Sunny Hill art students study colors

Sunny Hill art students, under the direction of art teacher Tracy Evans, created pencil drawings of flowers recently while studying the use of color. They cut out pictures from a seed catalogue to use as a reference.


African-American inventors showcased at Sunny Hill

 Students at Sunny Hill studied African-American inventors during Black History Month in February, and especially enjoyed a display of some of the items set up in the front hall of the school. Many of these are inventions we use every day. Among the noted inventors recognized were: George Washington Carver, who formulated peanut butter in 1896; W. D. Davis, who developed the first riding saddle in 1896; I. R. Johnson, who invented the bicycle frame in 1899; Madame C. J. Walker, who invented the curling iron or hot comb in 1905; Lawrence Ray, who made the first dust pan in 1897; and Robert Fleming, who built the first guitar in 1886. Throughout the month, students highlighted an African-American each morning on the school’s intercom by sharing poems, other noted works, or a biography.

Dance to the music

 Black History Month studies at Sunny Hill culminated Monday, February 27, in the school gymnasium at “Motown Day.” Principal Dorothy Bond opened the musical program with several Negro spirituals. Then students and faculty joined in the on the fun, enjoying several genres of African-American music and dancing. “It’s always a lot of fun,” Mrs. Bond said.

UT Martin Steel Band entertains at Sunny Hill

 On Friday, February 10, the University of Tennessee Steel Band performed for students and faculty at Sunny Hill School, providing both instruction and entertainment. The instructor/director of the band taught students about the origin of steel pans in Trinidad and Tobago as well as other drums from around the world. Tunes from Africa, the Caribbean, and South America were included in the performance. The group will be traveling to Brazil to participate in a steel band contest.