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May 14, 2015
Around Town
Riverside set to showcase the art of education by Stephanie Longo CNG EDITOR
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Spotlight on Creativity
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On Wednesday, May 20, from 6-8 p.m., don’t be surprised if you see smoke coming from Riverside High School in Taylor — it’s all part of the show. Students and educators at the high school will host the 10th annual “Riverside Alive!” festival that evening, giving community members the chance to see what happens in the classroom. Part of the event will feature Raku firing in the school’s outdoor courtyard by art teacher and event chair Denis Yanashot. “This is an exciting technique because the kiln is fired to almost 2,000 degrees in the courtyard of our school and the ceramic ware is taken out when it’s red-hot and cooled in sawdust containers,” he said. “It is certainly a crowd pleaser.” Riverside Alive! includes other activities featuring other disciplines and, as Yanashot explained, it evolved from focusing on the artistic disciplines to a school-wide event. “I found if you give these students a chance to take some responsibility in a hands-on experience, they will rise to the challenge,” he said. “Riverside Alive! turned out to be a whole-school event with most, if not all, disciplines represented annually over the last decade. It is intended to reveal to the community the techniques and sometimes unique ways the teachers of Riverside teach the students in their charge.” The event has also become a labor of love for
Riverside High School teachers. “The teachers are not afraid to reveal to the public the specialized techniques we use in the classroom,” Yanashot said. “The Riverside Alive! mission is to educate parents and the public as to what we do in class. This is an event of the heart and the teachers are not compensated for it; they do it for the students, their parents and the public.” Besides Raku firing, this year’s Riverside Alive! will also feature student demonstrations on how computer technology enhances both studies of history and mathematics, as well as a computer fair, art exhibits, choral, musical and drama improv performances, a chili cook off and an “Iron Chef” competition. Science exhibits, foreign language writing projects, poetry and reading projects will be displayed and sports will be held in the
gym. Visitors can also try “Drunk Goggles” with the Riverside drivers’ education program to see how alcohol affects a person’s vision. Craftsmanship, including furniture, clocks and other items from wood shop students, will also be exhibited. “Everything during Riverside Alive is interesting — it’s hard to say what is more interesting,” Yanashot said. “I enjoy seeing the creativity of our students demonstrated in every discipline, especially my own, which is art. Without creativity, students will get nowhere in the 21st century. Developing process and problem-solving skills, imagination and creativity will secure a good job for students in the future and, consequently, a full and happy life. We, as teachers, are trying to help them accomplish these goals and Riverside Alive! is our way of showing the community how we do this.”
Tenth-annual “Riverside Alive!” committee members include, from left: Heather Mahon, donation coordinator and German teacher; Craig Reifler, technology teacher; Edward Flannery, technology teacher; Denis A. Yanashot, event coordinator and art teacher; Joseph Moceyunas, principal; and William Pabst, mathematics teacher. This year’s Riverside Alive! will take place on Wednesday, May 20, from 6-8 p.m. at Riverside High School in Taylor.
Please join
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright For a Public Town Hall Meeting to Discuss the Issues That Matter to You Most
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 • 6:30 - 7:30 PM The Borough of Old Forge Municipal Building Borough Council Chambers
310 South Main Street Old Forge, PA 18518
For Questions Please Call: 570-341-1050 Event is Free and Open to the Public
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