Supplies & Expectations
"Creativity takes courage." H. Matisse
Daily Supplies (I expect you to have these when you come to class every day):
✔Pen
✔Pencil
✔Sketchbook (standard size - 9"x12")
✔A good attitude and an open mind
"Supplies" due before September 01:
👉Paid art fee
check the MySchoolBucks link on our J. L. Mann homepage to see the fees for your class. The link is under the Current Events calendar
bring back your visual arts supplies sheet signed by parent/guardian along with a receipt of your payment
👉Rules & Procedure sheet
signed by both yourself and a parent/guardian
Expectations:
Be on time to class
Be ready to learn when you walk through my door
Be prepared: please bring your daily materials
Be in your assigned seat. This will help me take quick attendance and allow us to spend more time working!
Begin work when the bell rings! Some days we will have sketch assignments before the bell, some days we will get straight to the project.
Always clean up after yourself. And others. And help them. Be a good person.
Treat everyone in the room with respect.
Have an open mind. We will learn new things. We will try new things. They will not be the same as everyone else. This is ok!
Work hard. Try. If I see that you have tried, I will be more willing to help you solve the problem
Familiarize yourself with the rules and procedures from the syllabus. Please turn in a signed copy of this sheet.
Art Fee(s):
💰 The fee for all art classes is $25 for each class
💲 Art fees help to ensure students have high quality art-making materials
💲To be allowed to participate in, and receive credit for, an art class, the fee must be paid!
💲 If there is a case of financial stress, students can talk to their teacher and make arrangements to participate in a fundraising activity to pay for their art fee
💲 This fee will cover items needed for the art class
This fee does not cover daily supplies (sketchbook, pencil, good attitude, and open mind)
This fee does not cover specialized materials (e.g. glitter glue, gel pens, etc.)
💲 The department holds fundraising events all year so the students can use high quality materials and media throughout the year.
💲 A quick response to the art fee would be greatly appreciated so that the necessary supplies can be ordered as soon as possible!
Dear Parent / Guardian:
I am looking forward to working with your student this year at Mann!
I am a true believer in open communication. If you have any questions or issues that you would like to discuss, please call me at my desk at 864-355-4989 or by e-mail at rgrim@greenville.k12.sc.us or rgrim@greenvilleschools.us . I check messages as often as I am able, and am often available during my planning period, which is 1st period all year. I also keep copies of my course syllabi, and other important information for each class on my school website: https://sites.google.com/greenvilleschools.us/art910 .
I am available for extra help each Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 8:00--8:30. I am available other times by appointment. Students may not work in my room during my planning periods due to art room configurations and other teachers' schedules.
Your student will soon bring home an Art Supplies Sheet that will explain the materials and costs related to the class he or she is taking. Please pay your child’s art class fee as soon as possible online via our school’s website--go to My SchoolBucks and follow the prompts to find your child’s classes and associated fees. I appreciate your cooperation in this. If you have any supplies you would like to donate, I’ve included a list of things we need in our department. In addition, your child should be prepared with a pencil and sketchbook for drawing and note taking every day.
Your student will also be showing you a copy of our classroom rules, procedures, and policies. Please read this with your student and be sure you are both familiar with everything listed there. You, your student, and I will be working together to keep the classroom orderly and running smoothly.
I am happy to excuse your student from class when you pre-arrange his or her absence with the school office. Please understand that your student must make up any class work that he or she misses. If special arrangements will be needed due to long-term illness or other extraordinary circumstances, please contact me. I would encourage all students to turn in any work before their planned absence.
This will be an exciting year at Mann! Thank you for the privilege of working with your student.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Grim
Visual Arts Department
J.L. Mann Academy
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I would greatly appreciate donations of any of the following supplies.
Disinfectant wipes
Boxes of tissues
Antibacterial hand soap
Paper Towles
If you have something you would like to donate to the Visual Arts Department, but are not sure if it is something we use, please call or e-mail me.