1.
Enter the room
on time and in a responsible manner, immediately taking out your project and
the tools you will need to begin work.
Projects should be researched before class so you can keep up with
assignments.
2.
Work on art
work during class time. Socialize
later. It works better for
everybody. Keep on task until time to
clean up.
3.
Make every
attempt to complete your work by the due date.
Talk to me if you believe you will not finish on time. I will give you one week to complete the work
outside of class. Outstanding work will
then have two points deducted daily for another week, and then will not be
accepted.
4.
Before leaving
the art room, clean your area and any tools you used. Keep the floor clean in your general
area. Return all
5.
Write your
name LEGIBLY in the lower right hand corner of the back of your art work. This is how I know who gets credit for the
work.
6.
Finished
projects go into the box labeled “Artwork to be Graded.” Once it is in there, do not go digging around
in the box. Chalk and pencil smudge
easily, and you might damage other work waiting to be graded.
7.
Graded stuff
will be on the clip for your class.
Someone will be assigned to return these to their owners. I recommend you keep all graded work.
8.
We use some
tools and chemicals that could hurt you or someone else. You MUST
OBSERVE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT ALL TIMES. You are not allowed to BLEED in here. Be very careful with scissors, razor blades,
hobby knives, and linoleum and wood cutters.
9.
Don’t write on
the tables or chairs or carve up any furniture.
I will have to throw you out of class if you do. You will get a zero for my course. I won’t even feel sorry for you.
10.
You will have a homework assignment due every week. Assignments will be posted on Tuesday, and
will be due the following Tuesday. If
you are an over-achiever, you may turn it in as early as you like. If you are like most of us, you need to
remember to submit your homework by the end of the day on Tuesday, whether
you have class or not. Work not in
the homework bin by the end of the school day on Tuesday will be considered
late. Late work receives half
credit. After Wednesday, homework will
not be accepted.
PROJECTS – 60%
Every project is worth 100 points. Projects that take three weeks or longer to complete count double. A TEST is weighed the same as a project.
HOMEWORK – 15%
There is a homework assignment each
week. It is worth up to 10 points. Assignments are posted on Tuesday and are due
the following Tuesday. Homework will be addepted one day late, but will receive only half credit.
QUIZZES – 5%
Written quizzes may have 5 to 25
points. Some preliminary projects are
graded as quizzes.
JOB – 10%
Each student is assigned a clean-up
responsibility which they complete each class.
Failure to complete the job costs 5 points each incident from this part
of the grade. These jobs change each
quarter.
DAILY WORK – 10%
This includes coming to class prepared,
using class time efficiently, treating fellow students with respect, caring for
art supplies properly, and following safety precautions.
OTHER NOTES ABOUT the ART PROGRAM
We have a text book which
students use part of the time. It must
be covered.
Students must obtain a
three-ring binder for handouts, classroom notes and assignment instructions.
Supplies are given to
students on the first day of class, and are theirs to keep. They are assigned a basket in which to keep
their supplies. Art I students sew a
pencil pouch to hold pencils, erasers, and brushes. If they do a good job, it will last all four
years of art.
Art II students receive a
large portfolio in which to keep their work in progress. Portfolios are to be retained for Art III and
IV.
Students may bring their
own supplies from home to keep in their baskets. They may also lock their baskets, and I
highly recommend locks. Students are
responsible for their own supplies.