To celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 23, students at South Street School took part in an international art and literacy project known as “Pinwheels for Peace”.
The students created colorful pinwheels featuring words and images about world peace. The pinwheels were assembled in the classroom and then “planted” on the athletic field in the shape of a peace sign.
Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started by two art teachers in Florida in 2005 as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. In 2012, more than 4 million pinwheels were spinning in over 3,500 locations, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and South America. This is the sixth year that South Street School has participated in the program.
We would like to thank the Manorville Volunteer Fire Department for providing their aerial ladder to help capture photographs during this event.
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