Danville High School was SOOOO COOOL! I started the day with the students in the Best Buddies program. The life skills students were in the middle of painting a banner for the Homecoming parade, so I joined them! Their "best buddies" were assisting them, so I pulled a few students aside and asked them what they thought of the "best buddy." The answers were AMAZING! Each student learns so much from the other...no physical or mental handicap could stand in the way of these friendships. They were unselfish, wholehearted and inspiring! Such great kids!
Next, I headed over to Mrs. Graham's art class where she'd put together a unique program called, "Art Survivor." Her students are on teams that compete against each other for prizes. When I spoke to a few students, one of them said, "Before I knew it, I was enjoying art!" The students were learning without even knowing it and they were not shy in singing praises for their teacher. The talent in this class far surpassed anything I've ever seen!
Mr. Hugey's landscape management class was last on my COOL list of things to see at Danville High School. I soon realized that these students landscaped the ground of the school THEMSELVES! How cool is that?!?! They took pride in growing the plants themselves and knowing how to take care of them. Their passion and knowledge showed as they walked me through how to prune a potted plant and cut down a tree. I sure did learn a lot!!