Art

About the Art Studio/Schedule

Students in grades 1st-5th have Art as one of their three specials for 45 minutes at a time. We have an AMPS rotation that gives students their special two days in a row, then on to another special. In the art studio classroom we will use a variety of materials to make art. We will get messy so paint shirts are encouraged.as is cleaning up after ourselves. Each student has a table job to keep us organized. Art supplies are provided. in our classroom.

We use our sketch books to practice drawing and painting and printing, gather ideas, take notes and reflect on our art work. We will be exposed to a variety of media’s and artists and along the way we will learn about the Art Elements and Principles.

Students art work is displayed in the halls and in the Atrium. Students art work will be sent home in a portfolio (a collection of art work) in the month of May.

About the Student Artist

I believe every child is an artist and I try to communicate this life long understanding all year long. These are the 3 main pillars to student learning in Art Education for Visual Arts in our classrooms...

1. Authentic Learning
2. Experimentation
3. Engagement

About the Standards

There are four standards to Jefferson Visual Art Curriculum:

1. Studio Habit: Observe and Learn to Comprehend
2. Studio Habit: Envision to Critique and Reflect
3. Studio Habit: Invent and Discover to Create
4. Studio Habit: Transfer

All students are given a 1-4 Number grade three times a year on their report cards for Visual Art

1. Exceeding standards indicates that the student consistently exceeds grade level academic standards and expectations. (Advanced) is exceptional.
2. Meeting Standards indicates that the student consistently demonstrates grade-level academic standards and expectations. Proficient, is excellent and at grade level.
3. Progressing Toward Standard indicates that the student is working toward the grade level academic standards and expectations, but has not been able to consistently demonstrate the learning.
4. Lacking adequate progress toward standard indicates that the student consistently does not demonstrate grade-level academic standards and expectations.

Special Happenings

• Day of the ARTS 5th grade: A full Day of the Arts- Colorado Symphony/ Denver Art Museum Field Trip in downtown Denver November 19th.
• Empty Bowls 5th grade: An annual event where our fifth grade art students create a ceramic bowl, hold a community service project while sharing an evening of soup , bread and bowls in December. All of our proceeds go to the Arvada Community Food Bank. The students ceramic bowls are on display and get to go home with the student artist. December 12th.
• 3rd grade: Learn about Public Art in their community and they use their talents to collaborate on art projects you see in our school. Canvas letters in the lobby, painted benches, cinder sculpture totems in the learning garden.