While planning this project, the committee was presented with the challenge of looking for a unique idea to transform the physical building in such a way that our determination and commitment to the Character Counts program would be reflected. Posters, murals, banners and displays were created but still, our efforts lacked the “Wow” factor we were looking for.

Hallway Road Signs
Considering that our school was a small community within the larger community of Mount Pearl, it was decided to designate the hallways and corridors as friendly areas by using street signs. When approached, one of our school council members took on the task of creating the street signs. Each sign has cost about $15 including the wall-mounting brackets. We used the size and design of the signs on Mount Pearl streets, but changed the colour, adding our school crest and new ‘street’ names. The signs have made a huge impact on how our school looks and feels.

The placement of signs was very specific. For example, high traffic areas, like the main circular hallway, is now referred to as ‘Citizenship Circle’. The are outside the main office is now called ‘Integrity Intersection’. Twenty signs have currently been mounted with plans for at least ten more to complete the ‘community’.