Students at James Hunt Elementary Celebrate Peace with Art and Reflection

by David Volz September 25, 2025

by David Volz September 25, 2025 1 minutes read

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Students at James Hunt Elementary Celebrate Peace with Art and Reflection

Fifth grade students paint rocks for peace week at Hunt Elementary Schoolon September 25. Kayla Cervius, Solomon Gayle, Ainara Gonzalez, and Maxavier Servius. {David Volz}

Students at James Hunt Elementary School in Coral Springs have been promoting peace with various fun and educational activities over the past week.

On Thursday, September 25, a group of fifth graders under the direction of art teacher Debi London painted rocks with messages of peace. They will be placed in a rock garden for students and teachers to go and spend time in reflection.

“My goal is to spread kindness in the home, school, and community through the arts. We are celebrating acts of kindness,” said London. On Friday, Hunt students will plant pinwheels for peace in the butterfly garden as part of the Peace Across Broward Day.

Students and staff will be encouraged to wear white to represent peace, unity, and hope for one another. Earlier in the week, students recited the Peace Pledge and created posters and poems that promoted peace and tolerance among themselves. “We want to encourage peace and being kind to one another,” said Assistant Principal Tamala Vaughn.

Hunt’s participation is part of the Broward County Public Schools’ celebration, known as Choose Peace/Stop Violence Week, from September 22-26. This year’s theme is “Speak Life. End Bullying,” according to information from Broward Schools.

Art teacher Debi London in the blue dress led a group of fifth graders in painting rocks that will be placed in garden.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.