Mrs. Torres' Art Room

I am now on Schoology! Please be sure to check out upcoming assignments and to click on the “courses” tab to find your art course in order to submit assignments. look at the three screen shots below to see how to access the art course and assignments.

Once in the course it will look something like this. Scroll down to the bottom and you will see the assignment of the week. If you have missed any assignments they will be available in the top folder labeled either Old Art or Previous Art Assignments.

Hello! My name is Mrs. Torres and I am the art teacher for: McDonald Elementary (Monday & Tuesday), Oakman Elementary (Wednesdays) and two courses of the Virtual Learning Academy. This post is for my Oakman and Virtual Learning Academy students,who are currently unable to connect with me on Schoology. Listed below is a short video introduction of myself as well as this week’s assignment. As of right now you will have to turn in your assignment by emailing it to me at: torress@dearbornschools.org

Hopefully, by next week we will be working out of Schoology instead of my blog.

Hi McDonald Friends! Here’s your FIRST ART CLASS HOME CHALLENGE. Create a color wheel with objects you can find around your home and post it here. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!!! 🎨

As of September 18th I am out on my maternity leave due to the birth of my son. Unfortunately, artists of the month will not occur for the months of September and October. Upon my return to work (roughly set to be the second week of November), I will pick artists of the month based on student work while I was out. Enjoy this photo of my little guy and hope to see everyone in November!

Congratulations to April’s  student artists of the month! Every month six students are selected based off of the following criteria: craftsmanship (neatness) , behavior (being a good leader) and creativity  in the art room. In recognition of this honor students receive: an art award certificate, a fabulous art prize and their name is written in the “golden frame of art fame”.

Congratulations to March’s  student artists of the month! Every month six students (However this month we did 7) are selected based off of the following criteria: craftsmanship (neatness) , behavior (being a good leader) and creativity  in the art room. In recognition of this honor students receive: an art award certificate, a fabulous art prize and their name is written in the “golden frame of art fame”.

Be on the look out the following weeks as the art room goes on an African safari with each grade. That’s right we are celebrating and supporting the music department’s Lion King musical! Each grade is assigned a different African animal and will be working to complete it in time to decorate our school for the musical. Kindergarten will be creating directed drawing water colored giraffes, First grade will create lions with pastel fur texture, Second grade explores zebras and their stripes, Third grade takes a closer look at cheetahs, Fourth grade will scour the African plane at sunset meanwhile 5th grade will be collaging the various different birds of the African continent. Stay tuned and hope to see you as the musical!

Congratulations to February’s  student artists of the month! Every month six students are selected based off of the following criteria: craftsmanship (neatness) , behavior (being a good leader) and creativity  in the art room. In recognition of this honor students receive: an art award certificate, a fabulous art prize and their name is written in the “golden frame of art fame”.

Congratulations to January’s  student artists of the month! Every month six students are selected based off of the following criteria: craftsmanship (neatness) , behavior (being a good leader) and creativity  in the art room. In recognition of this honor students receive: an art award certificate, a fabulous art prize and their name is written in the “golden frame of art fame”.