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Dr. William H. Horton

Elementary School | PK-8

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Home » Halls That Inspire: School Beautification Project


The Halls That Inspire School Beautification Project is a collaborative partnership between Dr. William H. Horton School and Halls That Inspire Inc. The project is funded through The Newark Trust For Education.

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Halls That Inspire

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Staff at Dr. William Horton School feel that focusing on building a positive culture and climate is absolutely essential in turning around the current trajectory for the students in our care. We aim to promote a learning environment that our students and families feel safe and successful in. Our emphasis on the importance of climate has been reinforced by a meta- analysis study performed by Wang et al. (1997) which found that school culture and climate were among the top influences in effecting improved student achievement (Wang).

 

We have been partnering with a local non-profit called ‘Halls That Inspire’. Students and staff have been collaborating to develop core values and rebrand the school.  Once accomplished, the professionals from “Halls That Inspire” will design hallway murals that represent the core values and brand in an artistic and symbolic way. These murals will serve as a daily reminder of what our school is working to achieve while transforming the current walls that our children walk through into symbols of hope, creativity, and most importantly, ownership over their own school environment.

 

Project Rationale

This innovative approach to improving school culture is not only fun and engaging but also grounded in research and best practices. According to Wang, Holcombe “students’ perceptions of school environment influenced their academic achievement directly and indirectly through the three types of school engagement. Specifically, students’ perceptions of school characteristics in seventh grade influenced their school participation, identification with school, and use of self-regulation strategies in eighth grade that occur therein and, in turn, influenced students’ academic achievement in eighth grade” (Wang, Holcombe).

Our students’ perceptions of the school will be immediately influenced as they see the walls transform from the bleak environment to one that immediately welcomes them and is focused on positivity and learning. School participation will increase because the school will have one central project that everyone can rally around and build community through. Because the designs will be developed with our students, their identification as a member of our school community will improve and increase.  Finally, the use of self-regulation strategies will be easily implemented as students become invested in the project and work to earn opportunities to support and work with the staff provided by ‘Halls That Inspire’.

This initiative will culminate in a large-scale family event called ‘Family Paint Night’. This event will provide our school community the opportunity to foster a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment. The staff/family connection cultivated during this event will better inform our teachers on how to focus on the “whole child”.

 

Information About Our External and Internal Program Providers

‘Halls that Inspire’ is a service-based non-profit organization that focuses on providing assistance & guidance in the incorporation of a beautification & mentoring program within the school environment. They work to motivate a sense of responsibility and to provide an understanding and highlight the importance of giving back to the school community through high impact, colorful, reinforced positive messages, graphics and slogans. Internally, all Dr. William Horton staff will participate in and support the yearlong initiative to transform the school climate and culture.

This project has been largely funded by our partners at the Newark Trust For Education. The Newark Trust for Education Informs, Engages, and Ignites stakeholders to ensure all Newark children receive the quality public education they deserve.

 

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291 North 7th St.
Newark, NJ 07107

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School Hours: M-F
8:25 AM - 2:55 PM
1st period
8:35-9:25am
2nd period
9:25-10:15am
3rd Period
10:15-11:05am
4th Period
11:05-11:55am
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11:55-12:45pm
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12:45-1:15pm
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1:15-2:05pm
7th Period
2:05-2:55pm
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2:55pm

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