JD ART PROGRAM –

Art 2010-2011

Dear Parents,

This year is already off to a great start.  I am very excited to be here for a second year at Jeff Davis.  This year I will be incorporating as many science themes as possible into our art curriculum.  TEAM ART (the parent art support group) came together last year and really made our art class a success.  This year I could really use as much help with the art room as possible. Please volunteer to help us.  Some of our parents work on projects at home, some help with classes, and still others are available only for special projects. 

Visit the ART website by following the classroom link from Jeff Davis’ homepage* click on Classrooms, then special area classes.  The art website contains a virtual gallery of student artwork, scenes from our art studio, projects for each term, parent information, and links to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. 

Please consider donating the following items for the art studio. 

Grades K-3: ziplock bags - all sizes & Clorox wipes

Grades 4 & 5:  shoeboxes (save for January – Mardi Gras Shoebox Floats), yarn- red, blue, black, multi-color (weaving projects), & Kleenex

Have fun and be a part of your child’s art experience by joining “TEAM ART.”

*To find Jeff Davis’ homepage go to www.biloxischools.net

Lisa Bouvette

Art teacher

lisa.bouvette@biloxischools.net

TEAM ART (to join the art support group)

(Please mark and return to Mrs. Bouvette by Friday September 3, 2010)

______I can work on projects at home.   

                   ______Send home with child.

                   ______ I will pick up the project. 

____ Prep yarn at home for weaving projects for 3^rd-5^th grade - need by Sept. 24^th.

____Hot glue sticks together for weaving projects – need by Sept. 24^th.   

____Cut cardboard bat shapes out (Oct 11^th) or trace for kindergarten

______ I can help with…..

          _____displaying student artwork on bulletin boards       (once a month)

_____ cutting paper or other cutting prep. (at school using large paper cutter)

            _____ taking digital photos of student artwork for website

            _____ art website – editing student artwork

            _____ art contests (checking info, gathering entries)

______ I can help with the kindergarten classes each week.

          ____Mondays 10:40-11:25                  ____ Tuesdays 10:40-11:25

            ____ Wednesdays 10:40-11:25            ____    Thursdays 10:40-11:25

                                    _____ Fridays 10:40-11:25

_____ I can help with first grade painting week of Sept 13th

____Mon. 9:50- 10:30                        _____Tue. 9:50- 10:30           

____Wed. 9:50- 10:30                         ____Thurs. 9:50- 10:30                      

____Fri. 9:50- 10:30

Parent Contact Information

Name:_______________                       Student’s Name:_________

Homeroom teacher ___________          Grade_________________

Email: __________________      Phone: ____________________

ART CONTEST PERMISSION FORM

Each year a variety of art contests are made available to students at Jeff Davis.  Most of these contests ask for the student’s first and last name as well as their school and teacher.  These contests are not required, but many students wish to participate.  As part of the art program, I introduce the contests that relate to our already established art curriculum or school themes.  This allows students to work on their entries during art class.  I also package the artwork for submission.  Two of the most popular contests are the Marine Education Calendar Contest and the WLOX contests.  Student artwork may be published in a calendar, shown on TV, or featured in a newspaper.  Students look forward to participating in these contests.  Please sign below giving Jeff Davis permission to release your child’s artwork along with their first and last name for art contests.  If more detailed information is requested for a contest, individual permission slips will be provided.  If this form is not returned, I will not submit the artwork.

I give my permission for my child, _______________________________, to participate in art contests and for their full name and school to be released to the contest sponsor. 

Parent or Legal Guardian signature                                                        date

Jeff Davis Art Schedule

** For these weeks I need help with the kindergarten (10:40-11:25am) and first grade (9:50-10:35).

Sept.6-10 (Monday holiday) Cezanne – Still-life- Fruit (oil pastels)

**Sept. 13-16        Leonardo Da Vinci (Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert) – Still-life – vegetables  (painting)

Sept. 20-24              Matisse – Objects -Patterns (A Bird or Two) – Still-life – (markers)

**Sept 27-Oct. 1   Faith Ringgold – Bridges/Night Sky (Tar Beach)- collage

**Oct. 4-8              Ocean pictures – painting  (Swimmy)

                                Marine Education Calendar (3-5^th) – part 1

Oct. 11-15              Eric Carle – Sea life (House for Hermit Crab) - collage

                                Marine Education Calendar (3-5^th) part 2

TERM 2 Math/Science (5^th grade group B weaving, 3^rd grade turkeys)

Oct. 18-21              Janell Cannon – Symmetry (Stellaluna) Bats

Oct. 25-29              Charles Shultz - pattern (The Great Pumpkin) Cartooning ##need a book on pumpkins

Nov. 1-5                 Kandinsky – geometric shapes  ### need a book on shapes

                                ## 3^rd grade turkeys (model magic)   (need parent help 12:05-1:05)

Nov. 8-11               Matisse – organic shapes – collage  (Fall Leaves Fall)

**Nov. 15-19        Franz Marc – Farm Animals – (Click, Clack, Moo) - painting

                                Radial Weaving (3-5)

Nov. 29-Dec. 3      George Rodrigue  (Blue Dog )

Continue radial weaving (3-5)

4^th weaving – set up looms

Dec. 6-10                Radial Design – Stained glass windows ###need a book

Dec. 13-17              origami   ###need a book

Dec. 20-22 (Wed., 1/2 day)                 origami   ### need a book