Children at Glenwood Elementary meet once a month on the playground for a Superstars assembly where their outstanding attendance and work is acknowledged with a certificate in the presence of parents and friends. Normally this would be thought of as an exciting moment in the year but the ambiance was just a tad dull for such an occasion. Now that we at least had the 250 foot mural in the background things were looking up but I thought the beige wall of the building behind the microphone could be used for an appropriate backdrop. It didn't take very long to get it done in June, 2009 and when the kids came out for their last assembly they felt like stars on a stage receiving their Emmy awards! To top it off the Kirk Douglas Foundation had given us a grant for playground equipment that spring and our playground was becoming a very exciting place to be. Now with the "America the Beautiful" triptych on the handball courts to the left side of the assembly area it is a showstopper!
Lesson Learned: Get an extension pole for your roller to paint large areas that go high up. The use the ladder for touching up edges and adding details. I keep forgetting about the roller!
