ART                                                    SYLLABUS                             2010-2011

Art can, and should be, an enjoyable experience.  In order to ensure this for all students I have the following expectations:

 

I like a quiet classroom, which allows me to work individually with students, and allows students to work productively. 

 

I expect that students will focus on their work and put their best effort into any project they are doing in my classroom. 

 

As students are working, new ideas will come. Suggestions from classmates may help in this process.  You are encouraged to share ideas and make suggestions to your classmates.  We will have weekly critiques of projects.  These will take place on Friday at the end of the hour.  All students are expected to participate.  Comments are to be constructive, not put downs.  Inappropriate comments will

not be tolerated and detentions will be assigned.

 

Students are expected to have materials in class to work with.  Drawing pencils will be given out on the first day of class.  Not having a pencil in class will result in the student staying in class an extra minute after the bell rings.  Each occurrence will add another minute.  Five times will result in a detention.

 

Students are encouraged to bring water to class.  There is no water fountain in the classroom and students are not allowed to leave the room to get a drink. 

 

Roll is usually taken as students come across from the main building.  Students need to check in with the teacher at this point if they need to used the restroom and do so before the beginning of class.  Students are not allowed to leave the room for the restroom unless it is an emergency.

 

Students may bring MP3 players and ipods to class.  These may be used after the start of class, while students are working on projects.  If students are talking while they have music playing, the MP3 or ipod is to be put back in their backpack.  Students may not have it out again for a period of 2 days.  Students who do not follow this policy will have the device taken from them and it will be turned into the office.

 

Sketch book  assignments will be started in class on Mondays (or the first day of the week).  They are due on Friday or the last day of the week.  Students may turn this assignment in early, but it is not accepted last, unless the student is absent on the day it is due.   The assignment is then due the first day the student returns to class.

                       

Sketch book assignments will often be the start of classroom projects.  Students who do not turn in sketchbook weekly will be given a zero for the missing assignment.  They will be expected to come in during seminar to make up the work so they are ready for the class project (no grade will be given for this work)  If students do not come in during seminar, a detention will be assigned.

 

Students are expected to put forth effort in all areas and for all projects assigned.  Daily grades will be affected by a studentŐs lack of effort during class.

                       

Students will be expected to know and use correct art terminology and  vocabulary.

 

The teacher is aware that there are times when a student comes to class and is not feeling creative and/or ready to work.  Students are expected to  participate in all aspects of the class - discussion, written work, projects, homework, tests.

 

Students enrolled in art will be expected to:

            Follow all class rules:

                        1.  No student has the right to impede the learning of any other                                            student.  Appropriate behavior is expected at all times!

                        2.  NO OBJECT is to be thrown at any time, for any reason.

                        3.  Follow all safety procedures on all projects with all materials and                                                          equipment.

                        4.  NO PUT DOWNS directed toward faculty, staff or any student.

                        5.  Use APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE at all times - the word ŇsucksÓ                                                             will not be tolerated.

                        6.  All supplies are to be out and students are to be ready to work                                                   when the bell rings.

                        7.  Chairs on all four legs at all times.

                        8.  Students will be dismissed by the teacher at the end of the hour. 

                                    The bell does not dismiss students.

                        9.  Do all the assignments for the class

                                    This includes all in-class assignments - projects and written

                                    all sketch book assignments.

 

            Consequences:

                        1st offense - warning

                        2nd offense – detention3rd offense - detentions / call parents

                        3rd offense - detentions / call parents

 

 

 

 

Grading will be based on the following:

                        Projects - 50%

                                    In class work

                        Sketch book - 25%

                                    assigned weekly on Monday - due on the following Friday

                        Daily - 25%

                                    in the classroom on time and ready to work

                                    has a project started and the supplies to work with

                                    uses time well and is productive in class

                                    participation in class discussions

cleans up all supplies and work area including any materials in or around the sinks – paint brushes, palettes, etc.