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Garrison School Children Celebrate 'Pinwheels for Peace'
On September 21, schools across the nation celebrated the International Day of Peace through a project known as Pinwheels for Peace. This extraordinary project, created by Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, two art teachers from Coconut Creek, Florida, encourages students to reflect on the concept of peace. Students at the Garrison School were asked to express their ideas and thoughts through pictures, symbols and word, which then became beautiful images on personalized pinwheels.
Pinwheels, in essence, embody the spirit of childhood, a time of simplicity and joy, innocence and serenity. The students created, assembled and then "planted" their pinwheels in the garden in front of their school in an effort to demonstrate their devotion to peace and inspire others to do the same, to spread peaceful messages throughout their community and throughout the world.
With the help of middle school students, teachers and support staff, students at the Garrison School have assisted in making the International Day of Peace a tremendous success and should be proud of their hard work and dedication to making the world a better, more peaceful place. Students shared countless feelings on the concept of peace and what it means, not only to them but also to the world around them. Perhaps it was best summarized by, fourth grader, Lizzy Walker:
"Picture a perfect world, a world where everyone accepted everyone else, no one hated anyone, a world where there was no such thing as war, and then stop dreaming. Think of the world today, how it is almost the opposite of what you just pictured. Then imagine what you could do to make the world more like it. And go out and do it. What if you did that every day? It would make a difference. Even if everyone else doesn't do it, you still make a difference. And bit by bit, people will start to realize that what you're doing really matters, and do it too. And maybe, just maybe, the world will become perfect. You make a difference!"
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