Here are some Positive and Negative Silly/Spooky Faces from our 7th grade. Happy Halloween!

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. 
 

Tuesday, October 27

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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