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"Angels Inspired by Raphael"
Share your work with me either by posting to your Artsonia portfolio, or email sparadiso@stchristophersi.comCONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CYO ART CONTEST WINNERS!!!!! YOU MAKE US SO PROUD!
Tuesday, Jan 19
Grade 1
Virtual students will need 1 sheet purple, 1 sheet red, 1 sheet pink, and some black scraps of construction paper. Googly eyes optional. Everyone needs scissors, glue, and crayons.
Grade 2
Virtual students need one sheet each purple, pink, and red construction paper. Everyone needs scissors, glue, and crayons.
Grade 4
Virtual students need an unlined sheet of white drawing paper, pencils, and something to color with.
Grades 6 & 7
Everyone needs to bring their "Water Resources" picture that they started last week to art (or zoom). Please have whatever you need to color your drawing with you. If you need to print something out for your poster please do so before class.
Thursday, Jan 14
Kindergarten
Virtual students will need one small pack of model magic or play-dough for art.
Grades 3 & 5
Virtual students please have white unlined paper to draw on, pencils, and something to color with.
Grade 8
All students need the project that they started last week for art (Water Resources).
Tuesday, Jan 12
Grades 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7
Virtual students need an unlined sheet of paper for art, a pencil, and crayons.
Thursday, Jan 7
Kindergarten
Virtual students please print out page 1 from this link:
https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Deluxe-Mona-Lisa-Template-4.pdf
All students need scissors, glue, and crayons for art class.
Grades 3, 5, & 8
Virtual students please have unlined white paper and a pencil for art.
Tuesday, Jan 5
Happy New Year!
Grade 1
Virtual students will need 2 sheets of white paper, 1 black, scraps of orange, strips of colored tissue paper, scissors, glue, and either white paint or chalk. Projects can be posted to "Winter Penguins" on Artsonia.
Grade 2
Virtual students please have a sheet of yellow construction paper, scissors, glue, crayons, and jewels (optional for decorating).
Grades 4 & 7
Virtual students please print the sheet "3 Kings" from Documents below. You will also need sheets of blue and black construction paper, and a small piece of yellow. EVERYONE needs scissors, glue, and crayons. Projects should be posted to "3 Kings" on Artsonia.
Grade 6
Today we will finally finish our Egyptian mummy project! Please have any decorations or jewels and glue with you to complete your work. Also bring your hieroglyphic project that we did together on Zoom.
Tuesday, Dec 22
Grades 1 & 2
Please print out the "Santa Pattern" below in "Documents". You will also need 1 sheet of red construction paper, 5-10 cotton balls, scissors, glue and crayons. These can be posted to "Christmas crafts" on Artsonia.
Grade 4, 6, & 7
Please have 1 sheet each of green & green construction, scissors, glue, tape (or stapler). These can be posted to "Christmas crafts" on Artsonia.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Tuesday, October 27
Tuesday, Dec 15
Grade 1
All students need scissors, glue and crayons.
Virtual students please have the following colors of construction paper for art: Green, brown, red, beige, & black.
Grade 2
All students need scissors, glue and crayons. Virtual students please have the following colors of construction paper for art: red, green, plus scraps of different colors.
Grades 4 & 7
All students need their CYO drawing if it's home and coloring supplies. Virtual students please have some plain white paper and drawing supplies. I will also add a Christmas coloring sheet to documents that you can color when you are done.
Grade 6
We will finish the mummy project today! Please bring in anything that you would like to add to your box or mummy. If you didn't turn in your CYO entry please bring it to class.
Thursday, Dec 10
Kindergarten
Virtual students please see above for hand project. Also, please print out "Kindergarten Nativity" below. Have a sheet of blue paper, 2 craft sticks, scissors, glue and crayons ready for art.
Virtual Grade 3
Virtual students please see above for hand project. Please have 1 sheet of red paper, 1 skin color, 1 white, & 1 the color of your hair. Have scissors, glue, and crayons ready.
Grade 5
Virtual students please see above for hand project. All students should have their CYO drawing that we began last week with them for art. Everyone needs scissors and a glue stick too, virtual students should have some construction paper ready for art as well.
