How do the words we carry from home shape us and our community? Take a walk through the hallways of Finley Middle School and you’ll start to get an idea from the posters created by students during the school-wide “Words that Shape Us” project. Every student chose a meaningful phrase, motto, or saying used in their home to turn into a poster during their advisory class. The resulting posters celebrate each student’s unique identity, while hanging side-by-side to demonstrate the power of our community when we come together.
Students were encouraged to talk together with their families about the advice or sayings they use often or which have important family or cultural significance to them. The project also led to great discussions between students in class as they shared and learned about different phrases’ meanings and why they matter. From
“treat others how you want to be treated” to
“practica te hace major” to
“don’t fight fire with gas,” these posters represent the values and ideas that guide our students.
“We wanted a project to connect families to our school and show our appreciation to them,” says 8th grade teacher, Mr. Westberg. “We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.”
Posters will be on display through conferences on Wednesday-Thursday, October 29-30. Be sure to stop by to see them!