Good News in Schools

Timber Wolf Lodge

An agreeable look filled the faces of students at Smith Elementary as they walked into the Timber Wolf Lodge, the school's cafeteria, and took in the beckoning new look that filled the room.
 
Fresh colors of blue paint, new school signage, and colorful wellness educational material adorned the walls, and puffy-white clouds bearing quotes from noted Americans were hanging from the ceiling when students returned from Fall Break.
 
"We are the very first school in CCPS to have quotes by President Barack Obama printed on clouds hanging from the ceiling in our cafeteria," said Principal Thomasina Goodgame. Faculty, staff, and students were filled with excitement to see our cafeteria make such a metamorphosis after Fall Break." 

 
"I thought Dr. Goodgame was sending us a message to help us do better in school," said Yasmeen Robinson, a fourth grader, when she saw the transformation. 
 
While discussing the cafeteria's new appearance, Lisa Singley, assistant coordinator of School Nutrition Services, said Nutrition Services Director Audrey Hamilton has a vision to create wellness learning laboratories in county school cafeterias.
 
"We presented our basic wellness package to Principal Goodgame, and to our delight she loved it and wanted to further invest in our vision with additional wellness education materials and school pride related materials. 

"The transformation from an institutional style cafeteria setting to a warm and inviting, colorful, and thought provoking environment was awe-inspiring.  Our goal is to continue partnering with our principals to promote wellness education and school pride in all schools," Singley said.

 Dr. Goodgame concluded: "Sometimes it's the small things that promote school pride and enthusiasm among students that will encourage them to want to come to school!"