Every student in the district made a pinwheel as a kick-off to this year's PeaceBuilders program and as a participant in the Pinwheels for Peace project (see my September 7th post for details). On Friday, September 20th, a crew of students and adults from Swift River Elementary School, Chestnut Hill Community School, Jabish Brook Middle School, and Belchertown High School gathered in front of the tennis courts on State Street to place the 2,500 pinwheels in the ground as an art installation in celebration of World Peace Day.
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| Students putting up the pinwheels. |
Ms. Kenneally, the art teacher at SRE, laid out a peace symbol pattern that the children followed, then the BHS students took her lead and made a second one! The rest were lined up from the driveway leading from CHCS down to the Belchertown Day School. It was an impressive sight!
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| Pinwheels lined up on State Street. |
As we worked together, traffic slowed, some honked their horns, others gave a wave! It was great to see the excitement in the faces of the passersby at our massive gathering of pinwheels. The pinwheels were out for people to see as they made their way to the Belchertown Fair over the weekend. We hope you got a chance to see them!
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| An up-close view of some of the creations! |
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| The installation crew poses for a picture after their work was done. |
I would like to thank Mr. Brian Cameron, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, for coordinating the project and all those adults who helped students create pinwheels and install them. Your efforts are much appreciated! As always, if you have any questions or comments about this post, feel free to contact me by phone: 413.323.0423 or email:
superintendent@belchertown.org.
Best regards, Dr. Judith Houle, Superintendent of Schools
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