Course Policy: Students are expected to follow all school rules during class time.

 

Phones: Cellular devices may only be used as specified by the instructor. I will allow you to use them to listen to music only, in which case you need to wear headphones, and it needs to be out of sight. If I see a phone for any other unauthorized purposes, it will be confiscated until the end of the period. If you do not comply you will be sent to the office immediately, and your parents or guardians will be notified. We now have Ipads to take pictures of your finished work, and they are much faster. If both are being used and there is a long line then use your computer.

 

Academic Integrity: Complete your own work. Do not try to submit work from anyone else. This is plagiarism, and will be taken seriously. You will receive a 0 for the project and I will call home. Take your work seriously and you will be amazed at how well you do, and how much you are able to improve. Be proud of your own work, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes, that is how we learn.

 

Student Evaluation: 

Students will be evaluated by weekly tasks and/or projects, as well as their:

• Timeliness

• level of improvement

• attitude (Be kind and professional)

• performance during class

• Effort

• level of participation: See below

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Weekly participation Points: Please be aware that I factor your behavior, attitude, and participation during class into each project, but on top of that, you will also receive 5 participation points a week. To get the full 5 points you will need to:

• Grab your folder immediately when you come in and get to work. If you are up gathering materials I should see your folder at your assigned seat when I take attendance. If it is not there, in your spot, you will lose points.

• Listen and pay attention while I am giving instructions.

• Participate during class discussions

• Use Materials correctly and safely.

• Assigned seats: Students do have assigned seats and they should be in them unless they are getting up to get supplies. Seats are numbered with the tables and they should not be moved from those spots. 

• Work hard and stay on task the entire class period until the last 5 minutes, then clean up without me asking. Do not clean up early unless you are finished. 

• If you do get finished and cleaned up early, ask me what the next step is. If I am busy helping others, or it is a step that requires a demo, then immediately begin working on your sketchbook assignments. You should never just be sitting around, or distracting others, you will lose points.

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Absences and Deadlines: The student is responsible for making up any class material missed in the case of an absence. The student will receive one extra day per absence IF the absence was excused. You will lose half a letter grade for every consecutive day that a work is late until the work is turned in. It is better to turn things in on time and tell me that the work is unfinished because you may always resubmit your work for a better grade up until the end of each marking period. After a marking period has finished you are unable to submit work from the previous quarter(s).

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Critiques: How to Successfully Participate in an Art Critique.docx 

Extra Credit: I rarely ever give extra credit. The best thing you can do is resubmit any work you received a low grade on, up until the end of that marking period. You may not resubmit work from the previous quarter(s). Any work not turned in by the end of the quarter will receive a 0.

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Art Progress Reports/Signatures/Phone calls home: This is one of those rare moments. At least once a quarter about halfway through, I will print an Art progress report for you. If you are passing, you can get extra credit points for getting it signed, and turned in. If you are failing, it is required, and I will also be calling home to let your parents and/or guardians know, to make sure that you get those points.

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Sketchbook Grade: You will receive a grade for your sketchbook at the end of each quarter. Any time you finish an assignment early you should be working on your sketchbook assignments.

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PBIS: I made a Rocket Themed prize bucket that is filled with random prizes like candy, necklaces, stickers, and shout-outs. Students can earn prizes or shout-outs for participating in class, working hard, and helping during clean-up.

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