Thursday, January 26, 2012

Super Saturday Art Day

Saturday -Art Day

Jan. 28th, 2012

A.M. Session: 10-12

P.M. Session: 1-3

All Day: 10-3

Who: Any Art Club or Art Student (no more than 15 students per-session)

For your info: All students must be picked up by parents or family. Any questions regarding this please email Ms. Cosby at ecosby@cj.k12.mo.us . Doors are locked to the building and students are not allowed to leave at any time but at the end of the a.m. and p.m. session.

We will be eating lunch downstairs and students are encouraged to be on time to each session and may join us for lunch if only coming to one of those.

Lunch: We plan on ordering pizza and students can bring their own lunch too. I have a microwave and we have a refrigerator for students to use as well. They are encouraged to bring snacks and drinks to have throughout the day. Please let me know of any food allergies or other conditions. If your child is eating pizza please send $2.00 per slice and all pop at the school is $1.00.

When: Sat. Jan. 28th from 10am-3pm. Please be on time! We will start right at 10am. Please pick up your child on time and we will be waiting for you at 3pm.

What to bring:

1.   Money for pizza and pop

2.   You may want to wear old clothes for the day (we do have aprons)

3.   Excitement to create art!

If student needs to be picked up early or at a different time then please write that on the signed and returned paper and or email me at:

Creative thinkers

Today students painted Owls using water color paper and water color. They just started them today and will finish them next Thursday. Will post new photos then. Some students decided to just draw random ideas and you cna see those photos below too.





Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Art Club meeting

Happy New Year Art Clubbers!

We will have our first art club meeting for the new year tomorrow!
So excited to see you all.

Hope you had a wonderful break and plan on hearing all about it.
Bring a snack!
See you tomorrow!!
3:10-4:30 om in Ms. Cosby's room 209.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Saturday -Art Day

This Saturday, Dec. 3rd 2011
COME KICK OFF
THE Holiday SEASON!!!
A.M. Session: 10-12
P.M. Session: 1-3
All Day: 10-3
Who: Any Art Club or Art Student
What: What a great way to kick off the holiday season and spread some cheer then an Art Club Super Saturday!!
1.   Gingerbread houses.
2.   Decorating Christmas cookies and eat them!
3.   We will put the class holiday tree up and decorate it.
4.   Decorate tee-shirts (bring a white shirt).
5.   Create a holiday painting.
6.   Work on Christmas ornaments. 
 Activities will take place throughout the whole day. To see details on when we are doing a certain activity then look below to help you best select when you want to come. If you are staying for the whole day then you will get to participate in all the activities. All students must be picked up by parents or family. Any questions regarding this please email Ms. Cosby at ecosby@cj.k12.mo.us 
Doors are locked to the building and students are not allowed to leave at any time but at the end of the a.m. and p.m. session.
We will be eating lunch downstairs and students are encouraged to be on time to each session and may join us for lunch if only coming to one of the sessions.  
Lunch: We plan on ordering pizza and students can bring their own lunch. I have a microwave and we have a refrigerator for students to use as well. They are encouraged to bring snacks and drinks to have throughout the day. Please let me know of any food allergies or other conditions. If your child is eating pizza please send $2.00 per slice and all pop at the school is $1.00. Please see additional supplies need for the completion of projects. 
When: Sat. Dec. 3rd from 10am-3pm. Please be on time! We will start right at 10am. Please pick up your child on time and we will be waiting for you at 3pm. 
Where: The Junior High Art room 209 with Ms. Cosby

 What to bring:
1.   1 pre-washed white tee-shirt
2.   You may want to wear old clothes for the day (we do have aprons)
3.   Decorations for the gingerbread house like: marshmallows, sprinkles, coconut, small candy canes and anything else!
4.   Icing and sprinkles to decorate cookies with.
5.   Excitement to create art, a snack, a drink (no energy drinks please), you money for pizza and pop if you like.
How does this work?
The day is placed into 2 sessions a morning and an afternoon.
Students may sign up for either sessions or one of the sessions and it is first come first spot. This paper must be returned with parent contact info and signature to reserve their spot.
1st session 10:00am.-12:00 pm.
Tee-shirts designs (step 1)
Start on gingerbread houses
Work on Christmas ornaments
Work on holiday painting (step 1) 
2nd session 1:00am.-3:00pm.
Tee-shirts-dye in color is shirt is ready (step 2)
Put up and decorate holiday tree
Work on Christmas ornaments
Decorate and eat Christmas cookies
Work on holiday painting (step 2) 
For students who stay all day, they can be more flexible on when they create ALL of the above items.
They will have all day to do so. 
Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Art Club this Thursday!

Just a friendly reminder that we have art club this coming Thursday!


Also, we have some additions to our dates of meeting. We will meet next Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:10-4:30pm. Both days next week. We have a lot of creating to do!

What are we doing? What are the current fundraisers?
Well, tomorrow Nov. 10th in art club we will start with making Christmas ornaments. We will make them out of clay and then after they are fired we will glaze them and sell them. Each student can make up to 3 for their own purpose.




Then tomorrow and next Tuesday and Thursday we will be creating magazine bowls to sell as well for fundraising. Each student can make one for their own purpose as well.


Lots of fun things to do and create! Bring some food and see you there!
P.S. if your parent purchased an artwork from the auction, please remind them to pick it up and write their check out to Carl Junction and in the memo write: Junior High.
thank you,
Ms. Cosby

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Thank you friends, parents, fans.....for all the support

The auction was a great success with the help of our friends, parents, and fans of art club. We couldn't do it with out your support. We raised over $69. dollars !!!! 
Thank you!
If you still need to pick up the artwork you won in the auction, please stop by the
art room at the JH 209 and see Ms. Cosby.


Upcoming support info: We are working the JH concessions Nov. 17th, a Tuesday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Please come and join us and help. All money from working that night will go to the art club.
Art Clubbers I need a few of you to help Ms. Cosby in concessions. I need someone in charge of counting money, taking care of the popcorn and someone to assist with the pop and candy.
See you then!- Ms. Cosby

Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!

Today is the last day to bid on your favorites! Check back often and before you go to bed tonight check on the artwork you are wanting and make sure you are the last bidder. I will notify the winners tomorrow. Please send me your email or contact info so I can let you know. send info to ecosby@cj.k12.mo.us
I will post on each artwork who the winner is as well.
Thank you for supporting the art club!
Have a wonderful day!
Ms. Cosby and the Art Clubbers

Here is a photo of our last Art Club meeting as we celebrated Halloween and the Fall Season.