Stephanie Bray

VHS Art 1 Course Expectations

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Dear Parent or Guardian:

    I would like you to read these Course Expectations and discuss it with your child.  Please sign and return the following acknowledgment form to me as soon as possible.  Please keep other pages for your own reference. Students are responsible for this information, so please make sure they understand  it completely. If you or your child has any questions about this information, you can call the school at 702)799-5450 (ext.4034) and leave a message for me or email me at brays@nv.ccsd.net.  Visit my website (still under construction) at https://sbray1.wixsite.com/valleyhighschool to learn more about my classes.

    I am excited to begin my fifteenth year teaching Visual Art at Valley.  I have planned what I think will be a fun and educational experience for your child and am looking forward to getting to know them!                                                                                          Sincerely, Stephanie Bray

Instructional Design:

    My classes are designed for student-centered learning in order to provide an authentic, engaging, and motivating environment for each of my learners.  Pre-tests will be used as a benchmark for their learning and individual learning plans. In order to enable me to provide this environment, technology will be heavily used to aid students with their organizational skills and to create their own e-portfolios.  

 

Course Scope:

    This one-year foundation course is designed to give entry-level students a solid overview of art production, history, aesthetics, and criticism.  A strong emphasis is placed on the elements and principles of art and the use of multiple two-dimensional and three-dimensional techniques and media. This broad-based curriculum provides a good general overview or the foundation for advanced art classes.  The importance of studio participation as an artist is stressed. Through collaboration and production, connections will be made between visual art and their academic studies, lives, and the world around them. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills one Arts/Humanities credit required for graduation.

 

Course Goals:

1.  To apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in creating works using organizational strategies, the elements of art, and the principles of design.[NS: VA:Cr.1.HS.1.I, VA:Cr3.HS.1I, VA:Cn10.HS.1I]

2.  To build vocabulary, and to improve techniques, skills and craftsmanship to demonstrate a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas.[NS: VA:Cr2.HS.1I, VA:Cr3.HS.1I]

3.  To develop innovative ideas for creating and refining art, both individually and collaboratively, to meet an identified standard. [NS:VA:Cr1.HS.2I]

4.  To work independently and collaboratively, displaying positive studio and ethical behavior including responsibility, organization, self-motivation, and appropriate interaction. [NS: VA:Cr.2.HS.2l, VA:Cr3.HS.2I]

5.  To evaluate and critique art, through discussion and writing about their own work and the work of others.  [NS: VA:Re9.HS.1I]

6.  To analyze the purpose of art, recognizing its lasting human importance and how it reflects and explains broad concepts that extend beyond time, place and cultures.  [NC: VAPr6.HS.1I, VA:Pr7.HS.1I, VA:Re:8.HS.1I, VA:Pr9.HS.1I]

7.  To develop a plan to collect, preserve, and present artwork for display or portfolio for an intended audience.  [NS: VA:Cr.2.HS.3I. VA:Pr4.HS.1I, VA:Pr5.HS.1I]

8.  To analyze how cultural associations, contextual information, and various disciplines influence art and human response. [NS: VA:Pr7.HS.1I, VA:Pr7.HS.2I, VA:Cn11.HS.1I]

9.  To discuss educational and career options in art and to understand how art awareness can enrich everyday life.  [NS: VA: Cn:11.HS.1I]

Art Fee (for supplies & materials):

A fee of $25.00 must be paid in full to the school bank by Friday, August 30th, 2019.  The school accepts cash, debit, and credit cards.  Students must show their receipt to Ms. Bray. Any fees not paid by the end of the 1st Quarter will turn into a FINE place on the students CCSD account.  

 

Grading System:

• Formative: 

30% of a student’s total grade.

-All knowledge/skill building assessment opportunities may include but are not limited to production process, research, warm-ups, quizzes.

• Summative: 

70% of a student’s total grade. 

-Essays, tests, and project based assignments.

 

Semester Grades:

First quarter 45%   

Second quarter 45%     

Semester exam 10%

 

Evaluation:

Students will use rubrics, based on a list of standards/objectives, to evaluate their own work. Students will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Production- Performance points are offered daily. Any absences or general lack of effort will result in the loss of daily points.

