Students at Chapel Hill and Winston elementary schools celebrated creativity, courage and collaboration as part of International Dot Day.
Dot Day is the brainchild of illustrator Peter Reynolds and is based on his book “The Dot.” Dot 
Day, which is celebrated around September 15, is designed to help people of all ages re-discover the power and potential of creativity in all they do.
“CHES staff and students were all dotty and dressed in head-to-toe DOTS!” Chapel Hill Media Specialist Cameron Sheldon said.
Winston Media Specialist Dani Johnston added: “We’re thrilled that our students could participate in this community celebration. It definitely made for a colorful and engaging day!”
Chapel Hill’s library media program joined forces with the art program to plan an unforgettable week for students.
Art teacher Megan Peterson taught her students about courage and making their “mark” on the world by creating their own dot art. They placed washable markers on a coffee filter, then sprayed water and added a sprinkle of salt to create tie-dye dots.
Sheldon read “The Dot” using Novel Effect to all K-5 and special education classes. Each student also designed and created a “wearable dot” using a button maker in the Makerspace stations of the media center.
At Winston, Assistant Principal Will McAlexander read “The Dot,” setting the stage for a day full of colorful activities. Many Wildcats and staff embraced the spirit of the day by donning homemade dot-themed shirts.
Throughout the day, Winston’s special area classes brought the dot theme to life in unique ways.
In art class, students were encouraged to splash, shine, share, and inspire as they crafted dot-themed masterpieces.
In music, K-2 students had a blast with the song "Stop on a Dot."
PE classes at Winston featured a dynamic array of dot-themed movement activities. The gym floor was dotted with stations where students practiced yoga poses, maneuvered scooters between dots, partnered up to build dot towers, and aimed at dots on the wall to earn points.
The media center added to the fun with a collaborative dot poster and a digital dot game, where students worked on their accuracy and scores.
Kindergarten students showcased their creativity by turning dots into imaginative creations like turtles, sharks and suns.
Fifth-graders enjoyed their own Dot Day activities, including creating Collaborative Dots —each student designed a piece that combined to form a larger dot — and playing dot-themed games, complete with donut dot treats.
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