I end my blog with words from our Art Specialist Abbey:

As we are still coming out of Covid-era isolation and reestablishing our community, the high school photography teacher and I saw an opportunity to connect our younger and older students by exploring our wishes and our prayers for the school year. We observed, discussed, and were inspired by Tibetan Prayer Flags and their meaning. We learned that the more the flags degrade in the weather, the more the prayers are believed to come true. From preschool through 5th grade, the students began to design their own flags with their wishes. The results are varied - Safe from Covid, More friends, Recess, Learning about Countries, Kindness, and Calm, to name a few. The students painted their ideas on their flags and some classes had the opportunity to share their learning with the high school students who were engaging in the same process. We noticed that many of us, despite our disparate ages, have similar wishes. The flags are strung together with sewing help from a generous parent and hanging on Aloha Hill. The Mānoa winds will carry our wishes and bless our school community.