6th Grade Project 2: Form Robots

6th Graders are currently working on robots made from simple forms.  They reviewed one-point perspective drawing on the floor and are now doing a more complicated version of the forms still-life they did in 5th grade.  Please ask them about their projects!  They are excellent!

5th Grade Project 2: Pastel Forms

5th grade students are completing a simple still-life using simple forms out of chalk pastels.  Ask your students to explain sill lives, the difference between shape and forms, and shadows and highlights.

Honeywell Banner Design Winners

Ten students were chosen to represent MIS in the annual Honeywell Holiday Banner Contest.  The 10 winning banner designs will hang in the Clark Gallery at the Honeywell Center from November 1^st to December 2^nd.   Of these, some will be chosen to be full size banners that hang on streetlights in North Manchester.  An awards presentation will be made in the Ford Theater at the Honeywell Center on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 with a reception to follow.   The invitation to the reception will be sent directly to each student’s home this year.  Congratulations to the students pictured here.  Row 1, 5^th Grade:  Caleb Stout, Chase Poynter, Gabbie Brewer, and Isaac Cochran.  Row 2, 6^th Grade:  Hunter Miller, Jirni Cripe, Carsyn Howard, and Caitlin Baker.  Not pictured:  Heidi Flick (5^th) and Emma Burlingame (6^th).

Since there were so many beautiful banner designs this year, there were 12 more students chosen to have copies of their banner designs hang in vacant North Manchester storefronts during the holiday season.  Congratulations to the students pictured here.  Row 1, 5^th Grade:  Rebekah Pyle, Skyler Michel, Keaton Love, and Sarah Wagner.  Row 2, 6^th Grade:  Morgyn Jimenez, Kasi Casper, Emma West, Spence Trick, Logan Parrett, Keauna Allen, and Selene Hernandez.  Not Pictured:  Diego Hernandez (5^th). 

Honeywell Center Holiday Banner Contest

We are beginning Holiday Banners.  The following information is important to know, especially if your student brings home the banner to complete.

Theme:  Students will design a banner with the theme “Colors of the Holiday Season.”  This could include imagery of Santa, stockings, outdoor scenes, gifts, holiday candies and cookies, Christmas trees, candles, wreaths, and anything else that is associated with the Holiday season. 

Size:  Banner designs must be created on 7.5” x 15” cardstock or paper. 

Color:  Banners must be colored boldly with marker, colored pencil, paint, etc.  Light colors do print well, and are often not chosen as winners because of this.

Winners:  Ten winners from MIS will be chosen to have designs displayed in the Honeywell Center Wilson Gallery.  Those winners will be recognized at a banquet in November (details to follow).  Some of those winners could be selected to have their designs made into banners that hang in town or into Christmas cards. 

Due Date:  All finished banner designs must be in Mrs. Burnworth’s hands by Thursday, September 27^th.

Quality:  Banners must be neat, absolutely no bends or tears.  Banners must be original, designs can be inspired by something else, but must be your own.

Busy At Work

These 5th graders are busy working on their current project.  Check back soon for finished results!

5th Grade Project 1: Perspective Tree House

Students will create a tree house using one-point perspective.  This is a method of drawing architects often use.  An organic tree will be added, and creative colors used to make each one unique.  Ask your students about one-point perspective, horizon line, vanishing point, and foreground and background!

6th Grade Project 1: Perspective Bedroom

Students will be reviewing one-point perspective by creating either their own bedroom, or a fictitious or dream bedroom, in one-point perspective.  This is a method that architects often use.  Ask your student to explain one-point perspective, the vanishing point, horizon line, and what happens to the foreground, middle ground and background in this 2D drawing.!