Syllabus

Summit Drive Elementary School 

Art Syllabus

2023-2024

CONTACT INFORMATION

Teacher:  Carrie Russell

Email:  crussell@greenville.k12.sc.us

Classroom Phone:  864-355-8820

Website:   https://sites.google.com/d/1CgXyZ0tPF6e9_5L6PHJemwTYVvmUP6__/p/125tkcfL19wCazk44sEBDBgZDo3hyc_l5/edit

GCS RELATED ARTS LONG RANGE PLANS

We follow the South Carolina Department of Education Standards that can be found HERE and the GCS Elementary Curriculum.  An overview of the units of study by quarter are HERE.  Navigate the tabs at the bottom to the desired grade/subject area.  Note that plans are subject to change based on students’ needs.  

PARENT/TEACHER COMMUNICATION

• Weekly teacher newsletters from homeroom teachers

• School and teacher websites

• Weekly work folders from homeroom teachers 

• Emails - teachers will respond within 24 hours, but not during instructional time or on weekends

• Phone calls - phones do not ring in the classrooms during school hours, but you may leave a message

• School-wide weekly phone/email blasts from Mrs. Woody

• Parent BackPack for grades, attendance, etc. 

• Fall parent conferences (homeroom teachers only) and on an as-needed basis

GRADING GUIDELINES

GUIDELINES FOR GRADING   District guidelines are followed at Summit Drive and grades reflect the accomplishment of the student in the classroom.

Art, Music, and Physical Education

M=Meets standards

P=Progressing towards standards

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Please see the Summit Drive Behavior Matrix below.  This matrix explains our school wide expectations for all students in all areas of our building.    For a larger view of our behavior matrix, please use this link to view.  Located below our behavior matrix are our procedures for disruptive behavior.  

Disruptive Behavior Procedure

Step 1: Verbal/Non-Verbal Redirection  

A non-verbal warning can be a simple touch of the desk, the use of a warning card, etc.  

Step 2: Student Reflection Form 

The teacher will discuss with the student the continuation of their disruptive behavior and the consequences (see below) if the behavior continues.  The student will complete a student reflection on their behavior.  The teacher and student will  review the reflection together. 

Step 3: Teacher-Given Consequence & Parent/Guardian Contact 

Teacher-Given Consequence Options:

• Silent Lunch

• Isolated Recess

• Time spent with another grade-level teacher 

Step 4- Parent/Guardian Conference

Parent/guardian will come into the school building or plan for a Google Meet/phone conference.  During this conference teacher, student, and parent/guardian will review the behavior matrix, disruptive behavior,  steps #1-3 of this procedure, and what's to come next (referral).   This conference will be documented.  

Step 5: Referral 

A referral will be written.
       

Student Removal Referral   

When a student's behavior halts instruction and redirection has been attempted and ignored, administration will  be notified immediately for removal.  

Classes have the opportunity to earn a BRAVO each week when in a Related Arts Class.

MATERIALS NEEDED

Wish List:  Black Sharpies

DAILY SCHEDULE

See the page titled Weekly Schedule

GCS INCLEMENT WEATHER INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN FOR PARENTS
Revised August 2021

The state Education Oversight Committee approved Greenville County Schools as an eLearning district in the fall of 2020. This designation allows the district to conduct eLearning on inclement weather days or when the district must close a school due to quarantines. eLearning days are not counted against the district and therefore does not require the use of make-up days. Below are the procedures and expectations for students on eLearning days. 

Inclement Weather

For the purpose of inclement weather days, eLearning is defined as live instruction throughout the day. This live instruction may be whole group, small group, and/or individual sessions. Students are expected to log on to the live instruction during inclement weather days. If students are unable to join the live meets due to power loss, sickness, etc., work must be made up within five days of returning to school. 

South Carolina Visual Arts Standards

Standard 1:  The student will demonstrate competence in the use of ideas, materials, techniques, and processes int he creation of works of visual art.

Standard 2:  The student will use composition and the elements and principles of design to communicate ideas.

Standard 3:  The student will examine the content of works of visual art and use elements from them in creating his or her own works.

Standard 4:  The student will understand the visual arts in relation to history and world cultures and the technologies, tools and materials used by artists.

Standard 5:  The student will analyze and assess the characteristics and qualities of his or her own works of visual art and those of others.

Standard 6:  The student will make connections between the visual arts and other arts disciplines, other content areas, and the world.

Units of Study

*Drawing -- Creating

*Painting -- Creating

*Sculpture -- Creating

*Other Media -- Creating

*Art History/Culture

*Interpreting/Critique

*Elements and Principles

Assessments

Students are assessed in a variety of ways in the art room.  80% of their grade is based on participation and 20% of their grade is based on Standards Based Assessments.  Standard Based Assessments are their pieces of art that they create in class or for grades 3-5 artist information sheets, where we look at and describe the art by other artists and learn about them historically.  Student art is graded based on a 4pt rubric created for each work of art.  Students are also informally assessed based on teacher observation and questioning.  Each student keeps a portfolio of their work for the year and it goes home at the end of the school year.

Grading Scale: 

Kindergarten students will not be graded. First grade students will be evaluated through the following grading scale: