Week of January 10, 2024

Happy New Year and welcome back!

This is a short week, but still very productive.

6th Grade: Fall Trees (session 2) and Metal Repousse Art (session 1)

Metal Repousse project- Drafts

Cultural Study: Ancient Egyptian Metal Art

Media and materials: Metal tiles, repousse and chasing tools, black paper, and metallic markers.

1st Grade: Jim Dine Painting (session 1)

Artist Study: Jim Dine

Media and Materials: Paint, cardstock, construction paper, glue, and chalk pastel.

Kindergarten: Jim Dine Textured Heart (session 1)

Artist Study: Jim Dine

Media and Materials: Foam shapes, heart template on cardstock, glue, aluminum foil, and black paint

December 4, 2023

Ms. Hataishi’s class: Chalk Pastel Poinsettia (session 2)

TK: Evergreen Trees

Science Connection: Evergreen trees vs. Deciduous trees

Media and Materials: construction paper, scissors, a white chalk marker, crayons, and white paint in a spray bottle

2nd grade, Mrs. White’s and Mrs. Simmons’ classes: Salt and watercolor snowflakes

Science Connection: Snowflakes

Media and materials: Construction paper, white elmer’s glue, salt, and watercolor paint

6th Grade (Mr. Ly and Ms. Robbins): Mosaic Clay tiles

Media and Materials: air dry clay, glass tiles, beads, sequins, and Weld Bond Glue

1st Grade: Autumn leaves (session 2) and Evergreen trees

Science connection: Evergreen trees and deciduous trees

Media and materials: green tissue paper, triangle template, construction paper, and metallic Sharpie.

Kindergarten: Ted Harrison Polar Bears (session 2)

Week of November 27, 2023

TK: The students made Gingerbread people headbands. This headbands will be worn for their winter performance. The materials used were construction paper, foam shapes, and sentence strips.

Mrs. Hataishi’s class: Poinsettia’s with glue and chalk pastel (session 1)

Cultural study: The history of the poinsettia plant (Mexico).

Media and Materials: Black construction paper, pencils, white Elmer’s glue, and chalk pastel.

Mrs. White’s class: Autumn landscape (prints)

Students folded their paper in half. Then, they painted an autumn landscape on the top portion of the paper, then folded the paper immediately. The paint printed on the opposite side of the paper. This represented a water reflection.

Media and Materials: Watercolor paper, oil pastels, and watercolor

Mrs. SImmons’ class: Birch trees

Students used credit cards to “swipe” black watercolor paint across the paper to create birch trees. They also added leaves using watercolors.

Media and materials: old credit cards, black watercolor paint, watercolor paper, and a watercolor palette.

4th grade: Session 2 Self Portrait or Hero sculptures

Media and materials: Crayola Model Magic Clay, markers, popsicle sticks, Twisteez wire, yarn, fabric, construction paper, and glue.

5th Grade: Realistic animal drawing

We have been learning to draw in art. For this class, we learned about gesture drawing. We applied our new gesture drawing skills for an observational drawing of an animal. To make it festive, we added a fun holiday sweater.

3rd Grade: Clay Poinsettia’s (Session 1)

Media and Materials: Model Magic clay, wax paper, clay tools, and tempera paint.

Kindergarten: Turley art session 2 and Ted Harrison landscape and polar bear (session 1)

Artist Study: Ted Harrison

Media and materials: Watercolor paint, construction paper, and permanent markers.

Week of November 6, 2023

TK: Pizza Collage

Music Connection: “I am a Pizza” song

Media and Materials: Manila paper, pre cut construction paper for “toppings”, red tempera paint stick, scissors, and glue.

Ms. Hataishi’s class: Mariposa (Symmetrical Butterflies)

Math Connection: Symmetry

Media and Materials: Black oil pastels, white construction paper, and watercolor paint.

Mrs. White’s class: Session 2 Painted Pumpkin

Mrs. Simmon’s class: Session 2 Dia De Los Muertos Skulls on foil

4th grade: Session 1 3D Sculptures of a hero or yourself

Element of art: Form

Media and Materials: Twistees wire, popsicle sticks, construction paper, fabric, glue, and scissors

Here are photos from the Dia de Los Muertos art on foil completed last art session

5th Grade: Realistic Eyes

Artist Study: Jordan Casteel

Media and Materials: Watercolor paints, white construction paper, and black oil pastels.

Tim Burton Cartoon Self Portraits from last art class

3rd Grade: Roller Coaster sculptures (With substitute teacher)

Media and Materials: construction paper, paper strips, scissors, and glue.

Week of October 30, 2023

TK: Henri Matisse inspired cuttings

Artist Study: Henri Matisse

Element of art: Lines and Shapes

Media and Materials: Colored Construction paper, scissors, and glue

Kindergarten:

Poppy Field Art

Element of art: Space (Near and Far)

Artist Study: John Ottis Adams

Media and Material: White construction paper, tempera paint, and chalk pastel

Ms. Hataishi’s Class: Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers

Artist Study: Vincent Van Gogh

Media and Materials: Tempera Paint Sticks, pencils, scissors, glue, and construction paper

First Grade:

Cubism Tree (with substitute teacher)

Second Grade: We finalized the Jasper Jones inspired art and Painted pumpkins by gluing on the painted pieces. Since it was Halloween, the 2nd graders had fun designing their own pumpkin.

