10/29/2026
🌵 Beyond the Surface: Identity & Connection
Our middle schoolers created a powerful project tied to our reading of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling! 📖✨
In the novel, Aven Green navigates the world born without arms, challenging everyone around her—and herself—to look past physical differences and recognize true character. Inspired by her story, students dove into deep discussions about identity, pre-judgment, and what truly makes us who we are.
For their final project, students created unique self-portraits depicting the one thing they couldn't live without, highlighting how there is always so much more to a person than what meets the eye on the outside. 🎨💭