Music & Art
Olin Consolidated School District provides students in grades K-6 with grade-appropriate instructions in the fine arts, including Music, Band, and Art. As well as our renowned STEAM program.
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Art classes are taught by:
Ms. Dawn Davis
At Olin Consolidated School District, we value the importance of allowing our students to express themselves creatively through the fine arts.
Here you will find out more about our curriculum and assessments; as well as a link to Standards and helpful links for families.
Our Arts Curriculum
Olin Consolidated School District re-evaluates our Arts program and curriculum to make sure our students are getting an exceptional education.
We give our students the opportunity to work with a variety of materials and mediums, including:
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Arts Project Assessments Given:
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Creating watercolor paintings
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Learning how to weave
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Making collages
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Creating self-portraits
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Using oil pastels
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Drawing various subject
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Creating artwork with a variety of mediums listed below
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Mediums Used for Projects and Assessments:
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Tempura paint
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Acrylic paint
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Watercolor paint
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Pens
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Pencils
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Printmaking materials
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Markers
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Crayons
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Colored pencils
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As well as learning how to add color to a student's creation and creating dynamic projects, students at Olin Consolidated Schools also are taught a comprehensive view of Art History, including learning about various artists, time periods, and art mediums.
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Our Arts Useful Links
Here you will find our link to standards for arts, as well as helpful links for families for additional at-home study:
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Iowa Visual Arts
​Helpful Links for Families:
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Artsonia
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The world's largest collection of student art, published by teachers and students from around the world. Parents and family can view the art online, leave comments, and order keepsakes featuring the artwork.
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Pixel Art
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Is a safe social platform for users of all ages. Create beautiful pixel art, share, collaborate, and more.
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WordArt
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An online word cloud art creator that enables you to create amazing and unique word cloud art with ease
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Google Arts & Culture
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is a non-profit initiative. They work with cultural institutions and artists around the world. Together, their mission is to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.
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