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Honors ART

This class offers a unique experiences and empower students to explore realities, relationships, and ideas. These disciplines engage and motivate all students through active learning, critical thinking, and innovative problem solving. The fine arts develop cognitive functioning and increase student academic achievement, higher-order thinking, communication, and collaboration skills, making the fine arts applicable to college readiness, career opportunities, workplace environments, social skills, and everyday life. Students develop aesthetic and cultural awareness through exploration, leading to creative expression. Creativity, encouraged through the study of the fine arts, is essential to nurture and develop the whole child.

We will be creating 2-dimensional ( 3-dimensional PAP 1) art. Areas covered may include: drawing, painting, design, and art history, but are not limited to. PAP art courses involve significantly more time and commitment than regular art courses and are intended for students seriously committed to their art. An E-portfolio is required for this class. The student will be required to furnish a short list of supplies.

Grading Projects—60% - 40% (Quizzes, Class work, participation, sketchbook checks, Creative Expression-bell ringers, critiques, E-portfolio)

Corrections/Retest: Students who earn a failing grade on a test or assignment will have the opportunity to retake or correct that test/assignment, excluding semester and final exams. Students retaking a test or assignment may attend a tutorial session scheduled with a teacher before completing the corrections/retake. A student will have up to 3 school days to correct the assignment and/or retake test once the initial grade has been entered in the electronic gradebook.

Late Work: An assignment is considered late when a student is NOT absent on the due date of an assignment but fails to turn in the assignment on the due date. The following guidelines will be invoked when a student turns in a late assignment.

A student cannot correct late work for an enhanced grade.
Late work will only be accepted up to 3 days after the assignment was initially due.
If an assignment is not turned in after the 3^rd day, this will be considered a student discipline concern and will be handled as such.
Each day an assignment is late, ten points will be deducted from the overall grade.

Day 1 Late – Highest grade a student can earn is 90%.
Day 2 Late - Highest grade a student can earn is 80%.
Day 3 Late - Highest grade a student can earn is 70%.

Student Absence: Students who are absent from school will be given adequate time to complete the missing work. If students are aware of their absence in advance, they are encouraged to get the work from his/her teacher in advance of the absence. Students will be given a minimum of the number of days absent plus one to make up work missed. The teacher has the discretion to allow more days depending on circumstances.

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If a student uses a telecommunications device without authorization during the school day, the device will be confiscated. The student may pick up the confiscated telecommunications device from the principal’s office for a fee of $10.

The links below will help you navigate this course. To help, here is a basic layout of where different items can be found:

Course Announcements - This will allow you to see what we are doing weekly. If you are absent, be sure to check this section out.

Important Links - Syllabus, links to important resources, and helpful information that will guide you to success in this course.

Course Schedule - A list of upcoming assignments to help you stay on top of what is due. You can also find this information on the Course Calendar link at the top right.

Learning Modules - Assignments, Quizzes, and instructional materials that you will need access to.

Mrs. Jordan's Contact Information

Millsap High School, Room 201

jjordan@millsapisd.net

940-682-3182

Conference:

5th Period: 11:10 P.M.-12:08 P.M

Tutoring

(Upon request or Mandatory Assigned)

Wednesday: 3:35 P.M.-4:10 P.M.

Monday - Thursday: 12:40 P.M. -1:05 P.M.

Friday: 1:00 P.M. -3:30 P.M.

Email - jjordan@millsapisd.net

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