Students at Aquarian will attend art class once every four days on the rotating ABCD specials schedule, which translates to just over 40 times per year!  Students will be graded on effort and behavior on a ten-point scale. The Aquarian community focuses on four words to lead behavior discussions. These four words are Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, and Integrity. In all classrooms, and other areas of the school, students will learn what it looks like to apply these principles to their daily routines.  

The following behavior rubric is posted in my classroom and explained to students. Students will earn one grade per art class.  If a student is absent, the daily effort grade will be marked "excused from task" in Q and not count against the quarterly grade. However, since fourth through sixth graders will be immersed in longer, more in-depth projects, they will also earn grades on completed projects. This may result in students needing to finish artwork outside of class time.

Grading Scale Explanation

Outstanding 90%-100% (9-10 points)

Satisfactory+ 80%-89% (8 points)

Satisfactory 70%-79% (7 points)

Satisfactory- 60%-69% (6 points)

Needs Improvement 0%-59% (0-5 points)

Reflect on your behavior: