1. Welcome to TWHS Open House 2013-2014 Caryn Rock Art Room 120

2. Schedule RED 1) 7:20-8:50 Photography 2) 8:57-10:27 Painting 10:34-10:50 Advisory 3) 10:57-12:58 Conference 4) 1:05-2:35 Painting GREEN 1) Art 1 2) Photography Advisory 3) Conference 4) Art 1

3. Class documents can be found here: Please complete the Open House Sign-In & Survey on my web site!

4. Remind 101 For periodic class reminders & updates, send a text to 228.285.8369 with the following code that corresponds to your student’s class period: 1st: @rockart1 2nd: @rockart2 4th: @rockart4 5th: @rockart5 6th: @rockart6 8th: @rockart8 Art Club:@artclubtw NAHS: @twhsnahs

5. Art 1 Foundation Course & Prerequisite for All Advanced Art Classes Supply Charge: $50.00Make checks out to TWHS or pay online at the TWHS Web Store. Thank you!

6. Photography Art 2, 3, 4 Photography Studio Art AP 2D Design (with photography focus) Compliments the AP 2D Design portfolio Supply Charge: $125.00Make checks out to TWHS or pay online at the TWHS Web Store. Thank you!

7. Painting Art 2, 3, 4 Painting Compliments Studio Art AP 2D Design or Drawing portfolios Supply Charge: $80.00Make checks out to TWHS or pay online at the TWHS Web Store. Thank you!

8. Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) PERCEPTION: In art, students rely on their perceptions of the environment, developed through increased visual awareness and sensitivity to surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences, as a source for creating artworks. EXPRESSION: Art students express their thoughts and ideas creatively, while challenging their imaginations, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and problem-solving skills. HISTORICAL: By analyzing artistic styles and historical periods, students develop respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. EVALUATION: Students respond to and analyze artworks, thus contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and evaluations.

9. Evaluation & Assessment for Projects Daily- 20% Quiz- 20% Major/Project- 60% Work Ethic/Stewardship: meeting deadlines, managing class time, working diligently, staying on task, focusing on work, listening & following directions, respecting everyone and everything (including clean-up) Process: going past first “right answer”,planning, researching, sketching, working & reworking problem until quality work is produced, seeking input from others, experimenting, risking success, judging self- improvement in concept & media development Product: insuring quality craftsmanship, expressing moving ideas, utilizing the elements & principles of design, completing high quality work

10. Art Club & NAHS Art Club meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday 2:45-4:00 Anyone welcome! $10/semester dues to cover supplies NAHS: student is nominated by the art teacher, one semester must be completed with a B average, 10 volunteer hours with AMHAA and event participation required

11. Ann Marie Hopkins Art Alliance Booster Club for Art Students SCHOLARSHIPS for Art Colleges! Pick up a membership form! Donations start @ $25.00 www.twhsart.comcom/amh.html www.twhsart.com

12. VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) UIL equilavent competition for visual arts Takes place every spring Sponsored by TAEA & NAEA Great experience for students; great feedback; great merit for resume 2 entries per student VASE event: Feb. 15th, 2014 @ College Station High School, College Station, TX

13. Other ways to get involved… TWHS Art Trust: www.twhsat.orgwww.twhsat.org Culture Shapers Visual Arts Contest: www.cultureshapers.com/visual-arts www.cultureshapers.com/visual-arts

14. Thank you for coming! I’m looking forward to a great semester with your child!