7th GRADE UPDATE:  1/27/10
Students have started their paintings, 
Project due date - 2/3/10
Quiz #1 - 2/17/10
Thanks to all who contributed paper towels, wet wipes and tissues

7th GRADE ART NEWS UPDATE:  1/20/10
Assignment due for Tuesday 1/26-
Color pictures of Delaware landscapes (may be - photos, magazine pics, color copies from internet, color copies from books, postcards, calendars)
Our first lesson today included famous American realist painters, (Hopper, Homer, Wood, and the Wyeth family)
Our first project will be a water color of a Delaware landscape
Thank you to those parents who've reviewed the art syllabus-
and returned them signed with students today
I'm still missing a few-please remind your students

7th GRADE ART NEWS:  1/19/10
Greetings parents!
First day in art for 3rd and 4th marking periods
Today I assigned seats, reviewed the syllabus, and showed project examples
Please read through and sign the syllabus, due tomorrow (1/20)
Students will need a sketchbook (approx.9x11, spiral or hardback)
Old sketchbooks may be used if there's still space
Pencils, erasers, hand held sharpeners, color pencils are also needed
As per the supply list sent over the summer -
please have students bring in one of each, (papertowels, tissues, wetwipes)
I will keep you updated regularly throughout the semester
Thank you!  Ellen Rittenhouse/Art

5th GRADE UPDATE:  1/27/10
Tomorrow we will take notes from video on elements and principles
First art exercises will include contour and gestural line
Thanks to all for contributing paper towels, wet wipes and tissue boxes
Also, please remind students to have supplies by tomorrow


5th GRADE ART NEWS:  1/19/10
Greetings parents!
First day in art for 3rd and 4th marking periods will be Thursday, 1/21
I will assign seats, review the syllabus, and show project examples
Please read through and sign the syllabus, due Friday, (1/22)
Students will need a sketchbook (approx.9x11, spiral or hardback)
Old sketchbooks may be used if there's still a lot of space
Pencils, erasers, hand held sharpeners, color pencils, tape, glue stix are also needed
As per the supply list sent over the summer -
please have students bring in one of each, (papertowels, tissues, wetwipes)
I will keep you updated regularly throughout the semester
Thank you!  Ellen Rittenhouse/Art