Russell Street School Students Participate in Playground Mural Elective

LITTLETON — Superintendent Kelly R. Clenchy is pleased to share that Russell Street School students have been working on a mural as their selected What I Need (WIN) elective. 

Russell Street School students began the Playground Mural Elective project on Monday, June 5, when they gave the playground wall a fresh coat of white paint. Groups of approximately 20 students from Grades 3, 4, and 5, have been working on the mural on Wednesday afternoons. 

Students selected to paint the mural as part of the school’s WIN elective program, which allows students to choose an afternoon activity to participate in on Wednesdays. The options change each trimester.

RSS Music Teacher Timothy Gansenberg, who has been involved in the production of murals in Lowell and Methuen, worked collaboratively with Art Teacher Kristen Hemmis to create the mural project.

Students gathered inspiration from other murals around the community and brainstormed ideas for RSS’ mural. Gansenberg designed it using the most popular components, which included the district’s signature tiger paw logo and mascot. The colorful drips were inspired by an art project Hemmis did with students based on works by artist Jen Stark. Finally, the mural features a slogan that reads “RSS is our school.” 

“The Russell Street School mural is a great representation of our energetic, lively, and vibrant school community,” said Superintendent Clenchy. “The students have displayed an immense amount of creativity and excellent teamwork skills while working on this project. We cannot wait to see the final result!”