Mrs. Kurzawski, Art

Contact: phone: (847) 433-0090 x242, after hours dial x2422 for voicemail e-mail: akurzawski@nssd112.org

Teachers Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:40 - 3:17

Units of Study : Though the individual projects may change from year to year the students continue to meet the State and District Fine Arts Standards in the following Units of Study. Kindergarten: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Ceramics, Assemblage, Weaving, Modeling, Collage, Art Appreciation/History Projects: Self-Portrait, Gingerbread Man, Clay Amulet, Paper Bag Monster First Grade: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Ceramics, Assemblage, Weaving, Modeling, Collage, Art Appreciation/History Projects: Self-Portrait, Warm/Cool Seahorse, Picasso Witches, Clay Leaves Second Grade: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Ceramics, Assemblage, Weaving, Modeling, Collage, Art Appreciation/History Projects: Self-Portrait, Flower Still-Life Painting, Clay Animals, Fall Drawing Third Grade: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Ceramics, Assemblage, Weaving, Modeling, Collage, Art Appreciation/History Projects: Self-Portrait, Gyotaku Fish and Leaf Prints, Day of the Dead Clay Skeleton Fourth Grade: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Ceramics, Assemblage, Weaving, Modeling, Collage, Art Appreciation/History Projects: Self-Portrait, Kandinsky Watercolor Painting, Collagraph Printmaking, Clay Whistles Fifth Grade: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Ceramics, Assemblage, Weaving, Modeling, Collage, Art Appreciation/History Projects: Self-Portrait, Re-Interpretation of a Masterpiece, Woven Baskets

Art Room Rules: Respect Yourself Respect Each Other Respect the Teachers Respect the Art Room and Tools

Class Homework Policy: When a student is sick or absent it is the student's responsibility to check in with Mrs. Kurzawski to see if they need to come in to catch up. If the student is absent for multiple weeks in a row the project may need to be taken home to be completed.

Schedule: Monday 4-Silberman 3-Johnson 1-Kearns Tuesday 5-Smith 1-Lasko 2-Herdrich 4-Siegel Wednesday 5-Lippe Kam-Calcott 1-Shapiro 2-Elman Kpm-Tepper Thursday 4-Haugh 1-Paulsen 2-Meekhof 5-Janowiak Friday Kam-Tepper 3-Bush 2-Polakoff 3-Hettich

State and District Standards: Illinois State Board of Education Fine Arts Standards Distrct 112 Curriculum Frameworks: Visual Arts

Fun Art Websites: Art History, Games and More. . . Art Institute Chicago The Museum of Modern Art Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum Louve Museum Guggenheim Museum Artcyclopedia Artist: Jacob Lawrence Sanford Art Adventures Site Art History Game How to Draw with Gary Harbo Origami Page Jackson Pollock Haring Kids