Art Room News--I will be out on maternity leave soon!

Dear Parents and Students,

I wanted to let you all know that I will be out on maternity leave soon.  Baby boy Fallon is due on 4/2/2014!  I plan on teaching until he decides it is his birthday.  I found an excellent certified art teacher (Ms. Sarah Carney) who will be my long term substitute.  Ms. Carney will finish out the school year with my fourth rotation students and my 8th graders.  She has many exciting art projects planned for your children; they will still receive the high quality art education you have been accustomed to.  While I am out, she can be reached by e-mail at scarney@kgcs.k12.va.us .  I have absolutely enjoyed my first year teaching at KGMS! The students, staff, and administration are awesome!  I look forward to returning in the fall.

Artistically yours,

Hannah Fallon

New Semester!!!

The second semester began today 2/3/2014!!  I can't believe the year is half way over!  It was a pleasure to meet my second semester 8th graders and 3rd rotation 7th graders.  I look forward to learning all of your names.  I can't wait to see you discover new materials, new techniques, and learn new concepts! 

Hope you enjoyed your week off!! Art Room Updates.

I hope you are all feeling rested and relaxed.  I am still waiting to hear if there will be any changes to the rotation schedule (for the beginning of 2nd semester, and the end of 2nd 9 week rotation).  If there are no changes, students will be able to pick up their artwork (and also personal art supplies and sketchbooks) from the art room next week before or after school or before or after their lunch. I am also available to students after school or during lunches if they would like to finish any incomplete projects.  Please e-mail, call, or send a note with your student about dates/times to set up any after school artwork time. Seventh grade students clay grotesques/fantasy animals will be ready for pick up the week of 2/3/2014.  Those projects will need to be loaded into the kiln (clay oven), fired (cooked to 1800+ degrees F), cooled down the next day, then unloaded.  As you can imagine, it is a lengthy process.  Second 9 week rotation seventh graders--the Square 1 order deadline has been extended once more because of the weather to 1/27/2014.  I must mail out paper order forms on 1/27/2014 which is the teacher work day.  If you still would like to make an order online or over the phone, you may.  If you would like to drop an order by the school before 2pm or so 1/27/2014 that will be the last chance for paper orders.

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).