All art classes for 2nd through 5th grade meet once a week for 40 minutes.
All students receive art grades each trimester. If there are concerns in second grade a behavior notice will be sent home along with the report card . At this level, grades are based on a students behavior and efforts in class each week.
Once a student reaches third grade, letter grades are based on following directions, effort in class, and finishing work on time. If a student is absent, accommodations are made as needed for due dates. Pluses can also be awarded for creativity, effort/ attitude in class, and finishing work on time.
Our lessons follow the state guidelines for art education. During the school year we learn to use numerous types of media. We learn about other countries and cultures. We learn about art history and the lives and motivations of various artists from the past to the present. We learn how to look at art and to discuss it. Most of all, we learn how to express ourselves in new ways .
All students receive art grades each trimester. If there are concerns in second grade a behavior notice will be sent home along with the report card . At this level, grades are based on a students behavior and efforts in class each week.
Once a student reaches third grade, letter grades are based on following directions, effort in class, and finishing work on time. If a student is absent, accommodations are made as needed for due dates. Pluses can also be awarded for creativity, effort/ attitude in class, and finishing work on time.
Our lessons follow the state guidelines for art education. During the school year we learn to use numerous types of media. We learn about other countries and cultures. We learn about art history and the lives and motivations of various artists from the past to the present. We learn how to look at art and to discuss it. Most of all, we learn how to express ourselves in new ways .