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8th Graders Leave Their Mark

A tradition has started at Worthingway! If you take art as an 8th grade student you will design a tile that will be permanently displayed in the hallway above the lockers. I notice many kids walking down the hallway admiring the tiles from previous classes of 8th graders.


The project is open for kids to get creative and to design a piece of art that represents them. They simply drew their design in pencil, then we used paint and paint pens to add color, lastly we will coat the tiles in a shiny layer of Mod Podge. Here is a sneak peak of a couple tiles coming soon to our hallways.




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