• Reflection- Thinking about their art making process and expressing changes they might make to improve it

• Design- Applying the elements and principles of art to their work.

• Creativity- Applying a personal vision and style to their work.

• Craftsmanship- The skill with which an artwork is created and the amount of attention to detail.

 

THESE ARE THE CRITERIA FOR GETTING A SPECIFIC GRADE IN MY CLASS

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Requirements for an A

Completing the Daily Warm up, daily production of assigned artwork, and upload images of both into Google Classroom (Digital Portfolio).  Completion/submission of an Artist Statement or Self-reflection about each art product submitted for a grade.  Production of work that shows mastery of techniques, use of Elements of Art and Principles of Design, and creativity / originality.

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Requirements for a B

Completing the Daily Warm up, daily production of assigned artwork, and upload images of both into Google Classroom (Digital Portfolio).  Completion/submission of an Artist Statement or Self-reflection about each art product submitted for a grade.  Production of work that shows the use of Elements of Art and Principles of Design, and creativity / originality.

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Requirements for a C

Completing the Daily Warm up, daily production of assigned artwork, and upload images of both into Google Classroom (Digital Portfolio).  Completion/submission of an Artist Statement or Self-reflection about each art product submitted for a grade.

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Requirements for a D

Completing the Daily Warm up, daily production of any artwork, and upload images of both into Google Classroom (Digital Portfolio)

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Requirements for a F

Missing 10 or more days of art production within each grading quarter or uploading images of that work into Google Classroom (Digital Portfolio) without completing any assigned art projects.

 

Studio Habits:

Students earn a Formative grade for how they work and behave in an art studio environment.  For each time a student breaks/uses a tool inappropriately, does not clean up appropriately, or displays any behaviors/actions that are disruptive or inappropriate to this studio environment they will receive a demerit.  The student’s “Studio Habits” letter grade will be reduced for every demerit received.

 

Citizenship Grading Scale:

• Outstanding (O) – Student has no more than two tardies, follows all rules and procedures every day, participates in class, and cooperates with others.

• Satisfactory (S) – Student has no more than three tardies, usually follows all rules every day, usually participates in class, and usually cooperates with others.

• Needs Improvement (N) – Student has four tardies, has difficulty following rules, participating in class, or cooperating with others.

• Unsatisfactory (U) – Student has five or more tardies, rarely follows rules, participates in class, or cooperates with others. 

 

Behavior: 

• I follow the school’s MTSS policy.

• Students can earn various rewards in my classroom for showing positive behaviors

 

Classroom Rules: 

These rules are all-inclusive

• Be Respectful

• Be Responsible

• Be Productive

• Follow all school rules

 

Daily Expectations (All students should do the following):

• Contribute to a respectful, positive, and productive learning environment.

• Quickly visit the restroom on your way to class if necessary.  If it you must use a RR pass during class, you need to ask permission to do so and sign out if you have any remaining passes.

*only three restroom passes each quarter per student.

• Leave food, drinks, and gum outside the classroom (or it will be thrown away).

• Put phones/earbuds/earphones away upon entering class (they are not allowed in this class).

• Be on time and in assigned seat doing warm-up in sketchbook by the time the bell rings (students who are late to class must sign tardy log upon entering the classroom).

• For safety reasons, backpacks (purses, bags, etc.) must be hung on hooks under student tables, off the floor and out of the way.

• Take notes while viewing instruction and demonstrations, even those from the Internet.

• Refrain from speaking while someone is talking to the class.

• Speak loudly when it is your turn to talk to the class, otherwise speak quietly during appropriate times.

• Use appropriate conversation (no profanity, name calling, or anything that might offend someone).

• Handle all school property, equipment, materials, and supplies respectfully and with proper care.

• Turn in work that is strictly your own.  Plagiarism and/or cheating will not be tolerated!

• Work together to keep work areas, tables, and sinks clean and organized! Do your share and be helpful.

• Keep working until told to clean up, then put materials/work away, clean area/tools, and take your seat.

• Walk over and place (do not throw) trash in trash cans.

• Push your chairs under table when dismissed from class by the teacher (not the bell).