Welcome to Mrs. Chambers Art room! Art Class Procedures

1. Come in silently and sit in your assigned seat.

2. Get out your agenda book, open it to the day, copy your agenda message and leave it open on the corner of your table.

3. C. A. T. S. are always on the promethean board or the white board 3. C.A.T.S. are always on the promethean board or the white board! Read them first, then copy or do what they say.

4. no talking during instructions or announcements 4. no talking during instructions or announcements. Quiet talking is ok during work time.

Don’t hold the pencil in the electric sharpener too long! 5. Sharpen pencils without asking permission but not during instruction time. Don’t hold the pencil in the electric sharpener too long!

6. Restroom procedures- *no passes during 1st or Last 10 minutes of class. *Three passes per nine weeks. *Fill out a pass in your agenda to be signed by the teacher.

7. If you finish your work early, you may:. Free draw. Read 7. If you finish your work early, you may: * Free draw * Read * Play an art game * Help clean the room

8. If you are absent or tardy: 8. If you are absent or tardy: * It is your responsibility to ask for and complete make up work. * Ask a reliable friend what you missed. * Check with the teacher to make sure you understand. * Complete missed work within a week of absence.

9. Notebook:. you must have an art section in your three-ring binder 9. Notebook: * you must have an art section in your three-ring binder. * Keep all CATS, handouts, and notes until the end of the 9 weeks!

10. All work should have your heading:. Name. Date 10. All work should have your heading: * Name * Date * Class code (6-A, 6-B, 7-A, 7-B, 8-A, 8-B)

11. Class Dismissal * Table must be clean * Work put in appropriate place * Floor around your table must be clean * All table members seated and completely quiet to be lined up * The teacher dismisses the class…not the bell!

12. Emergency procedures: a. Fire Drill –. quietly line up 12. Emergency procedures: a. Fire Drill – * quietly line up * go as a class to the designated area in the middle section of the gym parking lot * remain in a “U” formation on the lines of the parking space * silently wait for roll call.

b. Code RED –. window on the door should be covered. lights turned off b. Code RED – * window on the door should be covered * lights turned off * students seated in the floor * lights turned off * Remain calm and COMPLETELY silent!

c. Tornado Drill –. stop your work. get under the tables c. Tornado Drill – * stop your work * get under the tables (to protect your heads) * remain calm and quiet

d. Code Green or Blue –. gather your personal belongings d. Code Green or Blue – * gather your personal belongings * go outside to the same designated area as fire drill

13. Other procedures specific to each project or media will be given as we begin those projects. For example, paint brush washing procedures, ceramics studio procedures, etc.

Art supplies you might want to get:

Sketchbook with white drawing paper (spiral-bound or hard-bound are best but any kind will do!)

Ebony Pencil or Ticonderoga beginner’s. pencil * Ebony Pencil or Ticonderoga beginner’s pencil * Erasers (white plastic type and kneaded) * tortillion (blending stump)

Black Pilot Precise Pen black sharpies (fine and extra fine)

Color Pencils