Strolling through the hallway, glittery tinsel and fluttering snowflakes may catch the eye. Unusual yet explainable, as ten classrooms ended up participating in the winter door decorating contest that took place from Nov. 21 to Dec. 5.
While some more elaborate than others, each door was uniquely creative. It was evident students put forth a lot of effort into executing their door designs.
Some doors were tailored to specific subjects. For example, teacher Suzanne Greenfield’s “1984” by George Orwell theme and teacher Holly Yucha’s inflation-themed door.
With references to the holiday season, a lot of doors tied in Christmas elements using wrapping paper and student-made paper snowflakes.
Each door was designed and created by students, making it special and allowing creative freedom. Some door decorations, like Greenfield’s, extended out into the hallway and covered walls.
Some may argue that the contest should be judged strictly based on the door. However, promoting the use of available space encourages new and innovative ideas for students.
Student Council and Leadership classes sponsored the door decorating competition, and administrators Tim Youngblood, Deb Olson and Jeremy Kranzo tallied the votes for their top three decorated doors. Ultimately, Yucha’s door won first place, with Greenfield in second and teacher Tammy Hilliard in third. Moving forward, more door decoration contests should be implemented throughout the year to encourage students to use their creative skills.
Overall, being able to use creative abilities is greatly appreciated by students. Providing them with opportunities to utilize it creates a fun and unique environment.