Grade 8
PHOTOS ARE OVERDUE!!!! YOU MUST BRING ONE IN TODAY. IF YOU TOOK YOUR ORNAMENT HOME PLEASE BRING IT BACK TO HANG ON THE CLASS OF 2021 TREE!!!!!!!!!!!
Also- have scissors and glue to make a paper chain. Virtual students will need a few sheets of red and white paper. Virtual students, please also see above post about the hand project. You need a sheet of green paper for this.
Tuesday, Dec 8
Grades 1, 2, & 4
Please see above for hand supplies. Also have a sheet of white paper ready for the CYO contest.
Grade 6
See above for hand project. Please bring your CYO contest entry in to school. Please have all of your mummy supplies, duct tape, and shoe box in school for art. I will add attachments below "6th grade Egypt project".
Grade 7
Please see above- green paper for hand project. Also, bring your CYO and weaving projects to school to finish. Dont forget scissors!
Thursday, Dec 3 (Virtual Day)
Kindergarten
You will need construction paper, scissors and glue. Please have 1 sheet green, one sheet red, one sheet purple, and one sheet pink.
Grades 3 & 5
Please have 1 sheet of white unlined paper (printer paper is fine), pencils and crayons.
Grade 8
We will finish and post the Raphael angels that we started a few weeks ago on Zoom. We will also make sure we have photos ready for your "in - class" ornaments NEXT WEEK!!!! Please also have 1 UNLINED sheet of paper ready as well. We will begin a CYO contest.
Tuesday, Dec 1 (Virtual Day)
Grade 1
You will need construction paper, scissors and glue. Please have 1 sheet green, one sheet red, one sheet purple, and one sheet pink.
Grade 2
Please have 1 sheet of white unlined paper (printer paper is fine), pencils and crayons.
Grade 4
You will need one sheet of green construction paper, one pink,one red, and one white. Have a pencil, scissors, glue, and markers or crayons ready. You will also need some cotton balls.
Grade 6
Please have a sheet of white drawing paper, a pencil, and something to color with. If you do not have drawing paper you can use a sheet of printer paper, but it must be UNLINED.
Grade 7
Please have your weaving project that we started last week in school ready. We will finish it.
Tuesday, Nov 24
Virtual Grades 1, 2, & 4
Please have 2 or more sheets of construction paper. In school we are using brown, red, orange, and yellow. All students need scissors and glue. Projects can be shared to "Thanksgiving weaving" on Artsonia.
Grade 6
We will begin our Egyprian mummies today! Students need a doll like a barbie to wrap. If you are virtual please also have liquid glue mixed with water in a cup or bowl, and strips of newsprint ready. I will provide this for people in class. Everyone will need a small shoebox as well.
Grade 7
If you have yarn, string, or lanyard at home please have it ready. Virtual students also need 3 straws (you can cut them in half) and tape. We will be weaving. If you do not have yarn and you are virtual please have 2 sheets of construction paper ready.
Thursday, Nov 19
Kindergarten
Virtual students please have a blank sheet of paper and something to color with. This project should be uploaded to the "I am Thankful" project on Artsonia.
Grade 3
All students should have pencils and crayons with them for art. If you were home last week please bring in your Thanksgiving poster, we will finish it. Virtual students should also print out the "Mask" template below in "Documents". Virtual students should upload the poster to "I am Thankful" on Artsonia, and the mask to the "Christmas mask" project.
Grade 5
Please bring your Raphael Angels that we began on Zoom. We will finish them. We will also finish the Thanksiving posters. Virtual students please print out the mask template below as well. All 3 projects should be uploaded to the appropriate folders on Artsonia.
Grade 8
EVERYONE NEEDS A POCKET SIZED PHOTO TODAY FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT! You also need a scissor and good quality glue. If you have colored sharpies or markers please bring some. People at home can use a plastic or metal top (jelly jar, mayo, peanut butter, etc) and things to decorate it with (ribbon, gems, pom poms, etc) Let's be creative! We will decorate the 8th grade tree after Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, Nov 17
Grade 1
Virtual students need one sheet of unlined paper, a pencil and crayons.
Grade 2
All students need crayons, pencils, scissors and glue. If you were home last week please bring in your Thanksgiving poster, we will finish it.
Virtual students please print out the document below- Grade 2 Nov 17.
