1. Welcome to 6th Grade Art Leota Middle School 2017-18 Syllabus
Justine L. Hurley l Room #623 l l
Valerie Olson l Room #609 l l
Kimberly Rodriguez l Room #400 & l l
This course is filled with projects and activities that will boost your critical thinking habits, improve your collaborative participation, grow your creativity, and develop your communication skills.
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.
- Pablo Picasso
GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESS
Work to your potential
Be kind to everyone
Communicate problems with teacher immediately
Don’t procrastinate
Check your online progress reports often
Be yourself, and keep your attitude positive
Art is a serious discipline --- take it seriously
WHAT TO EXPECT
A variety of art media and projects
Elements and principles of art
Art critiques
Art history
Art vocabulary
Self-evaluations
I close my eyes in order to see.
- Paul Gaugin
RULES
No electronic devices or ear buds in class
Conserve art supplies
Clean up after yourself
Respect your neighbors; do not touch other’s artwork
Follow directions
Stay on task during work periods
Arrive on time, and ready to begin

2. Please sign and return for 5 points.
Policies & Procedures
CHEATING
If cheating occurs on tests, students will need to re-take a different test at another time. Student will lose 10% of their final score as a penalty. If cheating occurs a second time, students will be given a zero for that test. Plagiarism as it pertains to art: artists borrow ideas from each other, but they create their own works.
ABSENCES/TARDIES
If a student is absent, they will receive an extension on due dates. It is the student’s responsibility to get the late work turned in. If they fail to do so, their grade will reflect this.
If tardies are excessive, I will discuss the problem with the student to resolve this.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Cell phones have become increasingly problematic for a variety of reasons. In an effort to promote a safe, equitable, and academically rigorous classroom environment, personal electronic devices (including cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, cameras, ear buds, games, and similar) are not allowed in this classroom, as per the Leota Student Handbook, page 14. Consequences for violating this policy are as follows.
For the first offense, the electronic device will be kept in the office until the student retrieves it after school.
For the second offense, the device will be kept in the office, and an infraction will be issued.
After two offenses, parents/guardians will need to retrieve the device from the office after school, and a detention will be issued.
Chronic offenses may result in additional progressive discipline. In the event that parents or students need to be in contact with each other, there is a telephone available in each classroom and in the main office.
MISC.
Classroom standards for art can be found at the following link pages
Completed work will be displayed around the school until the end of the quarter, at which time all displays will be taken down and sent home.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: A composition notebook (used all year in electives) and pens/pencils.
GRADES
20%
Assessments/
Critiques
80%
Projects
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Please sign and return for 5 points.
Parent Signature _____________________________________________________ Date ____________
Student Name _____________________________________ Period ___________ Date ____________