Teacher's Name: Mrs. Bunny
Grade/Subject: ART
Art Newsletter
St. John’s art program offers an opportunity for children to discover, explore, and experience a variety of art techniques. The children will create using color, line, value, form, shape, texture, and space. By experiencing the principles and elements of design, each child will improve their power of observation and creativity.
Grading Rubric for Art
Art is not a subject that can be easily graded. Art is a subjective topic, not everyone views the same artwork with the same opinion. As an Art Teacher, I base the student’s grade on a variety of criteria.
Participation in class.
Organizational skills.
Neatness and quality of craftsmenship.
Comprehension of Design Elements and Principles.
Homework turned in on time.
Projects completed by due date.
Cooperation with the teacher and fellow students.
Ability to learn from constructive criticism.
Willingness to accept new ideas.
A (94-100) = Meets and exceeds all expectations
B (88-93) = Meets almost all expectations
C (80-87) = Meets most expectations
D (70-79) = Meets some expectations
F (69 and below) = Does not adequately meet the criteria as defined above
Students always have the opportunity to talk to me about their grades. If you feel you have been critiqued unfairly, please address the subject with me, not your classmates. Grades are a private matter.
If a student feels that his or her project did not get the grade it deserved, there will be an opportunity to resubmit the project to receive a higher grade.
Any child that does their best to complete quality work and adhere to the grading criteria will do very well (receive a A) in art class. I value the unique talents of every child that enters my art room. I looking forward to a productive year!
Art Newsletter for Winter 2011-2012
Did you know that art is all around us? It is in your home and school. It is on T.V. and at the store. Art is created by people and found in nature. The students in Pre-K – Grade 5 are studying a different element of Art each month.
Month Elements of Art
September Line - A mark that begins at one point and continues
for a certain distance.
October Color - what we see when light is reflected of objects.
November Shape - An object that has height and width.
December Form - An object that has height, width, and depth.
January Texture - The way a surface looks or feels.
February Value - The lightness or darkness of a color.
March Space - The area around, between, or within objects.
Through various art activities the 7th graders are exploring their powers of observation, their problem solving skills, and their creative imaginations.
Month Project Principles and Elements of Art December Sketch Book Students design a cover reflective of individual
(Book making) style using the elements of line and color.
Photographic Adventure Line and Color, Center of Interest are
the most important part in a work.
January Shapes and Spaces Shapes - An object that has width and height.
Spaces- The area around, between or within objects.
American Architecture Texture - The way a surface looks or feels. Perspective - students will learn and practice how to draw our
environment realistically using perspective.