Grade 4
All students should have pencils and crayons with them for art. If you were home last week please bring in your Thanksgiving poster, we will finish it. Virtual students should also print out the "Mask" template below in "Documents".
Grade 6
All students should have pencils and crayons with them for art. If you were home last week please bring in your Thanksgiving poster, we will finish it. Virtual students should also print out the "Mask" template below in "Documents".
****NEXT WEEK WE WILL BEGIN OUR ANNUAL MUMMY PROJECT! PLEASE HAVE AN INEXPENSIVE BARBIE-SIZED DOLL WITH YOU. Dollar tree has dolls that are perfect for this. You will also need a small shoe box which will be the sarcophagus. You may start collecting gems and duct tape to decorate the box the following week. Students need scissors for this project. Virtual students will need liquid glue and long strips of paper to wrap the mummy.
Grade 7
You will need a blank unlined sheet of paper today, pencils and crayons.
Next week everyone needs some yarn and 2 straws. If you are in class I have supplies.
Thursday, Nov 12 Art will be on Friday Nov 13 (Zoom)
Kindergarten
Please print out the 3 "Kindergarten Scarecrow" sheets from below in Documents. If you have 4 brass fasteners to attach the arms and legs please have them ready. Otherwise you can glue them on when the time comes. Children will need crayons, scissors, and glue.
Grades 3 & 5
UPDATED- I photographed your Thanksgiving posters. If you would like to add anything to them you may download and print them out on artsonia, finish, and email to me. Please have 1 sheet of unlined paper for class. If you haven't done so already, don't forget to send me your poster, you can email me sparadiso@stchristophersi.com or post into your artsonia portfolio.
Grade 8
Please have an unlined sheet of paper, a pencil and something to color with.
Tuesday, November 10
Grades 1, 2, 4, & 6
You will need a blank sheet of paper, pencil and something to color with.
Grade 7
We are going to redraw the Raphael Angels that we began last week when we were virtual. This time we will paint with watercolors. If you have a set you may bring them to school. Virtual students please send me your work when you are done.
Thursday, November 5
Virtual Kindergarten
You will need the following colors of construction paper: brown, green, yellow, red, and orange. Everyone in school and at home will need scissors, glue, and a pencil.
Grades 3 & 5
You will need a plain white sheet of paper (printer paper is fine, no lines please), a pencil and something to color with. Please make sure you have emailed me or posted on artsonia your projects from the first quarter of school. Some of you are missing work.
Grade 8
Please have a blank sheet of white paper and a pencil. Make sure you have submitted your work from this quarter.
Tuesday, November 3, Election Day Zoom
Grades 1 & 2
Students were sent home with a packet for our art class zoom. Vitual students or anyone who can not find the packet can print out the 2 documents below- "Bear" and "Vote". You will need crayons, scissors, glue, 1 sheet of red paper and one sheet of blue. If you have a cupcake paper liner you can use this too. You do not need to run out and buy this, students will be given an option to cut out a circle instead.
Grades 4, 6, and 7
Please have an unlined sheet of white paper (printer paper is fine if you do not have drawing paper) and a pencil. You will also need something to color with. If you have water paints you may use them.
Thursday, October 29
Virtual Kindergarten
Everyone needs scissors, glue, and crayons.
Virtual students will also need a black sheet of construction paper, 5 pop sticks (or pieces of paper that look like pop sticks). You will also need a sheet of orange paper with 5 small (approx 2 inch) circles drawn on it that we will be cutting out.
Grade 3
Everyone needs scissors and glue. Virtual students, please have 1 sheet of black construction paper plus 1 sheet of green, along with some scraps of white, yellow and black.
Grade 5
Everyone needs scissors and glue.
Virtual students need 1 sheet of black plus 1 orange (or purple) construction paper.
Grade 8
EVERYONE NEEDS SCISSORS AND GLUE!
Virtual students, please print out the Skeleton Craft below in Documents. You will need a sheet of construction paper to glue it to. You may use brass connectors if you have them to make your skeleton moveable.
Virtual Grade 1
Please print the "cat template" found in "Documents" below. You will need one sheet of black construction paper, scissors, glue, and scraps of colored paper.
