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Media Arts Majors, 04-24-2023

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Today's to-do list includes the following items:

  1. Warm-Up: 
    1. Grade 6 (P4A)
      1. Complete the Best Work portion of your Technical Assessment!
    2. Grades 7&8 (P3A)
      1. Complete the Best Work portion of your (Exit) Technical Assessment!
  2. Monthly Incentives
    1. Arts Department Incentive:
      1. Art Bucks are handed out to acknowledge good choices.
      2. Q4 Art Bucks will be awarded digitally to mitigate students forgetting to bring them in.
    2. Monthly Media Arts Incentive:
      1. 30 minute "Arcade Day" at the end of the month.
        1. April's Arcade Day is scheduled for 04/28/2023.
      2. Remain eligible unless a Notice of Concern has been earned.
        1. Check SchoolMax - if your avg is 70% or above, you're probably eligible.
  3. Picture Day
    1. May 12
      1. Class Group Picture
      2. 8th Grade Panoramic
      3. Spring Individual for Purchase Only (Not YB)
  4. Film Festival
    1. Voting Window Closes Saturday, April 22, 2023 - 11:59 p.m
    2. Awards Ceremony Tuesday, May 9, 2023
  5. (Exit) Technical Assessments
    1. Grade 6 (P4A)
    2. Grades 7&8 (P3A)
    3. 8th grade students at each PGCPS Arts Academy are given an Exit Technical Assessment. 6th & 7th grade students are given the Technical Assessment, as they are not yet moving on from the program.
      1. The ETA and TA are not identical, but have the same grading rubric.
    4. This counts as the Final Exam, and is meant to be a reflection and documentation of what has been learned so far.
    5. Each student will have a Google Doc shared with them that includes the instructions.
    6. This is not a one-day activity and students are expected to take their time to complete their best work.
    7. Scheduled work days:
      1. 03/22/2023: Students are expected to complete the Film Festival Entry section.
      2. 03/30/2023: Students are expected to complete the Media Literacy section.
      3. Students are, of course, allowed to work ahead, but should not fall behind.
  6. Q4 Project 1
    1. Due Friday, April 21st!

    2. 4/24: Critique Day!

  7. Q4 Project 2
    1. Due Friday, May 5th!
      1. Use this link to make sure your entry has been submitted properly, including handing in the right file! (More than one student has handed in the wrong file and then failed to check.)
    2. Suggested timeline:
      1. 4/24: Select a project, begin planning.
      2. 4/26: Complete Pre-Production by today.
      3. 4/28: Incentive Day, Complete Production by today.
      4. 5/2: Complete Post-Production by today.
      5. 5/4: Submit project and all related documents.
      6. 5/8: Critique Day!
    3. Can only be the "Build Your Own Rubric" project if your rubric is approved BEFORE Critique Day of the previous project.
  8. Q4 Project 3
    1. Due Friday, May 19th!
      1. Use this link to make sure your entry has been submitted properly, including handing in the right file! (More than one student has handed in the wrong file and then failed to check.)
    2. Can only be the "Build Your Own Rubric" project if your rubric is approved BEFORE Critique Day of the previous project.
  9. Q4 Project 4
    1. Due Friday, June 2nd!
      1. Use this link to make sure your entry has been submitted properly, including handing in the right file! (More than one student has handed in the wrong file and then failed to check.)
    2. This project will NOT be eligible for resubmission.
    3. Can only be the "Build Your Own Rubric" project if your rubric is approved BEFORE Critique Day of the previous project.
  10. Exit Ticket
    1. Grade 6 (P4A) (No Exit Tickets on Critique Days!)
    2. Grades 7&8 (P3A) (No Exit Tickets on Critique Days!)