Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 1000

Murals are a Form of Communication. Art projects come and go. Murals are here to stay. They are a legacy, a means for students, staff, and stakeholders to communicate from generation to generation. Murals are an artistic dialogue serving to provoke and inspire present and future student populations. Murals speak to school bodies. 

The Mural/Moasic project was an combination of staff and student imput. I sent out a form for staff to voteon the mosaic messages. the positive quotes that are on the 6 mosaics ("No Rain No Flowers", "Smile & Shine", "Kindness Costs Nothing", "Life is Tough and So Are You", "Grow where you are planted", "You Got This".) Using those words (quotes) students created clay letters that were glazed, fired and appliaded to the boards. I was able to get most of the tiles donated by the community. We used one day to apply the tiles on the boards which created patterns. Each class through out the day continued the application of tiles. Then several students finished the project by grouting the signs. Then the plant manager installed the murals in the stair well walls for all students and staff to appreciate.

With this generous grant we will be able to use the leftover materials to continue the project in the following year.

Thank You!

You made a difference in the culture of Oak Ridge Middle School