Grade 2
Please have 1 sheet of black construction paper plus 1 sheet of green or purple. You will need scissors and glue.
Grade 4
All students should have scissors and glue as well as crayons every week for art. This week liquid elmer's all purpose glue would be best. Virtual students need 1 sheet of black construction paper, 1 purple paper, one brass connector (if you have one) and 4 popsicle sticks (if you don't have them you can cut strips of paper instead).
Grade 6
Please have 1 ball of yarn as per Mrs M's directions. You also need scissors and a ruler.
Grade 7
Everyone needs scissors and glue.
Virtual students need 1 sheet of black plus 1 orange (or purple) construction paper.
Tuesday, October 20
Virtual Grade 1-
You will need some model magic, play dough, or clay for today. If this is not possible you may draw instead of model.
Virtual Grade 2-
Please have your Mona Lisa that we began last week. We will paint with watercolor. If you do not have paint at home you may color it instead.
Virtual Grade 4-
Please print out the "Creation Hands" sheet at the bottom of this page in "attachments". We will be practicing sketching hands. Please keep this sheet in your folder for reference throughout the year.
Grades 6 & 7-
Please have your Mona Lisa picture with you for art. We will finish it. Colored pencils or crayons are
needed.
Thursday, October 15
Virtual Kindergarten- We are mixing colors today. Please have red (or pink) and blue play dough, model magic, or clay. If this is not possible have a red and blue crayon, 2 sheets of paper, scissors and glue ready. You can mix colors then cut and glue instead.
Grade 3- Virtual students please print out the "Creation Hands" from "Documents" below. Have blank paper and a pencil ready.
Grades 5 & 8- We are finishing the perspective room today. If you were virtual last week please bring your artwork with you. Finished work should be emailed to me or added to artsonia. I am still waiting for a few mask projects as well! sparadiso@stchristophersi.com
Scroll down for the Artsonia class access code.
Tuesday, October 13
Virtual Grades 1,2,6, and 7-
Today you will need a plain sheet of paper, pencils and crayons or colored pencils.
Virtual Grade 4-
You will need some clay, model magic, or playdough. If you can not get something to model with you can draw with us instead.
Thursday, October 8
Virtual Kindergarten-
You will need one sheet of blue construction paper, scissors, glue, and the "3 Ships" sheet below in Documents.
Heads up for next week- please have blue and red model magic or play dough (virtual only).
Virtual Grade 3-
Please have something to model or sculpt with, for example playdough, clay, model magic, or even a bar of ivory soap and a plastic knife or pop stick.
Grades 5 & 8-
You will need paper, a ruler, and pencils. Grade 5 will finish up the Mona Lisa that we started last week as well. Have something to color it with (crayons or colored pencils).
All upper grade virtual students should be sending their completed art to me via Artsonia. If you cannot do this, email it to me at sparadiso@stchristophersi.com.
Tuesday, October 6
Grades 1 & 2
October 7 is the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary. Today we are going to do a special craft to honor the Blessed Mother. Virtual students- if you would like to follow along with us please have a pipe cleaner and 11 (or more) beads available. If you do not have beads you can cut up a plastic straw and string onto anything that you have in your house, or else make one from paper. Also, here is a link to a coloring sheet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2AN28krVG4CbUtEcm44dEptUW8/view?usp=sharing
Grades 4,6, & 7
Please have your drawing that we began last week. We will finish and color. If you were absent last week please bring it with you. Don't forget your pencils and something to color with. I like colored pencils (bring a sharpener). VIRTUAL STUDENTS should be snapping a photo for artsonia so I can see what you are doing. Please submit every project when completed.
Access Code: WHHK-YTSC
Any questions email me sparadiso@stchristophersi.com.
Thursday, October 1
Kindergarten - Smocks today! We will mix paint! Please also make sure your child has glue, some have run out already!
Virtual Kindergarten- Please have some blue and yellow paint to mix together. You can use water paints if you have them at home. Colors can be mixed inside the plastic cover. Parents please draw 4 circles on white construction paper. Your child will be painting these. Please make another one on red paper. I used a 4" lid for all of the circles. Have some purple paper available to cut up too. You will need another sheet of paper to glue everything on to.
