Everybody had fun making sonic art by playing the drums or the keyboards.
ARTS FEST + STEAM EXPO SHOWCASED
STUDENT CREATIVITY
T
he Third Annual Bethel Park High School Arts Fest +
STEAM Expo did a great job of showcasing student
creativity district-wide.
Artwork from all eight Bethel Park schools was displayed and
attendees could peruse row after row of outstanding student
work.
Two of the STEAM Innovation Studios were open, offering some
fun activities, including dressing up in costumes for some green
screen photo magic, and playing with video game controllers
made by STEAM Technology Students with Makey-Makeys.
The cafeteria was also bustling with student demonstrations
including pottery and origami. Attendees could also sample
the delicious, award-winning FCCLA projects, including Protein
Popcorn and Pumpin’ Waffles.
They could also get henna tattoos, caricatures and face
painting, as well as participate in activities such as Sharpie tie-dye,
crayon art and button making.
New this year were two student-created, hands-on activities
for attendees. Last year’s Spin Art Bike was modified to be able
to decorate sugar cookies with spin art icing. And a Sonic Art
Machine was constructed on top of an amplifier. Artists could
create abstract art by placing a paper plate on top of the amplifier
and making a grouping of colored magic markers move across the
plate by creating vibrations from playing the drums or a keyboard.
Bethel Park High School student artists also had some of their
creations for sale.
It was a great day for celebrating the arts in Bethel Park. Plan to
attend next year’s event!
Grace Evans creates out of this world pictures with melted crayons.
LINCOLN SECOND GRADER
AN HONORABLE MENTION IN
YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST
L
incoln Second Grader Riley Philage was an Honorable Mention winner
in the 2017 PBS Kids Writers Contest for his original story, “The Boy Who
Farted A Lot!”
Riley wrote and illustrated this story, and you can hear him read it online at: www.
writeonkids.org. The illustrations for his story about a boy named Max who was
having trouble making friends at school are also online.
Riley was presented with his award at the Winners Celebration in May at WQED’s
Fred Rogers Studio. In addition to being able to record his story for the Write On
Kids website, it was also broadcast on iKidsRadio.org and featured on Saturday
Light Brigade Radio. His story was also made into an original puppet play that was
performed at the Celebration by Pittsburgh Puppet Works.
Riley’s story was chosen from more than 1,000 stories received from students in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Delaware.
Congratulations, and keep on writing, Riley!
Award-winning author Riley Philage
62 Bethel Park