Mrs. Fuller
Ms. Hesson
Mrs. Hursh
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Silber

Out of Building

Enter quietly and go to your assigned seat.
Look at and listen to the speaker.
Follow directions.
Raise your hand to speak.
Clean up your materials.
Treat others with respect.

Art Grades

Grades in art appear on the  report card at the end of the second and fourth semester. The students in grades one and two receive O – outstanding, S- satisfactory and N- needs improvement. Children in this age group are developing skills such as cutting, coloring neatly, and applying glue etc. Art lessons provide opportunities for the development of these and many other fine motor skills. When I evaluate a child’s paper, I look for progress in skill development, and also check to make sure your child’s work reflects the theme of the lesson. I ask did the child follow directions. Did they take their time and do a nice job.

 Students in grades three through six receive A-excellent, B-good, C-fair and D-weak. Fine motor skills should be mastered by this time. I use a rubric to determine your child’s grade. I look for creative interpretation of the assignment, good craftsmanship, effort and composition. A rubric is attached to the back of the assignment when possible, with areas of achievement circled. See sample rubric below.

Behavior Incentives

 The Children are earning good behavior award certificates. Each homeroom has a chart in the art room. When the class does a good job of following the art room rules a sticker is placed on the chart. After four stickers are earned, the children will receive an award they decorate with a sticker. Art rules reflect homeroom rules. Children have assigned seats need to listen and follow directions. Do their work quietly. Clean up their materials. Be respectful to their classmates and me. When they finish their work they are required to show it to me. If I think that they need to do more work I offer suggestions that will improve their projects. When they are finished we have a variety of games and activities that they can choose to play. Individual students who have problems following rules usually have their card flipped or loose a ticket in the homeroom.

ART LINKS OF INTEREST