Mural Highlights School Spirit

A new mural is bringing Carmel High School spirit to the school cafeteria, thanks to the hard work of students, teachers and staff. The "Welcome to Carmel High School" mural project got underway in September, when students created drawings featuring familiar Carmel school icons, including the Ram mascot and the high school's classic front entrance. 

"Students throughout the school submitted drawings, and we chose the ones that most represented Carmel High School," Art Department Chair Chrissie Bevan Wisniewski said. 
Muralist Joe Pimentel created the mural's outline and oversaw the project, working the students' images into the mural's lettering. Pimentel has helped create murals in schools throughout the Hudson Valley.  Students, teachers, facilities staff and administrators all grabbed paintbrushes and helped bring the mural to life. The project was completed during the last week of October. The mural features so many familiar Carmel images that it will boost the school pride of every student in the cafeteria, Schools Superintendent Michael Plotkin said.  
Art teacher Danielle Marino teaches a mini-elective class in mural painting that was introduced this year with the goal of adding more artwork to the school. Maria, a junior in the murals class, said she has really enjoyed being part of a project that the entire school can enjoy. "We are trying to beautify the school with awesome artwork," she said. "It's such a fun project, I never expected to be working on something like this in school." 
Now that the mural is complete, students and staff can enjoy a colorful reminder of what makes Carmel High School special.