Ms. Chicas
Art and ______ were Ms. Chicas' favorite specials in elementary school.
Library
How do you use the pencil sharpeners? For how long? And how do you know what can't go in the electric sharpener?
Hold broken pencil in for 3 seconds. Remove from the sharpener after 3 seconds, it isn't doing anything. Colored pencils, or pencils that are shorter than the tester should not go in the electric sharpener.
When you hear the doorbell chime, a rhythmic clap, or the word MONA, what should you do?
Stop what I'm doing, look at Ms. Chicas, response clap or call (LISA) if necessary, and stop talking.
I need to use a blue marker, and the blue marker at my table is totally dry. What should I do?
Tell Ms. Chicas, and recycle the old marker in the marker recycling box by the rug. Then, get a new one from Ms. Chicas.
Where do we keep pencils and erasers?
The caddies, either on the tables or on the carts
What 3 clubs/events does Ms. Chicas run outside of art? (OMA doesn't count)
Describe what you should do if you finish your work for the class? What materials can you use? What if someone at your table is still working?
Free Draw quietly on a piece of sketch paper at your seat. You can borrow a How To Draw book from the shelf, if you'd like. You can use any materials from the top level of your cart. If someone is still working, I need to let them finish. We can still talk, as long as they're able to continue working.
How many people are allowed out of the Art Studio at once?
One.
I'm having a hard time with my work. I can't come up with a good idea, or I'm not sure what changes I can make in my project. How can I move forward? Who can I ask for help?
Ask a tablemate for their help. If their responses aren't what I'm looking for, I can raise my hand and ask Ms. Chicas for her help.
Where is the sketch/drawing paper?
Near the whiteboard, on the wooden table under the triangle shelf.
What member of Ms. Chicas' family worked at Orchard school, and what did they do?
My mom was a secretary in the office, where Mrs. Moran is now.
Where do you go when you first come down to art, whether you're with your teacher, a substitute, or any other adult?
Line up in the hall, all the way down by the exterior doors
try your best.
I accidentally bump a classmate while they're painting, which causes them to mark up their work in a way they didn't want to. What should I do?
Apologize, and see if I can help to solve the problem. I should also be more careful when moving around the room in the future.
Where are the 3 electric pencil sharpeners in the room? (100 for each one you get)
Up front by the whiteboard, in the back by the kiln closet, and off to the side by the sketchbooks.
What is/are Ms. Chicas' cat's name(s)?
Raff (Rafael) and Beau (Beauregard)
Where do you put your work at the end of class if it's:
1) a wet painting?
2) a drawing you need to save until next class?
1) On the drying rack, on whatever rack it's open to, as far to the back as it can go.
2) The flat file drawer with my teacher's name on it, by the red table.
How can we respect the work of other students at our table? What if we need to borrow a material, or look at their work?
Don't touch or mark up others' work. If you want to borrow or look at something, ask politely first. If they say no, respect their answer and ask someone else.
On the way to the recycling bin, I see some scraps on the floor near a table. I can't tell if the scraps belong to someone at that table, or if they should be recycled. What should I do?
Check with that table to see if the scraps belong to anyone. Recycle them if they aren't part of someone's project.
Where are the clipboards kept, and how do you put them away properly?
Under the green table next to the door. To put them away, you need to slide your clipboard in between the front of the bucket and the clipboard that's in the front.
How many years has Ms. Chicas been the art teacher at Orchard School?
13
3rd Grade: Describe how the ART letters work
4th & 5th Grade: Describe how sketchbook time works.
3rd Grade: For volume and behavior of the class as a whole. Warning, then take down letter. When all letters are down, we clean up.
4th & 5th Grade: Ms. Chicas will give you the date and prompt, Sketchbook Bunch hands out the sketchbooks (drop all of them onto the table, don't hand each one out). Write the date and prompt at the top of the page, then draw for 5 minutes with as little talking as possible. When the timer goes off, stop, put away your pencil and eraser, and head to the rug while the Sketchbook Buch collects and puts the sketchbooks away.
If you need to leave the classroom for any reason, what do you need to do?
Ask Ms. Chicas, and see if you need to wait because someone else is out of the room. Ms. Chicas may also be able to help you in the meantime.
I'm working with paint, and my hands are getting messy. Suddenly, the fire alarm starts to go off. What do I do? What would I do if it was a lockdown drill?
Fire Drill: Leave everything at my table and leave my apron on, grab a paper towel since my hands are dirty, and line up at the door. Wait for Ms. Chicas before starting to walk out of the room. Silent in the hallways and outside until we're back in the room.
Lockdown Drill: Leave everything at my table and leave my apron on, grab a paper towel since my hands are dirty, and sit down crisscross on the rug, making my body as small as possible by wrapping my arms around my legs. Silent while sitting, and wait for 2 people to come on the speaker and say that the drill has ended, and use the words "Go Wood."
Where is the paper & cardboard recycling bin?
At the front of the room, under the table next to the whiteboard