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3-D Design Grossmont High School
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The first progress report grades are posted online. You can click on the grades link on top of this page to get to the grades program. You will need your students last name, and their student ID to see their current grade. Contact me if you have any problems.
All classes are now underway in the exploration of ceramic materials as an art medium. We are loading our first bisque fire into the kiln, and I am excited about what I see. Next week we will begin learning how to throw on the potters wheel, and things may get a bit messy.
In addition to wheel throwing and hand building, we will begin with the elements of art and then continue on to the principals of design.
I will be posting initial grades early next week. Please be aware, that these may not be a great indicator of your students progress, as it is based on just a quiz. After the first projects are graded we will have a better understanding of everyones progress.
Welcome to the 3-D design Class at Grossmont High School. I am very excited to have you involved in our class. The first week of school will involve getting the procedures in place that we will use to keep the 3-D design classroom going.
We will begin by Exploring the California Visual Arts Frameworks, which are the foundation of what we learn in this art class. By basing my lesson plans on these standards, I can be sure you receive a useful and thorough arts education. We will then begin preparing for our first project.
Each student will receive a copy of the class Syllabus. This syllabus contains the general information regarding 3-D Design, and my expectations. Parents, please review the information contained in the syllabus with your students, and return the information sheet by the end of the first week of class. If you have not seen a copy of the syllabus, there is an online copy located here. You can also download and print out a pdf version of it here.
I will post preliminary grades after 2-weeks, and will do my best to update them regularly. Please be aware that the initial grades are based on a very limited amount of work, and are severely impacted by not turning all work.
Congrats to the following GHS 3-D Design students who won awards in the GUHSD district art show:
Jacob Sizemore
Advanced Sculpture: Honorable Mention
Advanced Functional 3-D: 3rd place
Daniel Santillan
Advanced Jewelery: 3rd place
Great Job! We are proud of you.
We are currently taking the safety test for the metals classroom. We will begin working on our first project on wednesday 1-16-08.
The gallery for student ceramic work is up.
Check it out 2007 student work
As the semester winds down, and the ceramics portion of 3-D Design comes to a close, here are some very important dates to remember.
The kiln is bisque firing today (monday) it will be done and unloaded for parent shadow day on Wednesday. Lots of good projects. We still have a long way to go and only a little time to get done, so stay busy, and stay focused.
Here is the final project list for the semester for beg ceramics
I will be submitting grades for the second progress report this weekend. Everyone seemed to be hard at work getting their projects ready and graded this week. Good Job! The following is what you were responsible for during this grading period.
Keep in mind that all clay projects will need to be completed at the cut off day of this semester (tentatively December 13th). This means that all clay work will end on the day before this day. We have a lot to do and just a little time, so lets keep busy, and we will have great work to show for it.
Mr Spiller is the instructor for Grossmont High Schools 3-D Design Courses
