At some point, it hit me. This wasn't just a mural about the good things going on at school. This was a pictorial version of our school's mission statement. All students were required to memorize this. All teachers have our mission statement posted in their room. This is published in our accreditation application, our yearly school improvement plan, on student agendas.
How could I have missed this?????
"Uh, Tia, your design is the mission statement, isn't it?" "Well yes, Ms. Schwartz, I made it that way." "Huh. I just figured that out." She giggled at her obtuse teacher. I made a note to myself to not discount the ability of an 8th grader to think in symbols.
"The mission of the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School is to maximize the academic, emotional, physical, and social growth of all students."
BCB Burning Blazers - the central torch
Books - academic
Hugging figures and hearts - emotional
Sports - physical
Red/white/blue people and flag - social
Two hands holding the torch, one caramel, one dark brown - integration
Oh yeah, Ms. Schwartz, you are rather obtuse. Even I can see that.
However, none of the principals got it either. I had to explain and show them that we were creating a Mission Statement Mural. I suspect most of the students at the school saw this way before we adults caught on.
D'oh!!!!
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