Art in the World Around You Fall

Taught by Tommy Bell, this semester, let’s mix it up in art class! This new general art course will incorporate a variety of mediums. We’ll draw, paint, sculpt and explore sidewalk chalk art, as well as brush up on a variety of fundamental skills. Whether you’re a returning student or brand new to art, this class encourages students to dive deeper into art in the world around you.

  

Board Game Exploration

Come play a variety of board games each week. From Monopoly Empire to Sushi Go & beyond. Facilitated by Holly Gall

Cora played:
Oregon Trail, Drug Dealer (Card Game), Monopoly Empire,


Cora also played her favorite games Coup, Pandemic, Connect Four and at home.

Outside Instructors, Facilitators, Teachers, Guides and Leaders

Bell, Tommy

Tommy Bell has been making art and music all of his life and teaching both since 1984. He has a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Ringling School of Art & Design. He majored in painting and taught their summer art camp to high school students. Tommy works full-time as a professional musician and teaches art and music lessons. He is a standup comedian and recently performed at several New York City comedy clubs. This is his third year teaching at LOL.

Gall, Holly

Holly is a homeschool mom who loves providing opportunities for kids to learn together through play. She believes in encouraging others to give back in small ways to jointly make a big difference.

Scally, Rosalyn

Rosalyn "Rosy" Scally is an artist and illustrator who specializes in drawing using various mediums including pencil, charcoal, ink and pastels. She also paints with watercolors and acrylics, and enjoys combining her artistic and creative writing talents to create comic books. In 2009 she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the University of South Florida. For the past 6 years, Rosy has taught art to local youth in Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg through Family Resources Youth Enrichment Program (formerly Youth Arts Corps).Classes she has taught at LOL Families include the art component of Comic Book Class, Drawing Amazing Animals, and Drawing Mythological Creatures I and II. She believes the arts are indispensable as an outlet for creative expression, as well as a way to develop mental flexibility and critical thinking skills that help kids excel in other areas of study.

How to Draw Manga and Anime Characters

Cora was enrolled in this class taught by Rosalyn "Rosy" Scally. How to Draw Manga and Anime Characters is a studio drawing class where students will draw in the style of Japanese comics and animation. Manga and Anime are renowned for its stylized art, dynamic action, and storylines that hook the reader in. Series such as Sailor Moon, Pokemon, and Naruto has become very popular internationally, and have influenced modern video games, film, and cartoons. In this class, students will draw their own original characters and learn from step-by-step drawing demonstrations given. Each week they will focus on drawing a different part of character anatomies such as eyes, hands, hair, and clothing. After basics are down, they will learn how to convey facial expressions and the body language of posing their characters. Along the way, I will be teaching the history of manga and anime and how it relates to Japanese culture. Students are also going to be given a poll the first day of class to see what their favorite manga or anime characters are and I will go over the characters chosen as time allows. The $20 materials fee includes a sketchbook, mechanical pencils, a pen set for inking, and an eraser. At the end of the semester, everyone in the class will submit at least one finished drawing to be displayed on our table at Showcase. This class is a great way to develop hand-eye coordination and discipline. It also encourages children to read, explore and understand aspects of a different culture, and use art as a healthy outlet for creative self-expression.

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Reading List

Wikipedia

Urban Dictionary

"Oh, The Places You'll Go!" - Dr. Seuss

"One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" - Dr. Seuss

"Adventure Time Sugary Shorts" Vol.1.
"Archie Vol. 1" - Mark Waid
"Aunt Jemima Puddle-Duck" - Beatrice Potter

The 2017 Florida Statutes Regarding Home Education

Title XLVIII K-20 EDUCATION CODE Chapter 1002  STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATIONAL CHOICES View Entire Chapter

1002.41 Home education programs.— (1) A “home education program” is defined in s. 1002.01. The parent is not required to hold a valid regular Florida teaching certificate. (a) The parent shall notify the district school superintendent of the county in which the parent resides of her or his intent to establish and maintain a home education program. The notice shall be in writing, signed by the parent, and shall include the names, addresses, and birthdates of all children who shall be enrolled as students in the home education program. The notice shall be filed in the district school superintendent’s office within 30 days of the establishment of the home education program. A written notice of termination of the home education program shall be filed in the district school superintendent’s office within 30 days after said termination. (b) The parent shall maintain a portfolio of records and materials. The portfolio shall consist of the following: 1. A log of educational activities that is made contemporaneously with the instruction and that designates by title any reading materials used. 2. Samples of any writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative materials used or developed by the student. The portfolio shall be preserved by the parent for 2 years and shall be made available for inspection by the district school superintendent, or the district school superintendent’s agent, upon 15 days’ written notice. Nothing in this section shall require the district school superintendent to inspect the portfolio. (c) The parent shall provide for an annual educational evaluation in which is documented the student’s demonstration of educational progress at a level commensurate with her or his ability. The parent shall select the method of evaluation and shall file a copy of the evaluation annually with the district school superintendent’s office in the county in which the student resides. The annual educational evaluation shall consist of one of the following: 1. A teacher selected by the parent shall evaluate the student’s educational progress upon review of the portfolio and discussion with the student. Such teacher shall hold a valid regular Florida certificate to teach academic subjects at the elementary or secondary level; 2. The student shall take any nationally normed student achievement test administered by a certified teacher; 3. The student shall take a state student assessment test used by the school district and administered by a certified teacher, at a location and under testing conditions approved by the school district; 4. The student shall be evaluated by an individual holding a valid, active license pursuant to the provisions of s. 490.003(7) or (8); or 5. The student shall be evaluated with any other valid measurement tool as mutually agreed upon by the district school superintendent of the district in which the student resides and the student’s parent. (2) The district school superintendent shall review and accept the results of the annual educational evaluation of the student in a home education program. If the student does not demonstrate educational progress at a level commensurate with her or his ability, the district school superintendent shall notify the parent, in writing, that such progress has not been achieved. The parent shall have 1 year from the date of receipt of the written notification to provide remedial instruction to the student. At the end of the 1-year probationary period, the student shall be reevaluated as specified in paragraph (1)(c). Continuation in a home education program shall be contingent upon the student demonstrating educational progress commensurate with her or his ability at the end of the probationary period. (3) A home education program shall be excluded from meeting the requirements of a school day. (4) Home education students may participate in interscholastic extracurricular student activities in accordance with the provisions of s. 1006.15. (5) Home education students may participate in the Bright Futures Scholarship Program in accordance with the provisions of ss. 1009.53-1009.538. (6) Home education students may participate in dual enrollment programs in accordance with ss. 1007.27(4) and 1007.271(13). (7) Home education students are eligible for admission to Florida College System institutions in accordance with the provisions of s. 1007.263. (8) Home education students are eligible for admission to state universities in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Board of Governors. (9) Testing and evaluation services at diagnostic and resource centers shall be available to home education program students, including, but not limited to, students with disabilities, in accordance with the provisions of s. 1006.03. (10) A school district may provide exceptional student education-related services, as defined in State Board of Education rule, to a home education program student with a disability who is eligible for the services and who enrolls in a public school solely for the purpose of receiving those related services. The school district providing the services shall report each student as a full-time equivalent student in the class and in a manner prescribed by the Department of Education, and funding shall be provided through the Florida Education Finance Program pursuant to s. 1011.62. History.—s. 106, ch. 2002-387; s. 82, ch. 2007-217; s. 29, ch. 2011-5; s. 5, ch. 2012-191; s. 175, ch. 2014-17; s. 28, ch. 2014-39; s. 2, ch. 2016-137.