North Hills School District will host the 47th annual Arts
Alive on May 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. at North Hills High School. The annual event
celebrates the creative accomplishments of students in kindergarten through
high school. Arts Alive is free and open
to the community.“Arts Alive is a celebration of our students’ talents and
creativity,” said Dr. Patrick J. Mannarino, superintendent. “This annual event
provides an excellent opportunity for our community to experience the many
opportunities available within North Hills School District.”
The North Hills tradition features student work from a
variety of mediums such as pottery, paintings, drawings, sculpture,
photographs, school publications and writing projects as well as student work
from the family and consumer science and technology education departments and
performances from the music department.
This year’s event includes:
- Artwork from all elementary students in Grades 4 to 6
- Hands-on art making activities from 7 to 8 p.m. for
elementary students in Grades K-3
- North Hills Game Fest showcasing board games and video games
created by district students in Room G13.
- A selection of artwork from seventh- and eighth-grade
classes and the district’s new eighth-grade art elective Digital Fabrication
- An array of culinary options from the World Language
Department. Bring your family and enjoy dinner.
- Coffee Buddha will offer coffee, espresso beverages and hot
cocoa from 5 to 7 p.m. in the high school lobby in exchange for a donation to
the district’s Art Department.
- An art gallery opening-style event in the high school
rotunda with pottery, photography and film demonstrations. Artwork, including
pottery pieces and photography, will be available for purchase.
- Various large-scale wood and metal-working projects in the
technology education department.
- Quilt displays crafted by high school family and consumer
sciences students
- Choral and instrumental performances throughout the night in
the auditorium and surrounding lobby areas