Monday, November 17, 2014

Veteran's Day Mural

Mrs. Sailer's art students created this ARMY logo collage in honor of Veteran's Day.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Ms. Pennoyer's Grade 8 student work


Portfolio Designs


       Grade 8 students using graffiti fonts............



     


        Grade 6 student creating visual picture fonts

          

         Grade 7 student practicing 1 pt. perspective

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

CHECK OUT OUR CURRICULUM

Click on each teacher's link in the right hand column to see the online digital portfolios of student work at each level.  The student's rotate amongst the 5 art teachers over the course of four years.  The student's do an incredible amount of quality work that is frequently displayed around the school and on this blog. Each student designs their own portfolio and is given a sketchbook at the beginning of the year.  Sketchbooks are utilized in all classrooms and stay at Saxe until the end of grade 8.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

HIGHER ORDER THINKING

Attributes of the ARTS and higher level thinking:

- Creative problem solving/Thinking outside the box
- Supports interpersonal relations/attitudes/emotions
- Questions/challenges/accepts/values
- Contributes/shares/volunteers/attempts
- Defends/judges/disputes/joins
- Appreciates identity/praises/supports

                                                  HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS


LOWER ORDER THINKING SKILLS


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