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January 27-31
Third graders are currently making clay book covers with 3-D relief images from their composite mythical creatures and symbols from their coat of arms. Therefore we do not have homework this week.	Fourth graders are making clay masks with exaggerated expressions so they do not have homework this week.	Galvin - Tess - draw an animal dancing Neu - Joshua - draw a cmic strip with a joke Carey - Andrew - design an invention Little/Rescorla - Jerry - draw a cover for a video game Pellechio - Jonathan - freedraw
January 21-24
Third graders are working on clay. I demonstrated for them how to create a clay slab with additive and subtractive sculpture techniques so that their coat of arms can be in relief (3-D). Next week they will make their own clay piece. Therefore no homework so that the students can concentrate on sculpting rather than checking homework. Yorston - Owen assigned to draw a clover with as many leaves as you want (they will start clay next week)	Fourth graders saw a demonstration on how to do the drape method with clay to create a 3-D mask. They started making a paper form and designing a face with exaggerated emotion that they will make in clay next week. Wiehe - Emily assigned to draw a mustache with a sombrero Horan - Kiley assigned to draw a pet that you want (these two classes will start clay next week)	Fifth graders are finishing up their personality portraits and descriptions. Galvin - Emily - a big eyeball Neu - Sydney - a videogame scene Carey - Sean - a Tessellation Little - Derian - freedraw Pellechio - Joe D. - draw your favorite household object that you use the most
January 10-12
We have been using metallic paper and scratch art paper to create Medieval style book covers with titles. Then we discussed making a template to prepare for our clay making. On the template the students are designing a coat of arms with symbols to represent themselves and their family. Yorston - Chloe - origami Hill - Michael - portrait Emanuele - Ryan - tiger Ferraiolo - Hala - crazy wig Guiliano - Gwyneth - scene of the woods with atleast two wild animals	Fourth graders have been discovering many ways to express their emotions in their art work by using the Elements of Art. We have been painting to music and creating some exaggerated emotions with faces. Wiehe - Lilla - dancing fruit Horan - Saniah - a shape flower Murphy - Lauren - a bottle of syrup Skrod - Sofia - person sledding with color D'Alconzo - Janiah - a party or a pool picture	Fifth graders are working on their portraits expressing a person's personality. Galvin - Pearse - design a galaxy Neu - Rachel - favorite animal Carey - Megan - freedraw Little - Christina - a giraffe eating a lemon Pellechio - Herbert - animals
January 2-4
Yorston - Angeline - draw an evil person Hill/Rescorla - Extra week for Evan - draw a landscape with some type of transportation device Emanuele - Elizabeth redo on tye dye clothes Ferraiolo - Charlotte - draw an elf or a sibling Guiliano - Jack - draw a self-portrait	Wiehe - Facial expressions Horan - Ryan - draw a comic Murphy - freedraw Skrod - freedraw D'Alconzo - Logan redo on an amusement park or water park ride	Galvin - freedraw Neu - freedraw Carey - redo on Kaitlin - design an outfit or a skateboard Little/Rescorla - Lindsay - draw a mythical animal Pellechio - Jackson - draw an electronic item from your house
December 7-9
Yorston - Jenna assigned to draw your favorite animal Hill/Rescorla - Evan assigned to draw a landscape with some type of transportation object in it Emanuele - Elizabeth O. was the teacher Ferraiolo - Quoron assigned to draw a WWF person or an animal Guiliano - Annika assigned to draw your favorite famous person	Wiehe - Sydney assigned to draw your favorite movie and your favorite candy Horan - Alex assigned to make your own villain or hero Murphy - Finnley assigned to draw a polar bear Skrod - Litzy assigned to draw a christmas tree with presents D'Alconzo - Logan assigned to draw your favorite amusement park ride	Galvin - Michael assigned to draw an ultimate snowball fight Neu - Tanya assigned to draw an evil villain Carey - Kaitlin assigned to design a skateboard or an outfit Little/Rescorla - Caroline was assigned the teacher Pellechio - Cindy assigned to draw a city or some type of national monument
November 29-December 1
Yorston - Layla assigned to draw your favorite cartoon character Hill/Rescorla - Julian's assignment was to draw a mythical beast Emanuele - Maddy Beavis assigned to design a room Ferraiolo - Branden assigned to draw Sonic or your favorite video game (or boys from the class if you don't have either of those) Guiliano - Daniel assigned to draw your own version of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa	Wiehe - Julie assigned to draw cartoon animals Horan - Niamh assigned to draw YOUR night before Christmas Murphy - Jessica H. said to draw a nature scene Skrod - Briana said to draw a picture with shapes D'Alconzo - Cierra said to draw your family in an underwater scene	Galvin - Jackie said to draw a unique cartoon character Neu - Jessica Vogel said to draw a morph of a person and an animal Carey - Complete the Elements of Art Chart and the Interview sheet on the person they choose to make a portrait of Little/Rescorla - Isabella assigned to draw your favorite animal Pellechio - Adriana said to draw your favorite pet
November 17-21
Yorston - Faheemah assigned to draw her! Hill/Rescorla and Emanuele - make up week Ferraiolo - Max assigned to draw your favorite TV character Guiliano - Jacob assigned to do a patriotic picture	Wiehe - Tara assigned to draw an animal you would want as a pet Horan, Murphy, Skrod, D'Alconzo - make up week	We read the book "Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail". After looking at various works of art by Picasso, we discussed his idea of cubism as a way to show many views of one person or object. We also looked a little deeper into his portraits to figure out what type of personality Picasso was expressing rather than drawing a person's exterior appearance. We discovered ways to use the Elements of Art (line, shape, color, texture, value, space and form) to express abstract personalities and emotions. For homework they need to choose a person to make a portrait of, and interview that person to find out what type of person he or she is. I handed out a sheet with some sample questions. The more they can find out about the person, the more they have to work with for the picture.
October 17-19
Third graders are continuing to work on their books and stories about unique composite mythical creatures. After completing a wordsearch about the Middle Ages, I begin assigning one of the students to be the teacher. As the teacher he/she gets to assign what the whole class needs to draw for next week, as well as getting to go around with the grade book and check out the homework that is completed. Then he/she gets to help choose the next student to be the teacher! They are very excited to start being teachers. :) In Mrs. Ferraiolo's class, Rory is our first teacher and she assigned to draw a Medieval Bunny and to add color. In Mrs. Guiliano's class Madison was chosen and she assigned to draw your favorite animal using a lot of detail.	Fourth graders are continuing to work on color families and interesting design compositions. For homework they have a color wordsearch with extra credit on the back. If they complete all the definitions, they will get a special prize!	Fifth graders worked on drawing faces in three-quarter view and profile realistically with blending and shadows. For homework they are to practice drawing faces in those two views.
*October 7-11*
Third graders are studying the Middle Ages and the Bestiary=Book of Beasts. For homework they were given a wordsearch that includes many terms from Medieval Times. They can color for extra credit :)	Fourth graders are talking about color families: mixing primary and secondary to create tertiary colors, finding colors opposite on the color wheel=complementary and next to each other=analagous and many more. There were given a sheet to color in the colorful kingdom according to the paragraph at the bottom.	The fifth graders are working on drawing realistic faces with blending and shading. For homework they are to create different values with a pencil and then also values with different colors. Next work on putting in all the details into a face similar to what we have been doing in class. They were given a worksheet to do this on.
Please make sure to get your Sketchbook, and bring it to school on days when you have art class!