GARGOYLES internet version for 7th Grade BYOD students. Pause the video to answer questions.

SQUARE 1 UPDATE--ONLINE ORDER DEADLINE EXTENDED 11/13

Paper order forms were due today.  Square 1 has extended the deadline for ONLINE orders until 11/13.

Square1 Art Orders Are Due Today!! 11/8

This reminder/announcement is for 1st Rotation Art Elective 7th Graders and Current 8th Grade art students ONLY!!!

You can order online at www.square1art.com/Shop/ before midnight tonight.  You could call in your order by 5pm to 888-332-3294 or you can bring a check and the order form by the school during school hours today.  If you have misplaced your child's access ID e-mail me hfallon@kgcs.k12.va.us and I can e-mail it to you.

Thanks!
Hannah Fallon

Square1 Packets Going Home 10/25 or 10/28

So EXCITED!! I just found out students should receive their order forms and stickers of their artwork on 10/25 or 10/28 (depending on the time the mail gets here Friday).

Next Week (the week of 10/14)

This 9 weeks is flying by at an unbelievable pace!  7th grade students have begun a fantasy animal project using recycled materials.  Bringing recyclable materials is part of the final fantasy animal project grade.  The project is 100 points.  Recyclable materials make up 20 of those points.  Each student needs to bring 4 recyclable items at the minimum (they should have a list in their agenda).  These items were due today, Friday Oct. 11.  Many students brought them.  Several students in each (2,3, and 5th) class have not.  I have extended the deadline until Monday.  Monday is the last day to receive full credit for recycle items. 

Eighth graders in my 6th period class need to complete reflections on the art work they have completed.  We reflected on their successes and challenges and the processes or techniques they used to complete the big projects they have done.  There are three reflections that must be turned in as a paragraph using the art vocabulary we discussed while making the project.  The clay project reflection, the narrative/contour drawing reflection, and the optical illusion (Op Art) project reflection are the three reflections.  I am missing several of these from 6th period students.  First and 6th period students will be painting their clay projects beginning Monday!!  They are using acrylic paint which dries to be plastic.  Clothes can be damaged if students are careless.  If you or your child are concerned about their clothing (or sports uniform) please provide an apron or old shirt for him or her.  He or she can bring it in to the art room (MONDAY) and store it in his or her cubby.

Square1 Art Fundraiser

This week 7th and 8th graders will begin a project that we will put on Square1 Art paper.  This will be a project that meets Art SOLs for 7th and 8th grade students and will be graded as a normal project.  However, this art will be sent away to the Square1 Art company.  After we send off the artwork, students will get a free sheet of stickers featuring their artwork on the stickers.  Students will also receive a catalog with a unique ID for each student where family, relatives, and friends who you share the ID number with can order merchandise like water bottles, pot holders, aprons, tiles, book marks, IPad covers, etc. with that student's artwork on the product.  No purchase is necessary.  KGMS art department will receive 45% of any sales for purchasing expensive art supplies such as glazes for clay, fancy paper, scratch board, printmaking supplies, etc.  Students will receive stickers regardless of whether you make any purchases.  Only someone with the student's ID number will be able to view and order the artwork.  Check out the Square1 website and let me know if you have any questions. http://www.square1art.com/Shop

KGMS Art On Display at SBO

Update 10/4---KGMS Art is on display on the second floor of the School Board Office.  The SBO is open 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. Students in P5 and P6 took home notes today if their artwork is featured.  P1, P2, and P3 students whose artwork is on display will receive their notes on Monday.  In all 59 student artworks are up.  Thank you to our fabulous young artists for their hard work.  Congratulations!!!

MESSY WEEK AHEAD

Bring an apron or an old shirt beginning Monday.  7th and 8th graders will be working with messy materials.

An awesome first week!

What an awesome first week!  I am so thrilled to be working with my 7th and 8th graders.  I am impressed with your good manners and strong work ethic!  Keep up the great work.  This week 7th graders learned about the Elements of Design.  They focused on line and did blind contour drawings, contour drawings, and modified contour drawings. Today, they worked on gesture drawings, another type of observational drawing.  7th graders will begin a line drawing Monday that they will do ink washes in to add value.  8th grade students started the week reviewing the Elements of Design.  We looked at Pre-Columbian art and learned about describing and analyzing art.  Students discussed form, shape, color, line, and many other art concepts as they looked at the text book.  8th graders will begin a clay project on Monday. Parents, ask your children about what they did in art.  Have them explain what these types of drawings are and which were their favorites.  Students, tell your parents about what you are working on in art.  Impress them with your art vocabulary.

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year!

I am looking forward to meeting each of you.  This is my first year at KGMS and my first year teaching middle school students art (although it is my 8th year teaching art).  We will have an exciting year in art!