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Irondequoit, N.Y. —
The annual Irondequoit High School Arts Fest, which was held today, Thuesday, May 26, at the school at 260 Cooper Road, is a day in the school year that is set aside for students to experience a range of arts, music, activities and food. Generally held outside — in recent years on and around the school’s stadium field and in the past on the school’s front lawn — is also a time for students to celebrate their accomplishments during the school year ... and a kind of “last hurrah” as they get ready for intense preparation for final exams in the coming weeks.
This year, thunder showers kept many of the activities indoors, in the school’s campus center and lobby.
Activities included pottery demonstrations, a film festival, music performances (some w/audience participation), slam poetry and more!
The “art” of technology was also featured.
Students in teacher Dan Fullerton’s physics classes launched their “bottle rockets,” made from two, two-liter soda pop bottles, on the grassy area inside the high school track.
Students in a combined Alternative Energy and Future Educators Club unveiled their renewable energy project — a permanent light pole, located near the concessions stand next to the stadium field, that uses only solar electric energy.
Students, advised by teachers Matt Drahms, Dave Marshall and Donna Hanning, painted the pole, installed wiring and drilled the holes necessary for the pole to be attached to a concrete base. The school district’s maintenance department did the installation.
The light, which stands about 18 feet tall, will provide illumination to an area of the athletic complex without incurring any future costs and will give students the opportunity to study renewable energy technology first hand.
“The kids did all the wiring and mechanical installation,” said Drahms.
With a grant and some student activity funds, the club purchased the light pole’s solar panel, LED light, battery box, two batteries, and concrete pier — about $700. The latter was made by Bolivar Concrete.
The biggest challenges were getting the wiring in correctly — and getting the battery box cover to stay on, said student Stephanie Rogers.
Technology students and teachers “helped us along throughout the process,” added Jessica D’Ambrosio.
The club had been planning the light pole since early this year, said Kelsey Powderly, and started building it after midterms (late January).
The new post will light an area of the campus during football games and sporting events that generally is dark, or that had to be lighted by temporary means using (noisy) rented generators.
“It saves money in the long run, promotes the green movement, and requires no maintenance, Drahms said.
“This is just the beginning of showing what we can do,” Jessica added.
The annual Irondequoit High School Arts Fest, which was held today, Thuesday, May 26, at the school at 260 Cooper Road, is a day in the school year that is set aside for students to experience a range of arts, music, activities and food. Generally held outside — in recent years on and around the school’s stadium field and in the past on the school’s front lawn — is also a time for students to celebrate their accomplishments during the school year ... and a kind of “last hurrah” as they get ready for intense preparation for final exams in the coming weeks.
This year, thunder showers kept many of the activities indoors, in the school’s campus center and lobby.
Activities included pottery demonstrations, a film festival, music performances (some w/audience participation), slam poetry and more!
The “art” of technology was also featured.
Students in teacher Dan Fullerton’s physics classes launched their “bottle rockets,” made from two, two-liter soda pop bottles, on the grassy area inside the high school track.
Students in a combined Alternative Energy and Future Educators Club unveiled their renewable energy project — a permanent light pole, located near the concessions stand next to the stadium field, that uses only solar electric energy.
Students, advised by teachers Matt Drahms, Dave Marshall and Donna Hanning, painted the pole, installed wiring and drilled the holes necessary for the pole to be attached to a concrete base. The school district’s maintenance department did the installation.
The light, which stands about 18 feet tall, will provide illumination to an area of the athletic complex without incurring any future costs and will give students the opportunity to study renewable energy technology first hand.
“The kids did all the wiring and mechanical installation,” said Drahms.
With a grant and some student activity funds, the club purchased the light pole’s solar panel, LED light, battery box, two batteries, and concrete pier — about $700. The latter was made by Bolivar Concrete.
The biggest challenges were getting the wiring in correctly — and getting the battery box cover to stay on, said student Stephanie Rogers.
Technology students and teachers “helped us along throughout the process,” added Jessica D’Ambrosio.
The club had been planning the light pole since early this year, said Kelsey Powderly, and started building it after midterms (late January).
The new post will light an area of the campus during football games and sporting events that generally is dark, or that had to be lighted by temporary means using (noisy) rented generators.
“It saves money in the long run, promotes the green movement, and requires no maintenance, Drahms said.
“This is just the beginning of showing what we can do,” Jessica added.
