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Students show creative school skills
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.One of Fitch's bands got ready to put on a performance for the guests during Creative Arts Night. Several performances were put on do display the students' talents.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Some students worked on making Blackout Poetry. The method to Blackout Poetry is to black out words and phrases from a text to create an original poem.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Fitch's Future Business Leaders of America set up a table with different kinds of baked goods. The students were selling the baked goods for donations to help benefit the club.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The Parent Teacher Student Association, PTSA, had treats available for those who stopped at their table. They had a posterboard explaining what their group has to offer.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The French Club at Austintown Fitch High School had a tablet set up during the Creative Arts Night on Jan. 21 at Austintown Fitch. They passed out flyers about the club and told guests about the different activities they do as a club.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Students at Austintown Fitch High School showed off their creativity on Jan. 21 during the Creative Arts Night at the high school.
Several clubs set up tables and spoke to guests about what they do.
Creative Arts Night gave students the opportunity to showcase clubs that are available to join outside of athletics. The cafeteria was home to most of the clubs and workshops that Fitch has to offer, while the Media Arts room showcased different types of performances, like poetry and theater.
Students who worked for Fitch’s paper, “The Talon,” displayed previous publications to show how far they have come. The National Honor Society made ice cream sundaes for donations, as well as other clubs selling different items for donations. Austintown’s Community Television, ACTV, had a green screen set up for people to take a picture in front of.
Taylor Franczkowksi and Abi Biroschak, seniors at Fitch, helped teacher Steven Ward put the night together. All of the students that participated in the Creative Arts Night are in the same class where the idea began at the beginning of the school year. More ideas came along closer to the arts night and the students became more excited to have a night dedicated to the arts.
“Hard work and dedication is put into these things all the time. It’s a nice way to be able to show to the community what they can do,” said Franczkwoski.
Fitch’s different band groups put on a performance for the guests throughout the night. There were also performances being put on by the theater club. A student taught a painting class and the speech and debate showed off their skills, as well.
“It’s been like a three month process and everyone just jumped in to help. They are excited that they’re being celebrated, because that’s something that isn’t always done. The arts aren’t always as celebrated as they should be,” said Biroschak.