2024-2025 School Year

3rd Grade Art GVL

Art for 3rd-5th grades is taught on a 3-year rotation so that students enrolled at UHC for all three grades receive different content each school year.

Course Description

The study of art at UHC helps students better see and appreciate God’s own artistic brilliance in His lavish creation. Studio practice is augmented by a weekly lecture, films or paintings, and group discussion. There is an intentional focus on creativity and mastery of basic understanding of the elements of design, which are taught through a variety of media and hands-on learning. The children learn to create, critique, and grow in their skills and understanding of art and how historically it has been shaped, or shapes, culture. There is no homework for Art class.

One Day Model vs Two Day Model:

Students will learn the same concepts in art class whether they come for the one day model or the two day model. The only difference will be that students will be given either a more in-depth project that would last 2 class days OR would complete 2 different projects relating to the same weekly theme/era.

To be successful in this class:

Listen and participate in class, complete assigned work diligently and intentionally, and follow instructions.

Grades: 3rd Grade

Fees: One Day Model: $450 for 3rd grade package of 4 classes

Two Day Model: $900 for 3rd grade package of 4 classes

Plus the following fees:
-$140 enrollment fee per child
-$70 security fee per family
-$10 per student portrait/ID fee

Prerequisites:

Must be 8 by September 1st

Sections Offered: 3rd- Green Cedar (Mondays- One Day Model) 3rd Red Oak (Wednesdays- One Day Model) 3rd- Yellow Birch (Mondays & Wednesdays- Two Day Model) 3rd- Blue Spruce (Mondays & Wednesdays- Two Day Model)

Required Materials

Textbook:

None

Other Materials:

Each class has a supply list of required materials parents must purchase and send to class with their student. Find supply lists here.

Homework Table Examples:

The following tables are just examples meant to help you compare in class and homework assignments per model. The assignments listed below are a general representation and not from a specific teacher.

One Day Model: 

Concepts Day at UHC Day 1 HW Day 2 HW
Neoclassicism-Jaques-Louis David Lesson on style of art, time period, artist, etc.

Work on art project

No homework No homework

Two Day Model:

Concepts Monday at UHC Day 1 HW Wednesday at UHC Day 2 HW
Neoclassicism-Jaques-Louis David Lesson on style of art, time period, artist, etc.

Begin project

No homework Continue project No homework

 

3rd- Green Cedar (Mondays- One Day Model)

Meet Laura Borgognoni

Education: Bachelor’s in Art Education, University of Georgia 2012

Teaching experience: Public High School: Fall 2012- Spring 2019. Private Art Lessons: Spring 2021- Current

Homeschool experience: Fall 2020- Current

Certifications: T-4 Certification for the state of Georgia

Courses taught: Upper Elementary Art

Began Teaching at UHC in 2024

3rd Red Oak (Wednesdays- One Day Model)

Meet Laura Borgognoni

Education: Bachelor’s in Art Education, University of Georgia 2012

Teaching experience: Public High School: Fall 2012- Spring 2019. Private Art Lessons: Spring 2021- Current

Homeschool experience: Fall 2020- Current

Certifications: T-4 Certification for the state of Georgia

Courses taught: Upper Elementary Art

Began Teaching at UHC in 2024

3rd- Yellow Birch (Mondays & Wednesdays- Two Day Model)

Meet Stephanie Norris

Education: Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree from Clemson University

Teaching Experience:

  • Teaching culture and Bible with college and international students.
  • Currently homeschooling own students.
  • Worked for the ministry Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) with American and International students for 15 years

UHC Courses Taught:

  • 3rd – 5th Art

Began teaching at UHC in 2023.

3rd- Blue Spruce (Mondays & Wednesdays- Two Day Model)

Meet Elizabeth Edmisten

Education: Associates in Art with an Emphasis in Graphic Design, Greenville Tech

Teaching Experience: Began teaching at UHC in the Spring of 2025.

Homeschooling Experience: Started homeschooling my 3 children in 2023.

UHC Courses Taught: 3rd-5th Grade Art

Began teaching at UHC in 2025.