The first project of the year was a service project. The whole elementary school made pinwheels for the Neal Singles Run. The run happened to fall on International Peace Day. To demonstrate their appreciation for the work done by the education foundation and their concerns for peace not only in the world but in the school, community, and the home, the students created Pinwheels for Peace.
"Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two Art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, who teach at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, Florida, as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. The project was quickly embraced by their students and the entire school community and by millions of art teachers, teachers, parents, children and adults who desire peace in our world" (http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com/theproject.html).
The students contribution made the day of the race very special indeed.
