Summer 2013 is here.  The projects have all been passed back.  The ARts Festival looked fabulous this year with all the wonderful artwork from May Watts Students.  The artroom has been organized and cleaned thanks to many of the students.

I look forward to my son's wedding on June 15th.  I turn 60 on August 10th.  The 2013-2014 will be my last year of teaching.  So I have many milestones this summer.  The rest of the time, I will have fun working in my garden, going to garage sales, walking Matisse and  enjoying relaxing time with friends.

The district is converting over to EDLINE instead of blogging so I will not have any further editions to this blog.  I  hope you can still enjoy what is on it.

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In April all classes will be working on the element of art ...COLOR.  Lots of painting will be going on.  Please make sure your child has an art shirt to wear to art class. 
Students will learn the color order of the rainbow.  You should also ask them about what are Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Warm vs Cool Colors, Complimentary Colors.  Fifth grade should be able to tell you about shades and tints. 
For the last quarter, artwork will be coming home every 2 weeks.  I will be saving artwork from students to use at the Fine Arts Festival in May.  You will receive a note home if your child will have artwork in the Festival.

HAPPY SPRING

Have a heart...donate to Art.

During the month of February, the artroom could use the following supplies. If your child brings them in, they will receive a ARTROOM RAFFLE TICKET and they will be able to enter the special raffle. Students who win the raffle will get to use the CLAW machine to get a prize.


For 1 ARTROOM RAFFLE TICKET you need to bring in one of these:

*scotch tape
*2 new gluesticks
*new sponge

*3 new sharpened pencils

*new pink eraser

*dice

3 ARTROOM TICKETS FOR one of THESE

*baby wipes( box or refill bag )

*box of Ziploc bags-any size(sandwich, gallon, 2 gallon)

*new dustpan with broom

*roll of paper towels

*stapler

10 TICKETS

*bottle of whiteboard cleaner

*fancy hole punchers or any scrapbooking tools/supplies

No ticket needed you get to use the CLAW

*electric pencil sharpener(we had 2 that broke this year ;(

Thank you for your support.
raffle ends March 1st.

Happy New Year

Have a heart...donate to Art.

During the month of February, the artroom could use the following supplies.  If your child brings them in, they will receive a ARTROOM RAFFLE TICKET and they will be able to enter the special raffle.  Students who win the raffle will get to use the CLAW machine to get a prize. 


For 1 ARTROOM RAFFLE TICKET you need to bring in one of these:

*scotch tape  
*2 new gluesticks 
*new sponge

*3 new sharpened  pencils  

*new pink eraser

*dice

3 ARTROOM TICKETS FOR one of THESE

*baby wipes( box or refill  bag )

*box of Ziploc bags-any size(sandwich, gallon, 2 gallon)

*new dustpan with broom

*roll of paper towels

*stapler

10 TICKETS

*bottle of whiteboard cleaner

*fancy hole punchers or any scrapbooking tools/supplies

No ticket needed you get to use the CLAW

*electric pencil sharpener(we had 2 that broke this year ;(

 

Thank you for your support.
raffle ends March 1st.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As we rap up second quarter, we wrap up our lessons on shape.   You can go to each grade level page to see the lessons your child  did to learn about the element of SHAPE.
The  first weeks of January will be very busy in the artroom.  The Wild About Art Theme will be on display for Open House.   The bulletin boards in the art/music hallway will ROAR with some fabulous artwork by the students.  Be sure to stop by the artroom to say hello that night.   The specials team are the least busiest at the beginning of the evening and then the lines begin to grow into the evening.
We will also be doing the Square 1Art Fundraiser in January.  Students will be drawing a picture of their family.   Then the PTA will send the pictures in to this company and you will be able to buy products with your child's picture on it.   All proceeds from the sale of these products benefit various school programs and equipment.    

