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Hilltoppers share Ohio’s history
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Fourth-grade students at Hilltop Elementary School performed “The Buckeye Trivia Show” for family and friends May 11.
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Fourth-grade students at Hilltop Elementary School created pottery which represented the evolution of the pottery industry in Ohio to display during the “The Buckeye Trivia Show” May 11.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Hilltop Elementary School art teacher Diane Leonard coordinated the visual arts portion of the fourth-grade “The Buckeye Trivia Show.” The students created their artwork throughout the school year.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Hilltop Elementary School fourth-grade students performed several musical selections honoring Ohio during “The Buckeye Trivia Show” under the direction of music teacher Tom Scurich.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Hilltop Elementary School students in Doug Dawson’s fourth-grade class performed in “The Buckeye Trivia Show” May 11. The show provided an evening of art and music inspired by the Great State of Ohio.
By ABBY SLANKER
The fourth-grade students at Hilltop Elementary School provided an evening of art and music inspired by the Great State of Ohio during their performance of “The Buckeye Trivia Show” May 11.
The evening featured displays of artwork from each student and musical selections woven into the trivia show.
“These fourth-graders have made their mark on Hilltop Elementary. They are true treasures and tonight is their last performance as Hilltoppers,” said Cathy Mowry, Hilltop Elementary School principal, as she welcomed the standing-room only crowd.
The event showcased the efforts of the students in visual and performing arts. It also connected visual art and performing arts with fourth-grade social studies.
The students’ artwork, which was completed throughout the year in art class taught by Diane Leonard, was on display in the hallways before and after the show and represented specific connections with Ohio heritage.
Featured artwork included a ceramics project which represented the evolution of the pottery industry in Ohio; printmaking and Ohio news focusing on current events; Native American rattles; Shaker gift drawings focusing on the buckeye tree; a tribute to their famous Ohioans — a parody on the painting American Gothic; geometric stained glass designs with inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright; graphic design using the elements of art and/or design and what life what like in the early West with inspiration from Frederick Remington.
The performing arts portion of the show was under the direction of Tom Scurich, Hilltop Elementary music teacher. Musical selections, several of which honored the state of Ohio, included “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Fifty-Nifty United States,” “Down the River,” “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” “Ohio is My Home,” “Hang on Sloopy,” “This Land is Your Land” and “Beautiful Ohio.”
Roni Sue Gregory provided piano accompaniment.
“The Buckeye Trivia Show” operated like a television game show with three contestants answering questions on the subject of Ohio’s history. The production had a cast of students playing the roles of emcees, contestants, a stage manager, a scorekeeper, a camera man and an applause sign holder. Several students also had speaking and dance roles.
The program honored America and celebrated Ohio history through music and drama. The show included singing, dancing, playing recorders and facts from Ohio history, including famous Ohioans, the Underground Railroad, the Great Seal of the State of Ohio and biographical information on the eight presidents from Ohio.