Art Class Expectations

Here to Spark the Artist in You

ENTERING THE CLASSROOM Procedures

BEFORE ENTERING

• Take care of your between-class business
• Go to the bathroom
• Get a drink of water
• Go to your locker

Wait by door until I am finished with hallway supervision

AFTER ENTERING

• Greet Ms. Sparks
• What has been good about…(day, weekend, break)
• Look at the agenda and follow it

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leaving the classroom during class

during work time

one person at a time

get the golden ticket to your destination.

You may not leave during teaching time, 10 minutes after class begins or 10 minutes before class ends.

MAY leave

• When approved by Ms. Sparks

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MAY NOT leave

• During instruction time
• 10 minutes after class begins
• 10 before class ends

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Procedure to leave

• Ask Ms. Sparks if it’s ok to leave
• Sign out
• Get ticket
• Sign back in when you return

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Do I (the student) need to bring a pencil and Eraser?

Yes

3 big picture expectations

1. Be a Steward (taking care of the supplies, your classmates, and yourself)
2. Use Discipline (always doing your best, being persistent)
3. Use Self-Control (appropriate use of the supplies)

What can be earned if expectations are not met?

consequences up to detention or beyond

weekly schedule

Some changes may occur if it is an irregular school week. You will be notified of any changes.

Mondays:

-Workday

Tuesdays:

-Workday

Wednesdays:

-Complete Search

-Workday

Thursdays:

-Watch search video

-Go over search

-Workday

Fridays:

-Workday

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Absences

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• It is your responsibility as the student to stay caught up.

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You have access to the weekly agenda and class materials in your curriculum links.

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• Weekly agenda and classroom materials can be found on
• The South Heart webpage

Art with Sparks within your class’s curriculum links

Tape steps for curriculum links in your planner

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Missed work

Searches

• Find information in curriculum links
• Complete search questions on…
• the paper in your 2-ring folder
• print questions from curriculum links

or

• answer questions on a scrap piece of paper

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ART 7 Searches ART 8 Searches High School Searches

Missed work

Searches

• Searches are due the DAY YOU RETURN BEFORE class begins
• If you do not turn your search in before class begins you will earn a zero

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Missed work

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Videos

• Use curriculum links to watch video and fill out video questions

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Missed work

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Projects

• It’s your responsibility to complete them.
• You know your schedule and the critique dates plan accordingly or find someone to bring project and supplies to you

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signing out supplies

Use the “Supply Sign Out” folder hanging on the white board.

Critiques

• Are the days projects are due

Critique Day Procedures

Hand project in

2-D

• Hang project wall in your class’ section

3-D

• place on front table or on the light box

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2D-Hung on Wall

3D-On Lightbox

Critiques

Critique Day Procedures

Written Critique

• Specific and detailed using complete sentences.

Verbal Critique

• Each student has the opportunity to earn points if he or she actively participate.

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Critiques

On Critique days

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• Whatever the student has completed at the beginning of class is what will be graded
• No “finishing” up
• After written critique we will begin the verbal critique

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End of project Responsibilities

We will take time at the end of each projects to clean the classroom to take care of our space.

Turning in Paperwork

2-Ring Folder

• Opened to what needs to be graded turned into your class’ tray

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grades

• Found in PowerSchool and on the hard copies

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• If you want Ms. Sparks’ comments please see her before or after school for verbal feedback

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If I (the student) have a question during class, how can I let Ms. Sparks know?

Raise your hand

If you call out my name it interrupts my time with the student I am currently working with. I want to give each of you my undivided attention, so it could take (number of students in the class amount of time) minutes to get to you, if I take just one minute with each student. I will do my best to acknowledge you when you raise your hand so you know that I will be making my way to you.

What is expected of me (the student) when I am caught up on projects?

Raise hand to ask Ms. Sparks what can I (the student) help with?

Music

What kind

• Instrumental

Why this kind

• Words interfere with creative thinking process

When

• During work time

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End of class Procedures

• Help classmates clean up
• Sit or stand by chair
• After the bell rings wait for Ms. Sparks to dismiss you
• Push in chair
• Last class of the day puts chairs up on table

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High Schoolers Only…Silent days?

What are they

• Watch a movie, silently work, no asking questions, no talking

When will they be

• Once a week
• Which day will vary

Why will we have them

• Gives students opportunities to problem solve and become more independent. It also gives Ms. Sparks time to grade.

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Student Choice Days

Students can colectavly choose one day a semester to choose what the class gets to do. (excluding assessment days or critique days)

I’m looking forward to our time together.

Please study and be ready for our quiz next class period.