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Ice Cream Dreams
Dairy Queen displays

student art projects

By Sarah Shurge in the classroom got the idea to
“It’s a way to bring art, commu- reach out to the owner of Dairy
nity and ice cream together,” said Queen about putting the art on dis-
Amber Thomas, Wayne Memorial Art play there. The owner, Mike Petrou,
teacher. graciously accepted the idea.
Thomas has been teaching at “It supports kids and projects
Wayne Memorial High School for six that they’ve worked on. They should
years. Every day she asks her stu- feel proud about it,” said Petrou.
dents daily questions. Towards the Petrou gave the students free
end of the school year, she asked cones as incentive to participate.
them “if you could create an ice Nine pieces done by 15 different
cream flavor, what would it be?” students were put up for display.
“The kids really inspired me The artwork was put up in the begin-
with their answers, so I decided to ning of June and will stay up during
create a project about it,” said the entire summer. Thomas will pick
Thomas. up the projects when returning to
As an end of the year project, the school in the fall.
students were tasked with creating “I’m hoping the community en-
three ice cream flavors, a container, joys it,” said Thomas.
and a theme. They could work in If you’re interested in checking
groups (of two or three members) or out the artwork for yourself, you can
individually to create delicious or visit Dairy Queen located on the cor-
disgusting flavors using watercolor, ner of S. Wayne Rd. and Chestnut St.
colored pencil, colored paint, etc. It is open every day from 1 p.m. – 9
“My favorite thing about being an p.m.
art teacher is how you can watch a “We’re proud to be a part of the
kid come up with an idea and then community,” said Petrou. “We enjoy
create a piece out of that idea,” said seeing kids coming up with families
Thomas. and enjoying a treat. Participating in
While the students were creating things like this helps build memo-
their ice cream projects, a para-pro ries for years to come.”
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