Mrs. Telke-Lyver

Art Educator, JFK Unified Arts Department

Welcome to ART @ John F. Kennedy!

Welcome to Art at John F. Kennedy Middle School! The middle school years will be filled with new beginnings and surroundings, and meeting the challenges of many new adventures. Your child’s classroom experience with me during their middle school year(s) will be very experimental in nature while learning many new artistic skills.

I would like to take a minute to introduce myself, as I have every student throughout the year, I don’t generally have the opportunity to do so in person as much as I’d like. I hold a B.S. in Art Education, with a PreK-12 Connecticut Teaching Certification, and an M.S. in Educational Leadership. I have been working in Southington since 2006. Southington is where I grew-up and, in fact, attended Kennedy myself in grades six through eight. I began teaching part-time at ALTA and Thalberg Elementary Schools, and later began working full-time at Southington High School. I have been here at JFK since 2012.

Please read through my website and, should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

E-Mail: KLYVER@SOUTHINGTONSCHOOLS.ORG

***Students will meet on a trimester basis for 60 classes throughout the school year***

>>>>>PLEASE NOTE: ALL CLASSROOM INFORMATION NEEDED WILL BE POSTED IN MY CANVAS COURSE TO WHICH ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS THROUGHOUT THEIR ASSIGNED TRIMESTER<<<<<

General JFK Art Overview

This is an exploratory course for introducing students to the basics of Art. Lessons will present a variety of challenges dealing with personal artistic expression, creativity, and art appreciation. Students will be involved in a variety of experiences dealing with different art media.

Units and areas of study will include:

Creating depth with use of value

Rendering 3-dimensionality on a 2-dimensional surface

Exploration of color groups

Use of color in a composition

Consideration of color as an expressive quality

Investigation of collage compositions

Integration of mixed media techniques

Use of clay as a three-dimensional form

Introduction to the elements of art

Use of abstraction as related to design creation

Exploration of combining new art media

Class Expectations:

Arrive to class on time and be prepared (bring your own pencil to each class)

Promptly gather supplies

Listen attentively to directions and presentations as given

Participate fully in class discussions and critiques

Stay on task for the duration of the period

Hand in all work on time and fully complete (work may need to go home for completion on an as necessary basis)

Meet specific criteria for each assignment (please see Weekly Process and Project Rubrics posted online)

Follow all safety procedures (please see Safety Quiz)

Adhere to Eagle Excellence classroom expectations

***ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND CLEANING PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO MY CANVAS COURSE***

**Extended time outside of class may be necessary to complete a project in the allotted time frame**

Grading Policy:

Projects/Final artwork (see posted rubric)