The Ponte Vedra Recorder

16 Schools Ponte Vedra Recorder · October 15, 2015 PVPV Rawlings Elementary murals highlight marine life Tommy Bledsoe / St. Johns County School District Arts Program Specialist When M. K. Rawlings Elementary School art teacher, Barbara Stroer, approached Principal, Kathleen Furness, about a mural project in 2013, neither anticipated that it would turn into a twoyear endeavor of epic proportions. “I knew it wouldn’t happen overnight,” Stroer recounted, “but I didn’t know just how big it would eventually become.” And big it did become, evolving into four recently installed murals, a distinctive lamp and a legacy for the children of the school. Stroer’s proposal was for a clay mural, inspired by “Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef,” a book by Marianne Berker, illustrated in polymer clay by Jeanette Canyon. Stroer frequently ties art lessons to literature and this was a natural fit, since the school is located in Ponte Vedra Beach, just across the highway from the Atlantic Ocean. By designing a mural made of clay pieces, Stroer could have different grade levels create various components of the mural, to be assembled at a later date. MURAL continues on Page 17 Photo provided by Oona N. Sidoroff From left to right: Emily Stephens, PTO President; Marilyn Hoener, PVEducation Foundation President; Kathleen Furness, Principal PVMKR; Dawn Sapp, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum Services; Barbara Stroer, Rawlings Art Te acher; Tommy Bledsoe, Arts Program Specialist Where you go for emergency care matters. When it comes to caring for your family, it’s important to know that not all ERs are alike. Experience matters. Unlike other ERs, at Baptist Beaches you will always be seen by a board-certiﬁed physician to provide you with the best medical care for the long term. Speed matters. Our accredited Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center include teams of cardiologists and neurologists who provide lifesaving care when speed matters most. Comprehensive care matters. If you need to be admitted, you’re already here with the specialists and subspecialists needed for your care and children have rapid access to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Convenient care matters. For less critical needs, our average wait time is only 15 minutes. Palm scanners make registration easy and our new triage process improves rapid response. Why take chances? In a medical emergency, you never really know how serious it might be, so we hope you’ll come to Baptist Beaches. We’re close to home and here 24/7 with fast, safe, comprehensive care you can count on. 1350 13th Avenue South 904.627.2999 baptistjax.com/beaches © Baptist Health 2015

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