H.I.P.P. Paints Encouragement

Perrysburg Junior High School’s H.I.P.P. (High Impact Peer Program) students recently had a guest artist, Kerry Wellstein from CREATE: Art Studio and Workshop and the Perrysburg Schools Foundation, join them for their January meeting. One of the goals of H.I.P.P. is to promote The Jacket Way program, which was rolled out to students this school year to create common expectations for behavior and focuses on the three R’s: Respectful, Responsible and Ready. Encouraging and inspiring words to help themselves and others have a great day was the focus of the H.I.P.P. meeting. The students chose a word or phrase and, with Kerry’s instruction, learned how to use acrylic paints to create their canvases that are currently displayed throughout the Junior High School to provide encouragement to all.

Through donations, the Perrysburg Schools Foundation (PSF) is able to help fund the H.I.P.P. program at the Junior High School.

“As a Perrysburg Schools Foundation board member, it was a great experience to see the H.I.P.P students in action,” shared Kerry Wellstein, PSF board member and co-owner of CREATE: Art Studio + Workshop. “I truly enjoyed working with such a well-behaved and inspiring group of kids. It was obvious that this program is making a huge difference in the lives of these junior high school students and that the work we do through the Perrysburg Schools Foundation to help keep this program running is worth every penny.”

In addition to funding the H.I.P.P program, The Perrysburg Schools Foundation awards thousands of dollars in classroom grants and scholarships to schools and students within our community annually.

Jackie Derr, the PJHS H.I.P.P. Advisor, stated: “It was so neat to see the words the kids chose and then watch them create their canvasses. Listening to them encouraging each other while painting was amazing – that’s what great leaders do! I really appreciate CREATE: Art Studio and Workshop and the Perrysburg Schools Foundation for working with us to help promote a positive environment for our students.”

For information on how you can make a donation to H.I.P.P and the Perrysburg Schools Foundation please contact Jeff Abke at 419-874-9193 Ext. 2274 or visit www.perrysburgschoolsfoundation.org.