This year students will be responsible for their own supplies in Art and will not be able to share art supplies with their classmates. To be prepared to start off the school year, students will need to have the following supplies in a separate art supply box:
Pencils 
Erasers
Scissors
Glue Stick 
Elmer's Liquid Glue
Black Fine Point Sharpie
Crayons 
Colored Markers 
Color Pencils 
1 Pad of Construction Paper
1 Pad of Drawing Paper 
Students in Grade 3 to 8 will need all the above listed and :
1 Set of Watercolors with a Brush and a Cup 
1 Watercolor paper pad
1set of Oil Pastels 

Please make sure to label all their supplies.  Updates will follow if and when other supplies are needed for the students' creative process in the months ahead. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.    

NEW YEAR  MASTERPIECES
We are starting the New Year with fresh, new ideas as well as endless artistic energy and inspiration!!! The class projects for January are as follows....                                                                                                                                               PK3/4- Free-Hand Drawing of a Snowman- For many this will be their first attempt in drawing with a pencil.
              Kindergarten-Symmetrical Snowflakes-Students will learn about symmetry and try to create their own snowflake based on simple shapes.
            Grade 1- Cylinder Snowman- Students will see how a cylinder looks like and learn how to make a snowman with accessories from one cylinder shape.
            Grade 2- Personalized Initial Snowman-Students will be creating a snowman from basic geometric shapes and have it personalized with their initial carved into the center circle.
            Grade 3- Winter Birds-Students will learn how to create one of winter's most noticeable birds...the red cardinal!                                                         Grade 4- Olaf...Our Favorite Snowman- Students will experience the art of cartooning as they draw Olaf step by step from the movie Frozen.                                                                                                                                                Grade 5-Paul Cezanne-Students will learn about history as well as culture, when they view the work of French artist Paul Cezanne. After they see his work ,they will try to imitate his work  and style
by creating a pear still life.                                                                                                        Grade 6-Cardinal Landscape- Students will create a winter landscape in the background as cardinals are perched on a winter branch in the foreground.                                                                                                           Grade 7-Pablo Picasso- Students will learn about the unique style of this artist and try to create a face in his style after viewing his abstract work.                                                                                                                                     Grade 8-  Winter Barn Landscape- Students will dabble in perspective and learn how perspective shows depth and distance ,as they create a patriotic barn in a snowy landscape.                                                         I look forward to seeing the creativity the students have imagined in their minds and developed with their creative hands !! Happy Creations!!!