WH Academy Seventh Grader
Receives Artistic Honors
WOO DL AN D HI LL S S C HOO L D IS TRI C T NE WS
oodland Hills
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WOODLAND HILLS FOUNDATION.
By Cathie Pearson
Caden Ferita, a 7th grade student at the Woodland Hills Academy, has
received honors from several organizations for her beautiful, artistic designs.
Caden excels in many artistic mediums including drawing, painting, ceramics,
and sculpture. She was awarded a Silver Key in both the sculpture and
ceramics categories at the 2016 Pittsburgh Regional Scholastic Art Awards.
Those pieces were on display at CCAC North from February 6–20. In addition,
she received Honorable Mention in sculpture for two pieces and for one
piece in ceramics. She has also created several award-winning pieces for
the Fairchild Challenge at Phipps Conservatory. She received second place
for a stunning drawing of a Ruby Throated hummingbird pollinating a Red
Cardinal flower, and a picture she drew of tulips blooming in the spring snow
is currently on display in the Phipps Welcome Center. She also designed the
cover of a book of Nearby Nature Haikus that won first place. Currently, she is
painting an environmental design on a rain barrel which will be used to water
the garden at the Woodland Hills Academy.
“First Blooms in the Spring Snow”
“Ruby Throated Humming Bird and
Cardinal Flower”
STEAM CAMP
AT WILKINS
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Mrs. Lisa Foster and Ms. Carol Groat facilitated a
Bricks4Kidz STEAM Camp for 3rd graders at Wilkins
Primary School. Bricks4Kidz is a hands-on class
created and based on the popularity of LEGO bricks.
It exposes students to all four STEAM concepts:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, as
well as introducing engineering and architecture
principles. The students explored math and science
concepts, increased general knowledge through
discussions related to each model, and developed
social/emotional skills such as patience, teamwork, and
communication. In the process, they completed their
projects, improved fine motor skills, and were involved
in visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learning. The
students sincerely loved the camp-style experience
that was specifically designed to expose children to the
fundamentals of STEAM.
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Caden Ferita receives Silver Keys from
Scholastic Art Awards
Painting Environmental Rain Barrel