Adopt -A-Hallway

As spring begins, flowers begin to bloom as well as ideas at JHS. Beginning this spring 2008 JHS has decided to install a new program called Adopt- A-Hallway. Principal William Acham derived this idea from the Department of Traffic’s Adopt –A-Highway program seen on city roadways. What was supposed to be an enjoyable task to beautify Jamaica may have turned to a complete flop due to lack of interest.

While walking down the halls of Jamaica High School, the walls appear to be dull and boring. As a way to show student creativity as well as increase the beauty in the school, the Adopt- A-Hallway program was created.

In the program, teams would be composed of one staff member or teacher as well as eight other students. Each team would then have to submit an application for the area of the building that they intend to adopt along with their plans to beautify that area.

Some students have already planned their teams and decided what they would want done with the school. “I want to beautify the hallway by the library, said Senior Lelosa. “I love books and believe students should read more.” Now there is a possibility that their dreams will no longer come to life.

Also the Adopt-A-Hallway program would have a celebration and awards ceremony for the most innovative and successful projects. Some awards would be the most challenging project, the most artistic project, the best maintained project and overall best for Spring 2008.

The deadline was Tuesday, April 1, 2008, but some students do not even know about the program. “I didn’t even know there was that type of program in the school, said Racquel Monroe. “None of my teachers said anything and there weren’t any signs on the walls or nothing.” Hopefully the Adopt -A- Hallway program does help Jamaica High School as well as the students to indulge in their creativity to help beautify the school.