Wild about Art

This year the theme for the artroom is Wild About Art!!  I have been decorating since the middle of July with a lot of lions, tigers, snakes, trees, etc.  to create a very cool jungle.  Tables are now both designated by a color and an animal.  Also included in their table sign is a picture of the animal in a famous work of Art.The kids seem to really like the NEW look ........as do I!   I plan on an entirely different theme for next year.  So I guess I will have to raffle off all the animals at the end of the school year.
Looking forward to a great year with all new and returning students!!!

HIP HIPPORAY FOR ART  !!    

Safari table charts  to keep track of great behavior.

Each table that the students sit at are designated by color and an animal.  On the  back of the sign is that animal in a famous work of art and a picture of the artist that made it.

The table group that earns the most points during class can sign the ART STARS chart.

Enter the art room and CREATE..........

Outside the artroom, is this wall of artwork of artists that use animals in the art.

The buckets on the tables that hold student's supplies even have an animal attached!!!

Angry Birds in the Artroom

The last week of May was angry birds week in the artroom at May Watts.  Students were able to create many different 3d forms of angry birds.  Many different materials were available for students to use in creating their birds.  Look how creative the students were.

Students who will have artwork in this years Arts Festival will be receiving their notes this week and next.  Due to limited space and time, not all students will be represented at the Festival.  I hope you will have time to check out all the great artwork and music presented by the students of District 204.  As always a big thank you for supporting the fine arts in this district.

We are springing into the art element of FORM for the next couple of weeks. All classes will be making shoes as their 3d FORM  lesson.  Check out each grade level page to see these fabulous works of Art.  We may have some fashioner designers in the school. 

Rangoli Designs

Students worked in groups using a stencil and chalk to create these Rangoli Designs from India.

Second graders used Crayola Overwriter Markers to create these colorful patterned Aztec Warriors.

Square ART Fundraiser

For the past two weeks, students have been creating handprint animals for the Square Art Fundraiser.  Each grade level had a different animal to do.
Kindergarten - frogs
Grade 1 - fish
Grade 2 - dogs
Grade 3 - porcupines
Grade 4 - crabs
Grade 5 - lions
Thank you to the mom helpers who came in and  painted kindergarten and first grade hands to make their print.  Grades 2-5 got to paint their own hands to create their animals designs.  Details were added when the print was dry. 

You child will receive a packet with free stickers of the design and a catalog to order other products with their design on them.  The funds that are raised go to the school. 

Here are some examples:

OPEN HOUSE

You and your family are cordially invited to attend May Watts School’s Open House on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.   We are holding only one Open House this year.  To alleviate being overcrowded, we are asking families whose last name begins with “A thru L” attend from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Families whose last name begins with “M thru Z” are requested to attend from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Please stop by the artroom to say hello and be sure to check out our WINTER bulletin board.  Each student did a paper person of themselves enjoying the snow.    The display cases will also have some weaving that the students did in December with the sub Mrs. Chelmer.

Looking forward to seeing everybody.  HINT if you visit the artroom first before your child's classroom.  the line is shorter.

Happy Holidays from Ms. Hemmens

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The shapes and colors of fall.

Students will study the next element of art which is SHAPE.  Lines create the outline of shapes.  Each time a line outlines a shape, it is really creating two images: the positive one and a negative one.  Students will learn about the two categories of shapes: organic and geometric.  Geometric shapes go along with their work in math.  They will learn about the artist Pablo Picasso who style of Cubism is all about geometric shapes.  All classes will start with the organic shapes of fall.  Leaves and pumpkins will be some of the organic shapes they learn.

THE ART BEGINS..........

Check out what each grade level did the past week by going to the grade level tabs.  Starting Monday we will begin learning about the Art Element of LINE.  Each grade level will learn about how line is used in art and will create some wonderful works of art.

SUMMER VACATION

This is what Ms. Hemmens and Matisse did during the summer.





This pool looks deep.





Maybe I can get that dog treat from here.,

I HATE BEING IN THE WATER.

Ms. Hemmens planted a vegetable garden with tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, beans, zuchinni, acorn squash, and herbs.

Ms. Hemmens planted her flower garden and put a lot of garden art.

A monarch butterfly lands on a coneflower in my garden.

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer