Fine Arts
The Fine Arts at Forest Hills include curricular activities
in Art, 
Music and Drama. In some cases these activities are integrated
in with other disciplines. For example, students in Kindergarten
may hear a Bible story, act it out, sing a song about the story and then
draw a picture illustrating how the story might be applied in everyday
life.
There are other opportunities for formal instruction in these 
areas. Students annually present a Christmas program that involves
the Fine Arts. Spring musicals, class presentations and closing programs
also involve the Fine Arts. Specific instructional classes are taught
which emphasize one or more of the disciplines.
Run for the Hills
Early in its development, Forest Hills recognized the need
for funding the Fine Arts at a time when other schools were cutting back
on their
programs. The school began an annual jogathon in which students
solicited pledges of support and then ran laps to fulfill their pledge. Funds
were designated for funding a variety of projects including:
• special assemblies and speakers
• artists-in-residence in music, art and drama
• special equipment, including a ceramic kiln
• art units taught by volunteer parents
• facility improvements including a music room and the Art Space
Art Smart
The goal of the Art Smart program is to create a community of creativity
that delights in every student's individual expression.
We do this through studying artists and their mediums used for this
expression, their particular perception of the world as expressed through
the artist work, and to allow the student's their own experience in
self-expression at Forest Hill's "Art Space".
The FHLS Art Smart program is run by enthusiastic parent volunteers. All skill levels are welcome, and parents as well as grandparents are encouraged to volunteer.
We have had the opportunity to learn about music production,
wire sculpting, die casting, glass fusing, weaving, clay sculpting, painting, and more.
Previously students studied the work of 
Wassily Kandinsky, with lessons
in art history to all grade levels from K-8. Working with artist
quality supplies, each child created a Kandinsky inspired painting on 9x12
watercolor paper. Click
here to see sample of student work alongside
examples from Kandinsky's collection.
Music
(under construction)
