Beautifying their school and honoring their nation in the wake of tragedy, students at Alta Vista Elementary designed tiles for an “America the Beautiful” mural near the office, in January 2002. Manny Murillo, father of kindergartner Danielle Murillo, oversaw the project and donated his time, talent, material, and tile crew to it.
Alta Vista has had a busy 2001-02, and among its other achievements:
Kindergarten teacher Connie Livingston has launched the monthly newsletter Pillar Talk, to inform families how CC! is affecting the lives of staff, students, and parents.
Students from Alta Vista held a book drive and gathered over 3,500 new and slightly-used books to donate to Loren Miller School in Los Angeles. On March 21, 2002, a bus full of students and teacher volunteers arrived at Loren Miller, where grateful students greeted them and held a special schoolwide assembly to express their appreciation.
Kindergartners made food tray place cards for residents of a local convalescent home, and posters and collection boxes for “Cheer for Children,” a volunteer group that gathers toys, clothing, and other items for needy kids.
Students from several elementary schools in the district are performing songs about character in the Galleria Mall on the first Tuesday of each month.
Ms. Livingston and others are developing a bumper sticker contest based on the Six Pillars.
A local organization called Leadership Redondo has taken on CC! as a special project for the community, aiming to make Six Pillars language common currency in the town.
