Required Materials: 
-# 2 Pencil,  Pen
-Composition Book/ Notebook

Additional Bonus Materials: (Luxury - Serious Student)

- Ruler​

- Black in gel pen

- Colored Pencils/ Markers (Watercolor- No Sharpies without permission slip)

- Brushes and watercolors

- Sketchbook instead of Composition/ notebook​

- Binder and Pencil Bag

Student Goals: 
- Give 100% on every project, even if you do not care for it  (Work/ purpose/ Challenge?)  
- Strengthen , creative, independent, as well as interdependent thinking skills 
- Habits of mind

- 21st Century Skills

- CA State Standards    All standards with a focus on Art standards

Rules: 
-Be Respectful
-Be on time 
-Clean up after yourself 
-Do not waste 
-Follow TCAP and School Rules

Cell Phone Use:
In this class (with permission) cell phones are for: photographing artwork, researching reference images, and to listen to music quietly (with earbuds) during independent work time only. Cell phones should not be seen (ie) kept in bookbag with headphones extended out when listening to music.                          I see it I keep it          

Penalty Procedures:

1. Warning 

2. Conference/ Call Home

3. Referral 

               Certain offenses like defiance, endangering/ threatening others, and or being disruptive  can go straight to administration

            I prefer settling problems with students like adults rather than taking issues to outside arbitrators like parents or administration

Grading:

Students will receive a grade on every project and sketchbook assignment. Each project will be evaluated in the following areas:  

                           Following Directions, Growth/ Progress, Creativity, Craftsmanship, Effort, And Work Habits.

Students will be required to complete a written self-critique to be turned in with each completed project.

- Grades will be based on Rubrics- More to come
-  Failure to do a project = 0                                                                 
 -  Missing, Lost, or “stolen” project = 0                                         
-  Projects account for 70 % of student’s grade 

Sketchbooks/ Notebooks:

-  A “First Fifteen” sketchbook assignment will be given every day during the first fifteen minutes of class. Students will be expected to work on assignment independently. Sketchbooks will be graded at the end of every week and a single grade for the entire week will be given. Any missed sketchbooks must be made up . Sketchbooks account for 20 % of student’s grade. 

-  Final art exam comes directly from sketchbook assignments.
-  First Fifteen assignments are done in your sketchbook. 
-  Sketchbooks are graded every Friday and ongoing. 
-  Daily sketchbook assignments are worth 20 pts. ( 5 days a week=100)

Classroom Procedures:       

Entering class- students begin working on sketchbook/ Notebook upon entering class.
Materials- students are expected to have a #2 pencil with them every day 
Addressing Class- Teacher will raise hand until all students are facing teacher and quiet while teacher is speaking.
Student work- students present in class are expected to work in class
Projects- Students begin work on projects as they finish their assignments. 
Project turn in- students complete a self-critique, paper clip critique to art work, and turn in.
Demonstrations- All students are facing and in close proximity to the teacher.                    

Absences-Students are responsible for all work/assignments missed.
Class work- Students will work in assigned seats for the duration of the class.
Clean up: Students are responsible for cleaning work area and returning supplies.                CC
Dismissal: Students remain in seat until teacher dismisses class. (no lining up at the door)   CC

Learning Goals and Objectives:      
Learning Goals and Objectives will be on the white board above the knowledge and skills. Goals and objectives need to be in your journal

Class Vision

Autonomous- Create work, teach/ learn clean up be happy

Cnotes

Class money used to teach value- Cnote sheet can be gained by bringing a bag of crushed recyclabe bottles or cans. Cnotes are redeemable for many things.