![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.jpg)
![Main Street said farewell to summer on Aug. 30 through the second annual Chalk Walk Art Festival. Ruth Offer, Chalk Walk organizer, brought this tradition from Wyoming in an attempt to make use of the renovated sidewalks of Willamette Falls Dr. “[This is] a community event for the kids,” Offer said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-12-1200x803.png)
Winter Spirit Week premieres next week
Spirit Week begins on Monday with Sloppy Day
A winter spirit week has been added to the week of March 10-14 by the Associated Student Body. Sarah McKay, sophomore ASB officer, would like everyone to participate because according to McKay, the week is more enjoyable for everyone.
“Participate as much as you can, and remember to get your Benny shirts so you can participate in Benny Day,” McKay said.
Those days are:
Monday: Sloppy Day, wear sweats and/or pajamas
Tuesday: Jersey Day, wear team jerseys
Wednesday: Dress Your Best (Fancy Day), wear your finest
Thursday: Camo Day, wear anything and everything camouflage
Friday: Benny Out (Blue Out), wear blue or a Benny shirt (buy at the student store for $10)
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