Welcome back SPS families for the 2025-26 School Year!

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There are a few important changes this year, so please take a moment to check out the overview below and the syllabus. As always, our Diocesan standards and objectives are available on the Diocesan school website. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to send me an email. I’m happy to welcome our young artists back for another exciting year of art making!



St. Peter Art Class Overview (2025–2026)

Instructor: Ms. Kelsey Thurman |  kthurman@stpeterjc.org
Blog: stpeterartroom.blogspot.com

New Diocesan Art Standards

  • Focus on artistic literacy: vocabulary, techniques, interpretation, and creativity

  • Emphasize expressing personal and faith-based meaning through art

  • Grade-level bands build progressively:

    • K–2: Observation, discussion, and basic creation

    • 3–5: Skill development and meaningful communication

    • 6–8: Planning, analysis, and use of art language

  • Projects, media, and artists are chosen by the teacher to meet these standards

  • Grades reflect progress toward benchmarks and objectives

 Academic Rigor Policy

  • Students must create original work; copied, traced, or plagiarized work is not accepted

  • Referenced images or complex topics require teacher approval

  • Artwork is generally kept at school unless approved to go home

  • Accommodations are honored through student learning and behavior plans

  • Student grades in Art will be a direct result of the achievement of learning outcomes. No participation grades will be awarded.

Missing Work Policy

  • All assignments must be turned in by the due date

  • Late work is accepted throughout the quarter without penalty, at the teacher’s discretion

  • Missing work without communication will receive a zero

  • Hardcopy work must include name, class, and date to be graded

  • Middle school students are expected to follow the Student Handbook and proactively make up missed work using Study Hall or other approved times

Course Expectations & Materials

  • Required Daily Materials:

    • K–4: Sketchbook, Markers, Supply Pouch (kept in the art room)

    • 5–8: Sketchbook, Markers, Supply Pouch (kept in the art room), School Planner, and White Binder (Grades 6–8)

  • Course Textbooks (used for reference and enrichment):

    • Introducing Art (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill)

    • Understanding Art (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill)

    • Exploring Art (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill)

  • Supplemental Curriculum from the Institute for Art Education

  • Assignments and slides are posted on Google Classroom and Artsonia

  • Rubrics and teacher feedback guide student improvement and growth

Platforms Used

  • Google Classroom: Assignment submission, feedback, and grades (middle level)

  • Artsonia: Digital portfolio platform with parent access and learning info

  • FACTS Gradebook: Live grade updates with teacher comments

Contact & Communication

  • Email is preferred (responses after 3:30pm, allow 2 business days)

  • Phone calls not answered during teaching hours; urgent matters go through the school office


Syllabus Located HERE 

Diocesan School Website HERE

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