art Class Rules:

1. Students will bring pencils to class EVERY DAY.
2. Students will refrain from marking on tables.
3. Students will refrain from marking on self and others.
4. Students will NOT enter the storage room at any time.
5. Students will sit in assigned seats.
6. Students will NOT leave the classroom without permission.
7. Students will show respect to teacher and peers.
8. Students will not take or misuse supplies.

Student Publicity Release:

Students in art class and in the art club may create artworks as entries for art contests. Entering such contests may result in photographs of student art or the piece itself being put on display in public places and in newspapers, magazines, ect. These publications may be local, state, regional, or national.  Please note that unless a note is sent to the art teacher stating otherwise, all work will be considered as entries.

3-2

6th: We have finished our shoe drawing and have moved on to weaving!

7th: The last of our perspective drawings are being turned in this week. We started weaving!

8th: Students have started to make baskets using a yarn weaving technique.

2-19-09

6th: 6th grade started their new project yesterday! We will work on our shoe drawings for the rest of the week.

7th: 7th grade is wrapping up their perspective projects.

8th: 8th grade is hard at work this week with their new hand project! Each student needs to have 5 approved hands to move on to the next part of the assignment.

Parents: Now that the end of the quarter is just three weeks away... students may need to come in some mornings to finish projects.

2-2-09

6th: Students brought home their masks on Friday. Please expect fish home in the next few days. This week we will continue to work on our still life drawing.

7th: Students will bring home their clay monsters today! This week we will continue working on our Van Gogh reproductions. These will be due THIS FRIDAY at the end of class.

8th: Clay projects are now on show in the Media Center. We will continue working on our Animal Spirits this week. Animal Spirits are due Wednesday, February 11th, at the end of class.

1-22-09

6th: Students have created both clay masks and clay fish and will glaze them next week. Students have also started a contest entry for School Breakfast week.

7th: Students created a clay monster last week. The monsters will be glazed next week. We started our Van Gogh unit on Tuesday and are working on Starry Night reproductions.

8th: Students had their choice to create a Penguin, Snowman, or box out of clay. These will be glazed next week. Students are now working on Animal Spirits. We started researching our animal on Tuesday and will continue today during class.

Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle Auction!

SIMPSON FAMILIES, Mark your Calendar for February 20^th, 6:30

You are invited to our 3^rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Raffle Auction

Simpson teachers will be serving dinner and there will be lots of great auction items available.  

Thanks for supporting the Simpson Eagles Education Foundation.

1-7-09

Welcome to art class! Please see the attached item for more class information. This file will fill you in on grading, class rules, and needed art room donations! Download ART

12-2

It is a new month and we have just three weeks left of the quarter! The next few weeks will be very busy and some students may need to come in mornings to finish up work.

6^th: Sixth graders have been working on a still life drawing. We will finish up the drawing late this week and will paint the background of the work by Friday. Next week we will start working on 3-D paper cities.

6^th GRADE PARENTS: Both sixth grade classes participated in the Spirit of the Season art contest. The entries will be on display in the center court of the Galleria Specialty Shops (located inside Cobb Galleria Centre) from December 10^th- January 2^nd. A special awards ceremony and reception for all entrants and community will be from 4 to 6p.m. on Wednesday, December 10^th.

7^th : Students are working on their perspective drawings. They have created multiple smaller drawings in 1point, 2point, linear, and atmospheric perspective that have been matted to black paper. Students are now working on a city that must include 9 buildings, 4 with windows, 3 with doors, and 3 with text of some kind.

8^th: Students have been working on their Sun Face projects and are now close to the due date. The last day to work on the project in class is Wednesday, but if a large amount of students are not finished we will work Thursday as well.

7^th and 8^th GRADE PARENTS: Some of the 7^th and 8^th graders were able to create an art work for the Spirit of the Season art contest. Please ask your student if they have an entry in the contest. The entries will be on display in the center court of the Galleria Specialty Shops (located inside Cobb Galleria Centre) from December 10^th- January 2^nd. A special awards ceremony and reception for all entrants and community will be from 4 to 6p.m. on Wednesday, December 10^th.