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CHC celebrates Ohio through art and music
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Fourth-grade students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School celebrated Ohio’s rich history during the school’s annual Evening of Art and Music May 10.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Fourth-grade students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School sang “Hang On, Sloopy, ” complete with O-H-I-O motions, during the school’s annual Evening of Art and Music May 10.
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C.H. Campbell Elementary School fourth-grade students’ artwork, which was completed throughout the year in art class taught by Diane Leonard, was on display at the school’s annual Evening of Art and Music May 10.
By ABBY SLANKER
Fourth-grade students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School celebrated Ohio’s rich history during the school’s annual Evening of Art and Music May 10.
The students presented a concert to honor America and Ohio through music and created pieces of artwork representing history of Ohio. The concert, under the direction of C.H. Campbell music teacher Janet Williams and student teacher Patrick McLaughlin, included patriotic songs that unite, music that helps tell Ohio history, recorder karate songs that challenge and other students’ favorites.
The students opened the concert with “The Pink Panther,” by Ohioan Henry Mancini. In welcoming the audience, Williams thanked them for coming and for their support.
“Thank you for coming to our program. This concert allows the students to share what they have learned about Ohio and about music,” Williams said.
Musical selections from the Ohio history portion of the performance included “Ho, Ho, Watanay,” “Froggie Went A-Courtin,” “Simple Gifts,” “Darling Nelly Gray,” “Oh, Susanna,” “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” “Irish Step Dance,” “Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier,” “Old Dan Tucker,” “Down the River,” “Beautiful Ohio” and “Hang On, Sloopy.”
Recorder songs, during which students played recorders, included “Hot Cross Buns,” “Gently Sleep,” “Merrily We Stroll Along,” “It’s Raining,” “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” “When the Saints Go Marching In,” “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” “Amazing Grace” and “Ode to Joy.”
Other favorites the students shared with their audience included the C.H. Campbell Alma Mater, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and “Fifth, Nifty United States.”
Several students volunteered to prepare additional string music, wind music, percussion and rhythmic movement, such as dance, complemented several song performances.
Students also introduced the song selections, explaining the history behind the songs.
The students’ artwork, which was completed throughout the year in art class taught by Diane Leonard, was on display before and after the show and represented specific connections with Ohio heritage.
“Thank you to Mrs. Leonard for the wonderful display of student artwork here tonight,” Williams said.
Featured artwork included cardinal-inspired artwork which featured a close-up view of the brightly-colored bird; a ceramics project which represented the evolution of the pottery industry in Ohio; Amish communities in Ohio, which concentrated on the Amish simple way of life which was reflected in the quilt designs; the westward movement through Ohio, which was represented by western art silhouettes reflecting the lonely life; face vessels along Underground Railroad routes, which were an assembly sculpture covered in paper mache.