Virtual Grades 3 & 5- paper, pencil, colored pencils or crayons
Virtual 8- Please print "Creation Hands" below; have blank paper and pencil ready. NOTE- some of you have not turned in your mask project. Please do so (on artsonia) today!
Tuesday, September 29
Grade 1- Paper, pencil, crayons
Grade 2- Scarecrow started last week, crayons, scissors, glue, construction paper
Grade 4- Paper, pencil, crayons
Grades 6 & 7- Paper, pencil, ruler
Thursday, September 24
Kindergarten- (Virtual students) Please print out 2 copies of "Kindergarten Leaves" below in Documents. Parents please cut out the inside from a paper plate or make a ring from construction paper (we will make an autumn wreath). Have a yellow and red crayon plus scissors and glue.
Grades 3 & 5- (Virtual students) Print the "Drawing Eyes, Ears, and Mouth" sheets. Keep these in your art folder. Have paper and a pencil for class.
Grade 8- Have the mask project that we began last week ready, we will finish it. Print out the drawing sheets below (Eyes, Ears, Mouth).
Virtual students- Snap a photo of your work when completed and add to your portfolio on Artsonia.
Tuesday, September 22
Grade 1- paper, pencil, crayons
Grade 2- Please print scarecrow sheet below in "Documents". Have crayons,scissors, glue and construction paper ready.
Grades 4, 6, & 7- Print out the 2 drawing sheets below in documents. Have paper or sketch book and pencil ready for class. Please keep all work and reference material in your Art folder. Don't forget to submit last week's project through Artsonia. (Access code below)
Week of September 14-
Virtual learners please check here for items needed. Documents will be posted below by grade.
Kindergarten- Worksheets posted below under Documents. Please have a red, blue, and yellow crayon, along with a blue sheet of construction paper, scissors and a glue stick.
Grade 1- Please print worksheet below. Have crayons and a blank sheet of paper available in case we finish early.
All other grades please have unlined paper available to draw on, along with pencils, crayons and markers if you prefer.
Please grant permission on Artsonia if you have not already. If you are new to the school your child has brought you home a special code to login. (People who joined our school yesterday will get a code next week). The older children working from home are familiar with the online gallery and should be able to snap photos of their work to post. Please submit your work from home. You will know which folder to post it to when you go to the site, it is organized by grade and project.
Welcome Back!
I hope you had a nice summer! I'm so happy that we can finally get back to class, and I hope you are too! Here is the list of supplies that you should have at all times. Since we will be working in your classrooms this year it's important to be prepared. Check your supplies weekly and replenish when needed. New students,you will be given a slip of paper with a special code for Artsonia. Please be sure to sign on to your Artsonia.com account and have parents grant permission. Do not lose your special code, you need this to log in. All of our artwork will be posted on Artsonia. Students working virtually can share their work with me easily this way.
*Please have a full sized folder to hold your work. This will be your portfolio.
*Sharpened pencils
*Crayons
*Safety scissors
*Large non-washable glue sticks (2)
*Kindergarten- oversized t-shirt or smock in a zip lock bag (I will let you know when to bring it)
*Grades 2 and up, washable markers
*Grades 5 and up, 1 black sharpie
*Small ruler and circle container top to trace if you like
*Colored Pencils
*In November we usually make a Christmas photo ornament, so you will need a pocket sized photo at that time.
I will post reminders on this page weekly, along with printables needed for those working at home. People at home should also have unlined paper & construction paper available.
Looking forward to a creative year!
-Mrs Paradiso
Here is the link to last year's Art Show on Artsonia-
https://www.artsonia.com/artshow/127653/8271
Here is the class portal code to post work, along with some information for parents-
Artsonia Class Portal
PARENTS – Our school is offering a way for students to submit their artwork to their Artsonia portfolio from home.
Your child can use iPads or similar devices (or even a browser) to photograph their own artwork, make edits and enter artist statements - all on their own! The artwork will be reviewed by the art teacher prior to being published.
Download the Artsonia 6.0 app in the Apple or Android app store, select the "Students" option, then scan the Access Code below (or manually type in the code). You can also go to www.artsonia.com/class on a browser if you don't have a compatible device.
Access Code: WHHK-YTSC
You can view a short tutorial video by going to www.artsonia.com/videos/classportal-students
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