New murals in Large Gym aim to raise school spirit

The School Site Council recently approved and helped pay for the addition of six new murals in the Large Gym: two large murals on each side with the school’s slogan and four small murals above the bleachers. The large murals read, “It’s great to be a Falcon,” and each small mural has the name of the grade that sits in that bleacher section during rallies.

“We’ve been wanting to bring our gym to life with a new look for a while,” principal Paul Robinson said.

The school hired artists from Kourtgraphinc, who designed the new gym floor during last year’s summer break. Kourtgraphinc completed painting the new murals for the gym walls  over February break. 

ASB helped fund the new murals, contributing $10,000 of the $13,000 bill, after approving the School Site Council’s proposal last fall. Additional decor for the four smaller murals to the gym was added to the initial price of two big murals, but ASB was able to handle the increase.

“With the support of our ASB, we feel our gym is really coming along,” Robinson added.

Because so many students use the gym on a daily basis for a wide range of activities, the administration hopes the new murals will be a positive change.

“The new murals are amazing in that they are perfect for games and rallies in the big gym,” junior Vincent Man said. “Not only do they fill the empty space, but they create such a spirited atmosphere.”