Pinwheels for Peace

Published October 4, 2007

In this age when conflict and war is becoming all too common, it is easy to take peace for granted. On September 21, several Williamson County Schools made a small contribution to world, or in this case, "whirled" peace. Edmondson, Lipscomb and Grassland Elementary Schools participated in the "Pinwheels for Peace" project in conjunction with the International Day of Peace.

Students created pinwheels, and planted them outside their schools. Themes of patriotism, peace, and all sorts of artistic creativity were displayed.

"Pinwheels for Peace" was started in 2005 by two art teachers in Florida as a way for students to express their feelings about what is going on in the world. An estimated one million pinwheels were planted in 2006 in more than 2,400 worldwide locations.