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      • Soccer Shots
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        • Pre4A - Mrs. Beeghley Homework >
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        • Uniforms - Lands End
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      • PTO Calendar of Events
      • PTO Individual Events >
        • Halloween Parade
        • Trunk or Treat
        • Spaghetti Dinner
        • Chicken dinner
        • PTO International Faire
        • Egg Hunt
      • PTO Board
      • Get Involved
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      • Meeting Minutes
      • Homeroom Parents HQ
      • Dinner for Dollars
      • Dinner for Daughters
      • Seasonal Activities
    • Photo Galleries
  • Support SJA
    • Annual Fund
    • Signature Events >
      • Race For Education >
        • Donate to Race for Education
      • Night of Knights Gala >
        • Night of Knights Gallery
    • Make a Payment/Donation
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Mrs. Mindy

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     Mrs. Mindy is a certified K-12 art teacher with a B.S. in Art education and has her PA from Kutztown University. She has her certification II plus 15 graduate credits. She has been teaching for 22 years and  has been here at St Joan of Arc since 2000. Her students have won several  awards including scholastic art award, Diocese of Harrisburg Catholic Art awards, National Environmental Photography awards, and National Aviation contest.

cmindy@stjoanhershey.org

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Art Class Curriculum     All students are introduced to the elements of design, principles of design, art history, art production, materials, and esthetics at an appropriate age level. Below is a list of specific topics and projects targeted in each grade.Kindergarten
  • Self portraits
  • Line, shape, primary and secondary colors, texture, and form.
  • Medieval Illuminated lettering
  • Artists: Edgar Degas, William Wegman, and Edward Hopper
1st Grade
  • Self portrait
  • Paper weaving
  • Chinese scrolls, Vincent Van Gough, and Leonardo da Vinci
  • House drawings
  • Stained glass
  • Native American Pictography

2nd Grade

  • Warm, cool, and neutral colors
  • Aboriginal art, Edward Hopper.,  and Egyptian art
  • Material collage
  • Watercolor, tempra paint  and printing techniques
  • City Scapes
3rd Grade
  • Kinds of Line
  • Paul Gauguin, Oaxaca painting, Pablo Picasso, and Laura Burch
  • Realism vs. Abstract
  • Pinch pots
  • Mosaics
  • Tints and shades
4th Grade

  • Elements of design
  • Texture collage
  • Texture ceramics
  • Medieval art
  •  Native American Molars
  • Watercolor techniques



5th Grade

  • Animation
  • Georgia O'Keefe, Bridget Riley, and Nigerian Metal work
  • Clay coil technique
  • One Point Perspective
6th Grade

  • Shading techniques
  • contour drawings
  • Watercolor techniques
  • Oriental painting techniques
  • Clay relief tiles
  • Cartoon character development
7th Grade

  • Block printing techniques
  • Weaving
  • Clay slab cylinder techniques
  • Charcoal drawing techniques 
8th Grade

  • Portrait drawing
  • Clay construction boxes
  • Medieval Illuminations
  • Calligraphy
  • Batik and silk painting traditions



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