Student representatives announce Instant Decision Day, arts events and trunk-or-treat

Student representatives Jane and Faith briefed the North Hills School District Board of Education on Oct. 16 about several upcoming student-focused events and activities.

Jane said Instant Decision Day will be held Thursday, Oct. 23 in the high school library, and that registration for the event is due Oct. 17. She said the event has averaged nearly 200 offers per year in prior editions and that colleges commonly waive application fees and sometimes grant admission on the spot, streamlining the application process for students.

Faith said fall play tickets go on sale Oct. 17 and that the German and French clubs will take a Teen Screen field trip this semester to view the documentary Fanny’s Journey, which the student reps described as providing historical background relevant to modern-language classes.

The student reps said 14 North Hills High School students joined about 250 singers from 20 schools at the third annual Allegheny County Choir Festival on Oct. 15, which concluded with a public performance. They also announced homecoming court winners and runners-up, and said the district’s trunk-or-treat event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with more than 50 student clubs and community groups participating; there is no cost to attend and donations are encouraged for Make-A-Wish and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Student reps also described recent student activities including a positive-message week and an upcoming "Do No Harm Week," organized by the diversity club to promote inclusion.

The student report was delivered during the opening portion of the meeting by student representatives identified in the record only as Jane and Faith; no last names were provided in the public transcript excerpt.