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Ourselves, Each Other, Community

Mural Artist: Katy Yeaw
September 2022

We take care of ourselves. We take care of each other. We take care of our community. This is the school-wide motto of Lemon Grove Academy Elementary. This mural was painted by over 75 students from the 6th grade classes of 2023. Led and designed by Katy Yeaw, this piece serves to welcome all to a colorful, uplifting, and compassionate campus. The participating students played a direct role in helping design this mural by giving their words, drawings, and ideas. They also contributed their care and focus by helping to physically paint much of the mural walls.

Throughout the mural imagery, we can see an abundance of self and community care. Watering the garden. Reading in solitude. The importance of family. Older students helping younger students as shown with the two tigers (big buddy and little buddy) walking together in unison. Birds in flight showing that everyone has the potential to soar. The abundance of plants and foliage symbolizes growth and transformation while subtle lemon tree imagery marks community pride in the City of Lemon Grove. In full, this mural is a daily reminder of the crucial practice of care and kindness. That students flourish here when surrounded by mutual, self, and community care.