Mrs. White’s class also painted their value pumpkins this week.

Mrs. Simmon’s class: Dia de los Muertos art on foil

Cultural Study: Mexico

Media and Materials: Cardstock, aluminum foil, scotch tape, pencils, and colored Sharpies.

(Pictures to come next week)

Week of October 16, 2023

Tk: Dia de los Muertos skulls

Cultural Study: Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos

Media and Materials: paper plate, colored tissues, and cut paper with facial features

Ms. Hataishi’s Class: Pointillism Pumpkin

Artist Study: George Seurat

Art process: Pointillism

Materials and Media: Black construction paper, pencil for painting, tempera paint

Mrs. White’s class: Japanese Notan Art (session 1)

Mrs. Simmon’s class: We finished the Japanese Pagoda Art

2nd Grade: Painted pumpkins

Element of art: value

Media and materials: white construction paper, tempera paint, black construction paper, metallic Sharpie

6th Grade: Mummy drawings (with visiting sub teacher)

1st grade: Georgia O’Keeffe up close flowers

Artist Study: Georgia O’Keeffe

Element of art: Space

Media and Materials: construction paper, Tempera paint sticks, and pencils.

Kindergarten: Vincent Van Gogh inspired sunflowers

Artist Study: Vincent Van Gogh

Media and Materials: White paper, Tempera paint sticks, and pencils.

Congratulations to our PTA Reflections Awardees

Primary Division (Grades TK-2^nd)

Visual Arts Category

**1^st Place: Harley Mae DeGuzman “Mommy and Harley Painting”

Intermediate Division (Grades 3^rd-5^th)

Visual Arts Category

**1^st Place: Troy Lee “Magical Flower”

**2^nd Place: Madison Blitz “Looking into the Light”

3^rd Place: Kylie Barrie “I am Hopeful for a Complete Family”

Literature Category:

**1^st Place: Ivy Tagulao “Hopeful”

** 2^nd Place: Madison Martin “I Have Hope”

Middle School Division (Grade 6)

Visual Arts Category

**1^st Place: Kamryn Legaspi “Kind Words”

**2^nd Place: Kara Santos “The Changing Planet”

3^rd place: Zoe Cota-Pena “Dynasty”

Literature Category:

1^st Place: Kaitlyn Hall “Kind Words”

Photography Category:

1^st place: Brendan Grim “Sequoias”

** All 1^st and 2^nd place winners will be moving onto the next stage of judging at Chula Vista Council.

Week of October 9, 2023

4th Grade: Japanese Notan Art

Elements of art: Space

Principles of Design: Balance and Harmony

Media and materials: bleeding tissue, water, black construction paper, glue, and scissors

5th Grade: Finish Japanese Pagoda Art

3rd Grade: Shaking Dog (session 1)

Principle of Design: Movement

Media and Materials: Crayola color sticks, white and black construction paper, tempera paint, scissors, and glue

Kindergarten: Pointillism Pumpkin

Artist Study: George Seurat

Painting Process: Pointillism

Media and materials: Black construction paper, construction paper crayons, white oil pastels, tempera paint, and a pencil (for painting).

September 11, 2023

Tk: Pointillism Tree

Artist Study: George Seurat

Media and Materials: Dot Markers, oil pastels, and white construction paper

Mrs. White’s SDC Class: Joseph Amedokpo inspired art

Artist Study: Joseph Amedokpo

Elements of art: line, shape

Principle of design: Repetition

Mrs. Simmon’s SDC Class: Japanese Pagoda Art

Cultural Study: Ancient Pagoda buildings from Japan

Media and Materials: India Ink, red paper, round brush, scissors, glue, and watercolor paper

Ms. Hataishi’s SDC Class: session 2 Here, near, and far sailboats

The students added color with watercolor pencils and then added water with a paint brush

4th Grade: Optical Art Zebrea

Artist Study: Victor Vasarely

Media and Materials: India Ink, round paint brush, rulers, a round tracer, chalk pastels, white cardstock, and yellow construction paper.

5th grade: Optical Art Circles

Media and Materials: White paper, rulers, tracers, and markers

3rd Grade: Session 2 Greek Terraced homes

Kindergarten: Autumn tree painting

Artist Study: Tom Riley

Media and Materials: aluminum foil, oil pastels white paper, tempera paint (yellow, red, and orange)

Week of August 28th

Mrs. Hataishi’s class: (session 1)We learned about perspective and drawing objects near and far.

Element of art: space

Media and materials: Watercolor paper, black crayon, watercolor pencils, water, and a paint brush.

TK: Victory Vaserly inspired art

Element of art: shape and color

Artist study: Victor Vaserely

Media and materials: construction paper, and precut shapes, and glue sticks.

Mrs. Simmons’ class: The desert landscapes are complete!

Mrs. White’s class: The students will need one more day to complete this project.

4th grade: (session 2) Joseph Amedokpo inspired line art

5th grade: Japanese Pagoda brush painting

Element of art: value

3rd Grade: Terraces homes (session 1)

Element of art: space

Cultural study: Terraced homes from Santorini, Greece

Media and materials: oil pastels, markers, construction paper and white printer paper

Kindergarten: The Very, Hungry Caterpillar (session 2)