Welcome To Art!
2015-2016
TCDS Studio Art includes 2nd through 8th
grade in a rich curriculum that includes Art History, drawing, painting,
ceramics, printmaking, and multicultural studies.
Early elementary Art studies focus on introduction to different media,
imagination, and the process of making art. Grades reflect effort and
improvement of skills. Later elementary grades continue with more challenging
assignments to extend their use of media and knowledge of world art. We begin
to focus on past and contemporary
artists to learn from a variety of styles while expressing students’ own
original ideas.
Middle school Students have increasingly advanced challenges with more complex media and use of
specialized tools. We design assignments from art history and students use
what they have learned from other artists to build their own unique styles.
Assignments support the National Core Art
Standards. The Art Department challenges students on an individualized basis.
By nature Art is highly differentiated among students and should reflect their
viewpoints and individual imaginations. To grade a student’s work, we use a
variety of assessments that include the process of creating art and the effort
shown, in addition to the final outcome.
The TCDS Art Department is led by two teachers, Mrs.
Kala Phelps and Mrs. Jean Paradis. Mrs. Phelps teaches on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Paradis teaches on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please feel free to
email your child’s art teacher with any questions.
Thank you, and we are looking forward to seeing all
our new and returning students! Don’t
forget to visit our blog weekly to see pictures of what your children are
creating. http://tcdsartdepartment.blogspot.com/
or you can link from our eplanner.
Please “like” our Facebook page Tucson Country Day School Art Department!
We are looking forward to a brilliant new school
year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kala Phelps Mrs.
Jean Paradis
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