1. JUNIOR HIGH ART DEPARTMENT: ART 8 SYLLABUS
TEACHER: Mr. Dorofy
JH ROOM 137
GUIDELINES & EXPECTATIONS:
WHAT TO BRING TO EVERY CLASS
∇ Wooden Pencil (NO MECHANICAL) Tip: Buy a pack and leave them in your portfolio!!
∇ ART FOLDER – You may leave it in the art room at all times
CLASSROOM EDIQUETTE & RULES
1.) Come to class with a PENCIL, ON TIME
2.) Always check for an arrival objective/warm-up
3.) Use and take care of materials correctly and appropriately
4.) Be courteous of others
5.) Use appropriate language, both in regards to each other and when discussing artwork
6.) Artwork stays in the art room until the end of the semester
ORGANIZATION
You are responsible for keeping and maintaining an art portfolio and sketchbook at all times. Students
will review their portfolio contents with Mr. Dorofy at the end of the semester. This means keeping
everything here in the art room until the end of the semester is huge.
Maintaining an organized and clean environment is essential for not only you as an individual but also
those that you share the space with. The best artwork is created in a comfortable environment. During
class time this means respecting the workspace of others, and returning the art room to its original state
after each and every period.
LESSONS
If you are scheduled to be somewhere else during Art 8 please:
1. Come to art first. Students that do not check in may be marked absent.
2. If there is an assignment due, hand it in.
3. Let me know you are leaving. If you are missing something that needs attention before the next
class, I will let you know before you leave.
THE CLASS AFTER AN ABSENCE
Please wait until work time has begun and we have finished all instruction and demos to ask about what
work was missed this way I can give you 100% of my attention to get you caught up.
LATE TO CLASS
If you arrive late to class without a pass it will be noted. Professionalism points will be deducted in the
event that tardiness becomes a habit.

2. DETENTION
Detentions will be served during your lunch period. If lunch detention is skipped, the consequence may
increase. VCS JH rules state that students who skip two lunch detentions will receive a referral.
PASSING THIS ART COURSE
Your grade for Art 8 is a numerical grade. All project concepts and curricula are state mandated. All
class work will be graded objectively not on skill or lack of skill. Instead, assignments are graded on
fulfillment of creative objectives, using time wisely in the art room (“professionalism” grade),
submitting the project on time, and completing a written reflection.
RUBRICS
All projects are graded using a Rubric received before or shortly after starting a project. Therefore, you
will know exactly what is expected in order to receive the best mark possible upon completion. Our
projects can take weeks to complete so a rubric can be very helpful to remind you of objectives and
expectations.
The rubrics for each assignment change throughout the course of the semester. However, each rubric
has a few criteria that will remain constant:
Craftsmanship – the student will create and store artwork with care. Each student will create a
portfolio in the first few days of class to help preserve the artwork over the course of the semester.
Professionalism - the student will follow classroom etiquette and procedures at all times.
Professionalism is all encompassing and applies to instructional, demonstration, work and clean-up portions
of each period.
Purpose/Plan – the students will focus on the outlined concept as well as the elements and
principles out lined in the objectives and rubric. The target elements and principles may change.
Universal Rule: No generic peace signs, hearts, smiley faces, MAC symbols, etc.
DEADLINES
Work will be completed on time to receive the highest mark and truest reflection of your hard work and
ideas. Late work will accumulate 1 negative point for each day that the work is late. Every day between
the due date and your next art class counts. Artwork that is turned in after the 2-week mark will be
granted a 65 – no more, no less, unless special circumstances create an extension scenario. Artwork
must be turned in for a grade; artwork that is not turned in will be a zero. Projects must be turned in
before the 10-week mark. Zeros will remain zeros after the close of a marking period.
Dear Students,
Together, I look forward to building upon your knowledge in the visual arts and your appreciation for
the beauty and aesthetics that surround and affect each of us. By signing this packet you are vowing to
the VCS Art Department that you respect not only the cleanliness of the room and the community that
shares its use, but also respect all of the materials within the room in how they are used.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This Packet of information has been created so that you may be thoroughly familiar with the Junior
High Art Room expectations and performance standards. Your child’s participation and effort along
with your support will be instrumental in helping them to reach their full potential. All projects
completed this semester will be kept by your child in a portfolio at school, which they will present for
your viewing at the end of the 20 weeks.
Please do not hesitate to leave a phone message or write me through e-mail. I am very quick to respond
through e-mail. In addition, some information may be found at my website. Feel free to use this as a
resource.
Sincerely,