Bacich Elementary Art Blog

The Bacich K-4th grade art program is off to a fabulous start.  During our first art lesson of the new school year, we established routines and rules and each one of our 708 students got to decorate their very own art journals. Each grade level had the opportunity to explore a grade-level appropriate art technique. For example, Kindergarden made bubble prints, and first grade students designed their journal covers with shapes and scrambled their names in a “crayon resists watercolor” technique.  Second and third grade students experimented with one-line drawings, representing their imaginary friends. Our fourth grade artists created “character critters” using felt tip pen and contour lines, incorporating designs and a positive adjective that describes the critter.  The Art Journal Students will have the opportunity to use their Art Journals thought the school year in a combination of sketching, note taking and personal journal writing. Students reflect on and e...

    Art for Bears Volunteer Orientation   Wednesday Sept. 10, 2014, 8:15-9:00 Bacich Art Room  (This orientation is for new volunteers and for first time volunteer coordinators/assistant)        Agenda: Welcome Volunteers Meet the Art Teacher Mrs. Libby A and B Week Calendar 2014/15 A and B Week class schedules AFB Class-Coordinator/Assistant job description Volunteer policy and procedures Guidelines for Art Room volunteers Connect with AFB volunteers coordinators Samantha and Lauren Q and A AFB coordinator/assistant job description: 1. The main job of the coordinator is to coordinate the other AFB volunteers.  2. If possible but not mandatory, the AFB coordinator will attend classes as a consistent volunteer to assist Mrs. Libby.  3.  If a volunteer is unable to be there on their scheduled day, the coordinator should help make every effort to contact another AFB or class volunteer for a r...