As the school year comes to a close, Springfield celebrates the many student projects and talents throughout April and May.
Here we laid out the most recent ones.
The Festival of the Arts
Starting May 14, the Festival of the Arts is a multi-week annual event planned to showcase students’ cumulative work in their art classes this year. The three Springfield art teachers select pieces from the art curriculum that reflect course activities, skill mastery, and creative approaches. Many students in AP Art or Art 4 classes additionally receive walls that showcase multiple of their pieces as a small “exhibition.”
Mrs. Greenawalt, a Springfield art teacher, stated that the show is “really a moment to celebrate the visual talents of our students.” Having the annual opportunity to show off student accomplishments serves as a “point of pride” and gives artists a well-deserved “moment to shine.”
Visual Arts students aren’t the only ones receiving recognition; on May 15, the Springfield bands will also perform in their Spring concert as part of the month-long showcase.
Youth and Government’s Harrisburg Trip
As part of a state-wide program, Youth and Government students went to the Pennsylvania state capitol, Harrisburg. They spent the weekend from April 24 to April 27 simulating state government–debating in the chambers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate. Students each wrote mock-legislation, which was the topic of the debates. Three Springfield students received state-wide awards and recognition, and six had their legislation passed by the program.
Greenfield Youth Film Festival
Springfield students also participated in the Greenfield Youth Film Festival for the 15th year in a row. Students were encouraged to submit films with as much creative freedom as they pleased, including animation, live-action, and music videos.
Those submitting from Springfield are often enrolled in the Storytelling through Film class and have the opportunity to create and share their films in the festival. They often start their films around October/November and submit by March 7th, 2025.
The main categories in which numerous films were nominated include narrative, experimental, and documentary. Other small categories consisted of Special effects, Cinematography, Screenwriting, and Editing. They even have a Voices Heard Award, which is given to the film that best promotes awareness of the lives of those with disabilities.
Many students at Springfield attended this festival and submitted their expressive and artistic films. Ronan Cullina won first place under the narrative category, winning $500. Numerous other students were also nominated and won some of the smaller categories.
Diversity Day
Diversity Day is an annual half-day event led by student leaders from the Voices of Excellence (VOE) club. During this, Springfield students’ clubs gave presentations in separate classrooms, highlighting diverse cultures; presenters were from VOE, the Asian Students Association, the Gender Sexuality Alliance, and many more.
Junior, Tiffani Forte and sophomore, Keira Mason organized the event. They said the process involved meeting with participating clubs and the high school administration, as well as organizing the complicated rotational schedule for students to follow during the event. According to Mason, this work was dedicated to producing an event that “spotlight[s] and celebrate[s] all the different cultures we have here in school.”
