Have you seen the moving murals around town? Three Omaha Metro buses are sporting some local student created artwork, and the 4th graders are learning all about it. I learned recently that there is a contest called Wheel Appeal where middle school and high school students compete for a chance to decorate a Metro bus with their positive message and artwork. We missed it this year, but you know next year, I'll get our middle schoolers right on it! I've seen 2 of the three decorated busses rolling around midtown, so keep your eyes peeled for them.
Fourth graders also studied the ORBT bus stop murals done by local Omaha artists (Two of whom we've hosted as artists in residence!). Lastly, we studied Minneapolis-based Dakota artist named Marlena Myles who designed a bus celebrating her Dakota heritage. If you're in Minneapolis this summer, watch for Myles' bus that says, "We are on Dakotaland."
It's fun to see what values are important to our 4th graders and what positive messages they are promoting on their bus designs. Their bus designs and artwork are coming home this week.
