Students and staff from both Geyserville schools presented gifts and speeches to show our gratitude for the hard work our local firefighters and first responders exerted during the fire storms in October of 2017.
The photos include one special gift of the Healing-Gratitude Singing Tree that was created by our Spanish teacher/ELD Site Coordinator, Amy Wilson and students who signed up for her exploratory workshop. Our community members were also invited to contribute at the Geyserville Fall Colors event where people of all ages were encouraged to paint birds and leaves on the tree.
Wilson explained “The purpose of the Singing Tree project is to create a safe space for a community of people to envision an end result to challenges and traumas they face, as well as a creative solution to problems and issues in their community. The whole world is invited to spread a forest of beauty and wisdom. This Healing Singing Tree was adorned with new leaves and returned birds for a community brought together by the fires.”
Volunteer firefighters from Cal Fire and Geyserville Fire Protection District accepted the large mural and have placed it in the firehouse as an art installation and gratitude piece.
Firefighters were also presented with Kindness Rocks, a positivity movement that our high school librarian, Mrs. Rebecca Quick, has spearheaded. She has created an art space to paint and organize the rocks before they go out into the world.
Inspired by the movement “Kindness Rocks” wherein the goal is to spread kindness and gratitude everywhere, Quick explained: “Rocks are painted by individuals in a community. At Geyserville New Tech Academy, the library crew is active and are making and placing rocks in our school “Kindness Rocks” Garden. The outcome is to build community through a peaceful spot for anyone to come together, alone or in groups, leaving a long-lasting impression through the act of creating kindness and making art. Rocks come and go, you can leave a rock, take a rock or hide.”
— submitted by Leila McPhee
