Keystone Magazine Learning the Keystone Way 2015-2016 EN | Page 118

Home Away From Home
Creativity and
Collaboration
to the Finish Line:
A House Competition with a Difference
T
he tempo and energy in the Perform-
ing Arts Center was high at 9pm on
Friday, 20 May. Proudly wearing their
house t-shirts, close to 150 Keystone
students – residential and day –
cheered their housemates as they
danced, sang, presented, and performed, as part
of the Arts House Competition.
Yes, this was a House Competition with a twist.
“Together with the Student Life Committee,
and the middle school Arts department, we
conceptualized this exciting event,” said primary
school English teacher, Thom Ferlisi, adding, “We
thought of creative competitions to show off
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our students’ art abilities in a fun and engaging
way.”
The competitions included: sculpture-making
from recycled cardboard, dance, sidewalk art,
graffiti on whiteboards, giant jigsaw, stop-motion
movie, music with original lyrics, and improv and
drama. Just hearing about this wide canvas of ac-
tivities got the students wired up for an evening
of creativity, competition, and most importantly,
connection. Though creativity was an essential
ingredient to this event, teamwork, connecting
with each other and communicating were even
bigger components, and the underlying purpose
for this House Competition.