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District Help With Canvas. LINK
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Contact Mr. Gibbons via email to Egibbons(at)wcpss(dot)net
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Dear Parents,
I am pretty quick in uploading grades to powerschool. If there is a blank on a named assignment, and the date of the assignment is past, then I have not seen it or graded it yet. If there is a zero, then that means I have confirmed that the student did not show me their work or that the work is missing. I often upload future projects and date them for the day they are due. This works as a reminder for students. I will accept project grades late up to one week late, without penalty. If you see an assignment with a low grade, below 75%, like a 50%, then that likely means that the student was about 50% complete with their work. Rather than leaving a zero, I have put in a 50% as a placeholder and reminder that the assignment is incomplete. I usually leave a comment as well. Low grades on written work, like a test or quiz, may not be "made up." (unless that is part of a student's IEP/504 plan.) When in doubt, please feel free to contact me via email. That is the best way to reach out. Here is a link to the county's information "Guides to Technology." |
If your child must be out of school 2 or more days, they should work on some art projects at home. The expectations is 1 hour of focused work per day unless they are physically unable to do so. The class tabs above have work they can do at home. I will grade "as if" the work was done in school & offer accommodations based on material availability. If all they have at home is a pencil, I will accept pencil drawings. All students were given paper to keep at home in case of an emergency or last minute quarantine.
If a student will be absent for 2 or more days, they should take the initiative to email all their instructors seeking out alternative assignments or what they can do at home. |
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Some advice for your child's success in art:
#1. Always participate. Students who try, do not fail.
#2. Watch the grade titled "Studio Habits."
A. ALL students begin with 100%
B. Up to 10 points will be deducted from this grade. Here is my comments code for deductions:
Studio Habits Deductions (Generally 2 points per incident unless severe)
These are the codes I use for Studio Habits deductions, so you know what the deduction was for:
PH = Phone Use
DD = Digital Distractions
DO = Distracting Others
OT = Off Task (social or otherwise)
AP = Abuse of Pass
MM = Misuse of Materials
SU/CU = Set Up/Clean Up issues
RW = Refusal to Work
SL = Sleeping or head-down
OW = Other Work (non-art “stuff” w/o permission)
IA = Inappropriate (activity or conversations)
#4. Cell phones can be a serious distraction. We have a wall mounted storage area for phones during class time.
We know that students who take art in high school tend to score about 100 points higher on their SAT exams when compared to their non-art peers. Mr. Gibbons' program is more integrated with core subject areas, so his students have generally scored about 150 points higher on their SAT exams.
Our art program is "Choice Based." It requires students to incorporate themselves, ideas, feelings, perspective into each work of art we create. Without "feeling," it's not art, it's a craft. This "Choice Based" method means we DO NOT waste time with cookie-cutter projects where every work looks like the next. Though they are cute, and appreciated, these cookie-cutter artworks are lost opportunities for deep and personal problem solving. A further explanation can be found on my blog HERE.
Left: "Cookie Cutter"
Right: A Choice Based Exploration.
#1. Always participate. Students who try, do not fail.
#2. Watch the grade titled "Studio Habits."
A. ALL students begin with 100%
B. Up to 10 points will be deducted from this grade. Here is my comments code for deductions:
Studio Habits Deductions (Generally 2 points per incident unless severe)
These are the codes I use for Studio Habits deductions, so you know what the deduction was for:
PH = Phone Use
DD = Digital Distractions
DO = Distracting Others
OT = Off Task (social or otherwise)
AP = Abuse of Pass
MM = Misuse of Materials
SU/CU = Set Up/Clean Up issues
RW = Refusal to Work
SL = Sleeping or head-down
OW = Other Work (non-art “stuff” w/o permission)
IA = Inappropriate (activity or conversations)
- If the grade goes below 90%, I may change your seat or something else…
- At 80% I will be emailing or calling home.
#4. Cell phones can be a serious distraction. We have a wall mounted storage area for phones during class time.
We know that students who take art in high school tend to score about 100 points higher on their SAT exams when compared to their non-art peers. Mr. Gibbons' program is more integrated with core subject areas, so his students have generally scored about 150 points higher on their SAT exams.
Our art program is "Choice Based." It requires students to incorporate themselves, ideas, feelings, perspective into each work of art we create. Without "feeling," it's not art, it's a craft. This "Choice Based" method means we DO NOT waste time with cookie-cutter projects where every work looks like the next. Though they are cute, and appreciated, these cookie-cutter artworks are lost opportunities for deep and personal problem solving. A further explanation can be found on my blog HERE.
Left: "Cookie Cutter"
Right: A Choice Based Exploration.
