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Hi! ◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜

I am Sydney Smith, the Visual Art teacher at Rowland High School.

If you need to contact me, my email is: [email protected] 

School Telephone Number: (626) 965-3448 x 3308

 

I will make every effort to communicate efficiently by returning calls and emails within 24hrs, unless the call or email is sent over a weekend, holiday, vacation period, or teacher absence. 

 

 

Projects will focus on fundamental drawing skills, color theory, basic concepts, media, and techniques. Students will learn to utilize the elements and principles of art and design in their own work. Please see curriculum plan at the bottom of this web page and Google Classroom for each period.

 

 

Projects will include exploration into different types on mediums and subjects. The varying mediums may include acrylic, tempera and water based paints, inks, graphite, oil pastels, color pencils, charcoal, and clay. We will be working with various types of still-life. The classroom Collaboration will be based on student's participation in group discussions and demonstrations concerning techniques, styles etc...
Course Objectives:
The course is designed to introduce students to the entire spectrum of the artistic endeavors, to encourage them to enhance their creative ability, and to familiarize them, more specifically, with various techniques, styles and mediums. Please see attached document at the bottom of page.

 

Please see document attached at the bottom of this web page.

 

- Collaboration / Contribution

  5 pts week / 1 pt per day -  roughly 25% of overall grade

- Process roughly 25% of overall grade

- Projects (ranging from 50 - 300 pts) roughly 50% of overall grade

• A grade: excellent work – excellent skill, design, or concept. 
• B grade: good work – good skill, design, or concept.
• C grade: average work – average skill, design, or concept.
• D grade: below average work – below average skill, design
• F grade: incomplete or unattempted work.

Attendance and Participation Policy: 

Students will be expected to follow “Raider Goals” when working within the classroom to fully engage with class objectives and goals for each lesson. Prompt attendance to class is a priority, the tardy policy is enforced and attendant points are assigned and deducted daily for tardiness and absences. 

 

 

I understand you are human, I am too! I will meet every student where they are at. We will problem solve together. Please talk with me if you need anything. 

 

-I will not tolerate behavior that interferes with others in class.

-I will not tolerate behavior that interferes with your best interest.

-I will not tolerate students who interfere with my teaching. 

-Respect the teacher, substitute, your peers, the classroom and materials at all times. 

 

 

*If this is not possible, due to technology resources or other reasons, please let me know by the first few weeks of school so I can make accommodations. please email me / parent square.*

 

Academic Integrity: ^{No Cheating, Copying (including tracing on Chromebooks, tracing paper to paper, copying art [as if it was your original idea and not changing anything about it]), AI enhancements (ChatGPT) or Plagiarizing.}

In this class, it is important to maintain academic integrity at all times. All work submitted must be your own original creation. Cheating, copying, or plagiarizing from another student, a printed source, or the internet will not be tolerated and will result in a zero for the assignment. 

Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: 

- Copying or tracing another artist/student work. 

- Using unauthorized materials or resources during in-class projects. (AI)

- Submitting work that is not your own (including work completed by someone else at home or by help of ChatGPT). 

- Plagiarizing from online or print sources without proper citation. 

Consequences:

Any violation of this policy will result in a grade of zero for the assignment, with potential additional consequences as outlined by the school’s academic honesty policy (e.g. being dropped from the class). I expect all students to engage with their creative process in a way that is authentic and honors their own artistic growth.  

 

Miss Smith (◍•ᴗ•◍)

 

Lets go make some art.ᐟ𖠋