Homework for the week of October 10, 2005
Mood:  cool
How exciting to see my favorite season approaching! Fall - finally a break from the hot muggy weather!
This week in 6th grade we are doing black wax resist with watercolor. Students need to bring ziploc bag of leaves (not crunchy) from home for Tuesday. Try to bring several different sizes and shapes if possible.
7th grade is finishing up treasure boxes this week and we will begin a sculpture unit next.
8th grade is finishing up portfolios and will begin sculpture unit next.

If anyone can donate pumpkins for a 7th and 8th grade project, that would be great, and greatly appreciated!

I am checking all work for the six weeks thus far this week and thursday progress reports will be going out. I will be reminding students in class!

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Leach

Homework - Week of October 3, 2005
Mood:  a-ok
We are starting on new project in all grades this week.

6th grade - will be learning weaving and talking about the history of weaving.

7th grade - will be creating treasure boxes by collaging shoeboxes. (STUDENTS MUST BRING SHOEBOX AND ZIPLOC BAG OF AT LEAST 15 COLLAGE ITEMS BELOW)

8th grade - will be creating portfolios for artwork. they will also be collaging these. (THEY WILL NEED TO BRING ZIPLOC BAG OF AT LEAST 15 ITEMS BELOW)

Collage materials

Put the following in a Ziploc bag:
Magazine clippings (Words, letters, pictures)
Wrapping papers
Stamps
Newspaper funnies
Feathers/sequins
Stickers
Letters/cards
Notes from friends
CD covers
Poems, Journal writings, lyrics to your favorite song (hand written)
Anything flat that can be pasted or glued down

Homework for week of 1/24-1/28/05
Mood:  rushed
I find myself wondering all of a sudden where the first half of the year went! It has flown by!
This semester the 6th and 7th graders are working on art history studies. We concentrate on the story of an artist and then discover their artistic style by doing a project based on one of their famous works. I try to pick only the most interesting artists for them to learn about. We have tests on the information after finishing the projects. I give study guides and I review with the students daily to make sure that they have the information down.
Right now we are on Picasso and we will probably have the test on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on when they finish their projects.

Have a great week!

Week of January 10, 2005
Mood:  cool
Monday- HW-Study for Tuesday's test on Van Gogh
(study guide is given)
Tuesday- In Class test given & start on Picasso unit
Wednesday - Picasso Book & Discussion
Thursday - Picasso Video

No School on Friday or Monday!

Homework for Week of 12/13/04
Mood:  lucky
Study this week for Midterm test (Thursday)!

Students have been given handouts on notes if they did not already have a copy.
Study guide was copied of the overhead in their notebooks and we answered it together in class.

Homework for week of December 6, 2004
Mood:  happy
We are finishing up Christmas ornaments(which turned out SO cute) and starting to work on Midterm review.
Progress Reports will come home on Thursday. If the permission slip to photograph your child has not been signed and turned in, please have your child do so this week.
No assigned homework this week!
Hope your week is wonderful!

Week of 11/29/04
Mood:  a-ok
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday!
We are in the process of creating ornaments for Christmas, so everything will be done in class, however, your child is responsible for his/her journal grade as well (tbd in class, but if he/she gets behind they may finish up at home)!

Homework for week of November 1, 2004
Mood:  sharp
No homework this week for any of the grades, unless they are making up unfinished or missed work! All unfinished and missed work needs to be turned in by the end of the week!

Have a great week!!!

Homework for week of 10/25/04
Mood:  bright
6th and 7th - NONE!!! 8th - Pumpkins/Ice cream scoops on Tuesday Chisels on Wednesday Happy Halloween!

Homework for the week of 10/18/04
Mood:  incredulous
Parents, please forgive me for not posting homework last week! I was absent on Monday, but there was NO homework. It was great meeting you all at open house on Tuesday! I sent home a note on Friday to inform those of you whose children sold cookie dough that cookie dough will arrive on Friday, October 22. The cookie dough will need to be picked up AFTER school! I will stay here until 4:15 to insure you enough time after school to pick up the cookie dough in my room (Rm # 104). Also, progress reports are going home on Thursday. Otherwise, no homework! Thank you for allowing me to spend each day with your wonderful children!