St. Simon School Curriculum: Art

Curriculum Overview

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PowerSchool is a software application St. Simon School uses to track student demographics, schedules, attendance, and grades.

Teachers use PowerSchool to enter assignment scores and calculate quarterly grades. PowerSchool is used to generate the quarterly report card and reports for our school and the Diocese.

The key benefit of PowerSchool to parents and students is to track progress by being able to view assignment scores, grades and attendance records via the Internet.

Art Curriculum

The St. Simon School Art program is designed to be complementary with, and integrated into, other aspects of learning with the goal that each child gain a sense of confidence and enthusiasm that comes from being creative.

A general appreciation of art stems from an understanding of where and how art is used to enrich our lives. This includes the recognition of the similarities and differences among works of art produced in various places, times and cultures.

In studying the elements of art, students will learn all of the main elements including line, shape, form, texture, color, value, space, balance, unity, emphasis, rhythm, contrast, movement, and pattern. These elements are the foundation of a strong art vocabulary which is used to communicate original ideas, describe works of art, and relate to other subject areas.

A variety of techniques are taught within the general areas of drawing, painting, collage, design, fiber arts and sculpture. Subject matter is mostly inspired by grade level curriculum, individual expression, cultural studies, and genres in art history. These techniques and materials are explored in age appropriate lessons in grades K-8.