Welcome Back!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hello! My name is Susanna Schlosstein and I will be your student’s Art teacher this year. I am really looking forward to working with you, and I am excited to help your student succeed in my class.

Art class will be an opportunity for your child to express themselves creatively through the visual arts while learning about history and culture from around the world. In the Art Electives your student will explore many art mediums including: pencil, paint, pen and ink, ceramics, print making, sculpture, digital media, and more! I expect that every student will succeed in my class with hard work and a willingness to try. There is no need to be a naturally gifted artist to do well.

I am very excited to be introducing a classroom set of iPads this year. Students in Digital Art will work predominately with the iPads exploring areas such as: painting in layers, photo manipulation, stop motion animation, animated drawings, tessellations, words and images and much more. Students in all other art classes will have many opportunities to enhance their art and their learning experience by utilizing the ipad as a learning tool.

I have created several ways for you to quickly and easily access your child’s artwork and to stay informed about what is happening in art class.

·         Please like my class Facebook page Middle School Art for updates, due dates and artwork postings.

·         Learn more by browsing the art department website https://sites.google.com/a/arcadia.k12.wi.us/artdepartments/

·         Follow my blog -http://growcreatively.blogspot.com/

·         Check out online student galleries and even order products with your student’s artwork on it. http://www.artsonia.com/

·         View our digital art gallery at Flickr

I have given your son or daughter two important documents. The first document includes a set of guidelines on a matrix that explains how the students can have the most positive learning experience in my classroom. The second document is a technology agreement specific to art class and the use of iPads in the art room. Please take a moment and review both items given to your student. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to contact me.

I thank you in advance for your cooperation. Again, I am really looking forward to this year and the fun we will have. If you would like to contact me, the school’s phone number is 608-323-7500 or email me at schlossteins@arcadia.k12.wi.us.

 I will gladly answer any questions you may have. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Susanna J. Schlosstein