Principals Letter

Mr. Johnny Banks, Principal

Wendell Smith Elementary School

744 E. 103^{rd St.}

Chicago, Illinois 60628

Dear Principal Banks,

Your school has been selected as one of 25 schools in the area to assist in decorating the concrete flower planters lining the east and west sides of Cottage Grove from 80th to 91st and on 79th St. in front of Cap’n Hard Times Diner restaurant at Vernon Ave.

Enclosed is a picture of a computerized rendering of what a planter would look like when completed. Please notice that there will be designs on all four sides. The designs will be painted by the students of your school on small, easy to handle panels and then enlarged by a printer and mounted onto the planters for all in the community and those passing through, to see.

There will be a standard design outline provided for each of the four panels, making it easy for your students to participate by painting using their own color selection. One panel will be the name of your school along with the participating children’s own designs, the second, an Adinkra symbol with its name and meaning, the third, a bright floral design and the fourth, a famous quote from a notable African-American.

This painting activity can take place at your school under the direction of your art teacher or any interested staff willing to assist the students. Your school will be contacted when the completed application is received by the Ward office and a date will be set to bring

all of the art materials to your school and a completion deadline will be established.

The panels and all art materials supplied to your students will then be picked up from your school. The students’ art work panels will be taken to a printer, enlarged and then installed onto a selected flower planter on Cottage Grove Avenue or on 79th St. And of course, your school and participating students and staff will receive some form of publicity.

All materials will be provided, on loan, and will include brushes, paint and canvasses donated by sponsors that must be returned because other participating schools will be using the same materials.

If you would like your school to participate in this activity, please fill out and return the attached application through the mail or fax to 773-846-9104 no later than May 14th, 2010. Your school will be contacted by a representative of the Cottage Grove Planters Society by email with the details of when your school will be provided with all the necessary materials and your schools start and completion deadline.

This activity could serve as a wonderful community service project, instilling pride in your students, their school and the community in which they live.

　

Sincerely,

　

Cottage Grove Planters Society

YES! Our school plans on participating in this activity to decorate one of the Cottage Grove Planters and brighten our community!

　

Name of Participating School ______________________________________________

Principal’s Name ________________________________________________________

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School Address _________________________________________________________

School Telephone Number ________________________________________________

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Name of Art Department Chairperson or Staff member selected for this activity

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Name(s) of ALL Students Selected to Participate in this Activity (Please PRINT the student’s first and last name)

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I am giving my permission for the above listed students to take part in this activity and am in agreement that all materials provided are on loan and must be returned promptly by the designated date.

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Principal’s Signature Date