May is Here!
2 05 2008Let’s get right to it…
The 3rd graders took a trip to the Hyde Park Art Center this week to do some ink painting as part of the Art in Focus project. Next week, they will have their final trip to the museum before we eventually have a final event for both classes.
The 4th graders are still working on their self-portraits. Students that have finished their self-portrait are drawing portraits of their classmates to further practice drawing faces in correct proportion. As a class, we will be finishing these up before the midterms.
The 5th graders took their 3rd trip to the Smart Museum this week. Now, the students have to really apply their knowledge. They needed to pick one artwork in the museum and then describe it, interpret it, and put it into context. The writing will be used as the basis for their presentations that they will be practicing at the museum next week. Both classes will have a final event at the museum very soon. Mr. Bynum’s class will have their event on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30 while Mr. Rowell’s class will be going at the same time, but on Wednesday, May 14th. I hope to see a lot of students and parents at this event!
The 6th graders finished up their monochromatic portraits this week. They are currently hanging in the hallway near the art room. I think they look great displayed together and it will give the students a chance to step away from their work to see how it looks. We are now in the middle of a graffiti project. The students have painted brick walls on cardboard and foam core to use as the background for their graffiti piece. They needed to choose a nickname for themselves and then paint it in a unique style. Soon, I will give the students a chance to use a airbrush on their piece.
Also, for the 6th grade students working on Scratch with me, I wanted to make sure they know the upcoming schedule for the project. I encourage all of the students to work on this project at home as much possible over the next week. On Friday, we will spend the entire reading period working on Scratch. Before that class, I will be looking at each project individually to see where you each student might need help and what they should try to accomplish in order to have a finished project. I realize that the students have been working at very different paces (some are still trying to figure out how to show the story while others are deep into the game play of their animation), but regardless of where they might be at this point, each student should be prepared to finish something. A final due date will be given on Friday.
Until next week…
