Community Collaboration – Bonner and Central Elementary Schools Mural Project

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,549

Project of

Southeastern Libraries Cooperating Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Stewartville Public Schools

Recipient Type

K-12 Education

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2012

End Date

May 2012

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Olmsted

Project Overview

Bonner Elementary School (K-3rd grade) and Central Intermediate School (4th and 5th grade) hosted a project that would enliven two libraries with murals incorporating the same conceptual theme. The idea was to brighten up and draw the students into the library environment. The murals promote reading and increase the students' interest in reading and the library environment. Prior to the addition of the murals, the libraries were both very sterile and neutral. Student life at the intermediate school is short-lived as they only attend that building for two short years. The library staff tries very hard to make the two libraries operate in the same manner as much as possible in an effort to reduce student stress. The district was able to convert all school libraries to the SELCO system, thus helping to build a comfort level for student usage of the materials. The goal was to create a common reading encouragement theme that starts in the Bonner building and matures in the Central building, just as the students themselves move from building to building. The murals will go a long way to reduce stress and continue to build student interest in reading.

Project Details

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Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

The following are members of the SELCO/SELS Board of Directors. All appointments are made locally by legally constituted governing authorities: library boards, city councils, and/or boards of county commissions. Leo Aeikens - Albert Lea, Sally Baker - Austin, Martha Hauschildt - Brownsdale, Liz Wanschura - Caledonia, Carol Price - Cannon Falls, Denise Mullen - Chatfield, Nancy Smith - Dodge Center, Clint Patterson - Dodge County, Mary Jane Holland - Faribault, Judy Webster - Harmony, Kurt Carlson - Hokah, Marilyn Frauenkron Bayer - Houston, Lori Hopkins - Kasson, Rhana Olson - Kenyon, Robin Yaffe Tschumper - LaCrescent, Andru Peters - Lake City, Barb Payne - LeRoy, Robert Elliott - Lonsdale, Deanna Larson - Mabel, Robert Bruce - Northfield, Thomas Sherman - Olmsted County, John Pfeifer - Owatonna, Kim Aarsvold - Pine Island, Mary Schneider - Plainview, Charles Sparks - Preston, Sara Hoffman - Red Wing, Galen Malecha - Rice County, Diane Moench - Rochester, Valerie Hasleiet - Rushford, Jill Mueller - St Charles, Pat Falbo - Spring Grove, Carol Gross - Spring Valley, Janice Welch - Stewartville, Judith Schotzko - Wabasha, Dave Harms - Wabasha County, Judy Rusert - Winona County, Ann Goplen - Zumbrota

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

The Legacy Review Committee serves as an advisory committee. The committee shall consist of 11 members representing each county within the SELCO/SELS region, with a majority being current or recent members of the SELCO/SELS Board Of Directors and the remaining coming from the arts and cultural heritage communities. Diane Moench - Olmsted County, Clint Patterson - Dodge County, Gretchen Schade - Fillmore County, Pat Mulso - Freeborn County, Don Regelman - Goodhue County, Drue Ferguson - Houston County, Scott Anderson - Mower County, Marcy Irby - Rice County, Sharon Stark - Steele County, Judith Schotzko - Wabasha County, Jill Mueller - Winona County

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,549

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,232

Direct expenses

$10,781

Administration costs

$219

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.051

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Teach basic artistic concepts. Instruct children on how collaborative art functions. Create a more aesthetically satisfying environment to foster transition between school buildings.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Stewartville Star published several stories and photos of the murals as work continued. A Rochester Post-Bulletin reporter attended the Open House and published a story. The Olmsted County Journal also covered the project.
The students commented on the similarities between the murals. Some site specific comments from Central Intermediate School were: “Secret Code above door is very cool,” “Amazing how he does the stuff he does,” and “Welcoming; no more boring, blank walls.” “The murals add a life of learning to the library and a welcoming environment. The kids were excited to see some of their favorite characters included,” and “We had fun watching him paint.”

Source of Additional Funds

BACPAC

Recipient Board Members

The following are members of the SELCO/SELS Board of Directors. All appointments are made locally by legally constituted governing authorities: library boards, city councils, and/or boards of county commissions.
Leo Aeikens - Albert Lea, Sally Baker - Austin, Martha Hauschildt - Brownsdale, Liz Wanschura - Caledonia, Carol Price - Cannon Falls, Denise Mullen - Chatfield, Nancy Smith - Dodge Center, Clint Patterson - Dodge County, Mary Jane Holland - Faribault, Judy Webster - Harmony, Kurt Carlson - Hokah, Marilyn Frauenkron Bayer - Houston, Lori Hopkins - Kasson, Rhana Olson - Kenyon, Robin Yaffe Tschumper - LaCrescent, Andru Peters - Lake City, Barb Payne - LeRoy, Robert Elliott - Lonsdale, Deanna Larson - Mabel, Robert Bruce - Northfield, Thomas Sherman - Olmsted County, John Pfeifer - Owatonna, Kim Aarsvold - Pine Island, Mary Schneider - Plainview, Charles Sparks - Preston, Sara Hoffman - Red Wing, Galen Malecha - Rice County, Diane Moench - Rochester, Valerie Hasleiet - Rushford, Jill Mueller - St Charles, Pat Falbo - Spring Grove, Carol Gross - Spring Valley, Janice Welch - Stewartville, Judith Schotzko - Wabasha, Dave Harms - Wabasha County, Judy Rusert - Winona County, Ann Goplen - Zumbrota