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3-Dimensional Art & Design

Teacher : Ms. Simon Room : 803
Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to our 3-Dimensional Art & Design class. A little about myself is my name is Ms.
Simon I graduated from Cal Poly Pomona, with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. I have a Single-
Subject Teaching Credential for Art from California State University, Fullerton. I have over 23
years’ experience working with children, in after school programs, summer camps, recreation
programs, substitute teaching and I volunteer at my church as a Sunday school teacher.
I chose education as a career because I enjoy helping and teaching students. I discovered
that my true calling was to teach the love of art. My first experience with art began in middle school
when I was painting, drawing and working with ceramics. The combination of my love of art and
educating students is what brought me to where I am today. I’m looking forward in meeting you all
and creating beautiful art with your children.
As an art educator my goal is to inspire students to create art and to discuss the expression
of art. Through guidance we’ll build knowledge and understanding of the world using art. I want to
help students to connect with their own culture and gain knowledge of other cultures. I will help
students improve their motor skills, decision making and problem-solving skills. My goal is to be
impactful, compassionate, and flexible with each student’s learning abilities. I want to create a safe
environment for my students. In this class any type of bullying or disrespect will not be tolerated.
Due to the diverse nature of our school, my goal is to create an inclusive classroom that considers
the many needs of y students.
The goals for this course are to provide a meaningful, hands on learning experience that
allows for personal growth and creative expression. Also, to incorporate a comprehensive art
program that integrates the areas of athletics, art criticism, art history and studio production. Also,
to provide students with experiences that are sequentially planned building on previous concepts,
providing learning opportunities that incorporate a variety of media, artistic styles and historical
periods.
Please feel free to contact me by phone or email whenever you have any questions or
concerns regarding your child’s academic success in this class. Looking forward to meeting you and
teaching your child.
Sincerely,
Ms. Simon

Contact Information:
Ms. Simon
Email: teacher@pylusd.org
Office: (123) 456-7890
You can also reach me through the School Line at (246) 246-2468
I am available to meet before and after school and during lunch
time. You can call or send me an email to schedule an
appointment.
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GRADING
A standard grading scale will be used in this class
Each project grade will be based on a specific rubric given to students
Academic dishonesty: academic dishonesty or academic misconduct is any type of cheating that occurs
in the relation to a formal academic exercise. The attempt of any student to present as his/her own
work that which he/she has not produced will not be tolerated in this class. If caught, plagiarizing,
cheating and copying, student will receive no credit for the assignment.

Grade Range Grading Breakdown

A 90-100%
Classwork/Projects 70%
B 80-89%
Homework 10%
C 70-79%
Quizzes/Tests 15%
D 60-69%
Participation/Effort 5%
F 0-59%

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
1. Respect yourself, other people, space, and belongings of others.
2. Think like an artist, be creative and make good choices.
3. Each student is responsible for cleaning up his/her work area and returning supplies in the
proper storage area.
4. Use your time wisely.
5. Discrimination or any hateful/negative language or actions will not be tolerated.
6. Arrive to class on time and be ready to learn.
7. No food or drink at your table during class.
8. Use of cellphone responsibly (research, looking for inspiration for a project, etc.).
9. If students are listening to music, they may only have one ear piece in and if the teacher is
speaking it must come out.
10. If students are caught using their cellphone inappropriately, they will be given a Cell Phone
Violation and asked to bring it to the counselling office.

Positive Consequences Negative Consequences

Reward Ticket Verbal Warning
Verbal Praise Written Warning
Notes/Emails/Phone Calls to Detention
Parents/Guardians
Parent Contact
Hawk Tickets
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COMMUNICATION PLAN
For Students, Parents/Guardians in 3-D Art and Design: Students will be given
weekly assignments, as well as larger/longer projects dues dates and deadlines. They are
encouraged to maintain a personal agenda/calendar. Please access assignments and projects
details, deadlines, and other information on my website. I will post classroom reminders, Art
Show information, Saturday School Days and much more. Grades will be posted on the Aries
Grading Program for your viewing. I will be using email or phone for a two-way communication
with Parents.

ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES

ATTENDANCE:
School Policies on attendance and tardiness will be enforced. Tardiness to class will not be
excused, unless a note is provided from the office, or from a teacher. All students should be in
their seats and ready to work before the bell rings.

COLLECTION AND RETURNNG WORK:

Student work will be given a specific due date and will be collected on that date, unless student
is done before the due date and may submit it earlier.
Student work will be graded and returned in the appropriate time and depending on what kind
of work.

MAKE-UP/LATE WORK POLICIES AND ROUTINES:

All late projects, work and extra credit will have a certain due date.
Full credit will be given to work turned in on the make-up due date.
An excused absent, student will have an extra day for each day of the absences to turn in work.
It is the student’s responsibility to find out what is his/her missed work from being absent.

ROUTINE FOR STARTING CLASS:

Each student should be in class before the bell rings
As students come to class, they need to take out materials and supplies and be ready to work.
Teacher will take attendance and then make all announcements and give directions for the
class, then students start their work.

ROUTINE FOR ENDING CLASS:

Students will clean up the last 7 minutes of class before the bell rings.
Students are to make sure their projects are stored away correctly in their cupboards and all
materials and supplies cleaned and put back correctly and clean up their table.

PROEDURE AND ROUTINES DURING INSTRUCTIONS/DURING GROUP WORK:

During instructions, lectures, presentations and art demos student will be giving full attentions
to the teacher and will not have side conversations with others.
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Students will raise their hand, and not interrupt the teacher or other class participants when
they are speaking.
During group work students will give respect to each other and give a chance for all students in
group to participate and support each other.

ROUTINES FOR MOVING ABOUT THE CLASSROOM:

Students will not leave class without permission.
Students will ask permission to use the restroom and take the hall pass with them.
Students can get out of their seats for supplies and materials needed for their art projects.
Students will ask for help if they can’t find materials and supplies for art projects.
Students can get out of their seats to return all supplies and materials to the proper storage
area.

ROUTINES FOR REQUESTING HELP:

Students who need extra help are responsible to ask the teacher for help.
Extra support by the teacher can be provided in the morning before school starts, during lunch
and after school.
Extra support by the teacher is available in class if it pertains to the same assignment that we
are doing in class.

Please sign the slip below, detach and return it to the teacher no later than Friday.

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Student Name: ________________________________________________ Period: __________

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and understood all the information presented
in this packet and agree to its terms.

Student Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: __________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________ Date: __________