No final decisions have been made on SHS murals
Patrons, Past Graduates, and Students of SHS:
There have been many rumors and misrepresented information regarding the senior murals at Sandpoint High School. In order to clarify the process and communicate the facts to the patrons in our community I relay the following information regarding existing and future senior murals. No final decisions have been made and the school is still in the process of information gathering.
The goal was to gather feedback from students, staff, and patrons before the hallway renovation, funded by the voter-approved plant facility levy, is completed this summer. First, Sandpoint High School Administration met with Student Council, the student body’s representatives. The overview and guidelines of future senior murals purposed by the students are listed below. Second, a meeting with interested Sandpoint High School staff was held on May 19, 2009 to gather history and staff opinion. Next, patrons are welcome to give feedback via email to becky.kiebert@lposd.org or come to a public input meeting Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Sandpoint High School.
Senior Murals:
The intention of senior murals is for the senior class to:
- Represent the significant events that occurred at school or school events during their four years of high school.
- Represent the significant events that occurred in the world during their four years of high school.
- Honor all students in the senior class by listing each student’s name on the mural in some manner.
Requirements:
- Be completely finished (no partial murals will be retained).
- 8 x 8 portable mural to be displayed in the senior hallway across from the middle section of lockers.
- Must include all senior student names.
- Mural design must be approved by Student Council and Administration.
- Mural will be moved to display in the Commons area the year after the seniors graduate once the next senior class is ready to hang up their 8 x 8 mural in the senior hallway.
n Four years after the senior class graduates, the mural will be taken down and given to the senior class president or other designee. The graduate will be responsible for storage.
To date, all groups have agreed the murals currently in the senior hallway will remain, along with any that contain “In Memory” dedications. Incomplete murals will be painted over. Murals located in the lobby are under discussion — students would like to move these to the senior hallway if possible.
Thank you and feel free to email or come to the public input meeting Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Sandpoint High School to voice your opinion. Again, no decisions have been finalized and we welcome your feedback.
• Becky Weller Kiebert is principal of Sandpoint High School.