Pequea Elementary School students have created a mural that adorns a wall in the cafeteria/auditorium.
The mural features the school name; an open book emphasizing the qualities of service, friendship, originality and perseverance; and stars representing the four "houses" at the school - Amistad, Awali, Hana and Azim. Pequea students and staff are divided into houses under a system designed to reinforce positive behavior and foster school pride and a sense of community. The mural also includes two lions below a streaking comet and above a banner that reads, "Roaring like a lion with my Pequea pride," a reference to the school song.
The project was led by art teacher Jenny Steffy, who taught a lesson about murals to all grades using the book "Maybe Something Beautiful." Students began conceiving the mural in January and February, and pupils in second through sixth grades submitted sketches for possible designs before actual work began. Every student, from kindergarten through grade six, had an opportunity to help paint the mural.
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