当COVID-19于2020年3月导致面对面课程取消时，Sunalta School的领导团队考虑到他们如何继续实现建立社区的目标。参加了由卡尔加里大学的Sharon Friesen博士主持的青年领袖论坛后，五名六年级学生准备了一份支持学生感到更加彼此联系的活动清单。就在他们的计划即将付诸行动时，面对面课程被取消，团队的计划不得不转变。

在我们定期的驻校艺术家Vania D.、Scarboro社区协会和Sunalta School理事会的帮助下，该领导小组申请了一项卡尔加里社区资助。他们的想法是，在家中进行自我隔离期间，Sunalta/Scarboro地区的所有孩子以及Sunalta School的学生都参与创作一项艺术装置。Vania分享了关于绘画的'how-to'视频，帮助孩子回答“什么让你开心？”到九月份，Vania和 Waldo's Imaging Ltd.能够制作出12幅孩子们的艺术作品的启发性壁画，并挂在Sunalta School的围墙上。

我们想分享一些我们青年领导学生的观点：

“能看到我们的壁画并为某人的一天增添色彩是个不错的举手之劳。我们可以记住今天并不是最糟糕的一天，我们已经学会了如何应对。”

“我们被鼓励成为社区的一份子，并点亮某人的一天。”

“我认为这个项目将极大地增进我们的凝聚力，因为每个人都会看到自己的艺术作品与其他人的作品并置，记住我们共同度过了这一切。”

每幅壁画都展示了孩子们的艺术作品，代表了在紧张时期通过保持联系和共同创作的重要性。2020年9月，Sunalta School举行了壮丽壁画的揭幕式，所有学生轮流庆祝这个宏伟的艺术项目。

在2020年12月，教师Marianna Makkai、实习教师Cameron Stuchley和Sunalta三年级学生书写了装有壁画的启发性信息的卡片。他们将这些卡片送到社区的居民家中，再次增添某人的一天色彩。一些居民对孩子们留言作出了回应。分享了慷慨和联系的感受，领导团队希望改善社区成员的生活得以实现。传播归属感和包容性的行为得到了认可，并将被记住多年。

When COVID-19 meant the cancellation of in-person classes in March 2020, the Sunalta School leadership team considered how they could continue the goals they had set to build community. After participating in the Youth Leadership Forum with Dr. Sharon Friesen from the University of Calgary, five Grade 6 students prepared a list of activities to support students in feeling more connected to their school and each other. Just as their plans were about to take action, in-person classes were cancelled and the team’s plans had to pivot.

With the assistance of Vania D., our regular artist-in-residence, the Scarboro Community Association and Sunalta School Council, the leadership group applied for a Calgary Neighbourhood Grant. Their idea was to have all of the children in the Sunalta/Scarboro area as well as the students of Sunalta School create an art installation while at home and self-isolating. Vania shared ‘how-to’ videos on drawing and painting to assist children in answering the question "What makes you happy?" By September, Vania and Waldo’s Imaging Ltd. were able to create 12 inspirational murals of children’s artwork that were attached to the fencing around Sunalta School.

We’d like to share some of the perspectives from our youth leadership students:

“It’s a nice gesture to see our mural and brighten someone’s day. We can remember that today is not the worst day, we have learned how to cope.”

“We are encouraged to be part of our community and brighten up someone’s day.”

“I think this project will be great for togetherness, because everyone will see the artwork they made beside someone else’s and remember that we got through this together.”

Each mural featured children’s art, representing the importance of staying connected and creating together through stressful times. In September, Sunalta School had an unveiling of the beautiful murals with all of our students taking turns celebrating this magnificent art project.

In December 2020, teacher Marianna Makkai, student teacher Cameron Stuchley and the Sunalta Grade 3 students wrote cards with messages of inspiration with the murals on the front. They delivered them to homes in the community to again, brighten someone’s day. Several residents responded with messages to the children. Feelings of generosity and connectedness were shared and the leadership team’s hope of brightening the day of a community member came to life. Spreading a sense of belonging and inclusivity was appreciated and will be remembered for many years to come.