YOUNGSTOWN — Teachers and administrators at McGuffey Elementary School are “Painting the Town McGuffey” to recognize scholars’ academic and attendance achievements.

McGuffey staff picked up signs and have posted them in the yards of students who made the school’s honor roll and those who achieved high attendance.

“We wanted to ‘Paint the Town McGuffey’ because we want our scholars to know that we are proud of them even at a distance and that we celebrate their achievements,” Eboni Williams, McGuffey’s fifth- through eighth-grade principal, said. “We also want the community to know the awesome scholars we have here at McGuffey.”

More than 300 signs are being placed in students’ yards all across the city, Audrey Foreback, McGuffey’s dean of students for grades five through eight, said.

Aaron Bouie, McGuffey’s pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade principal, said the recognition not only rewards students for their achievements but also strengthens the connection between school staff and scholars and their families.

“Our goal is to support our McGuffey scholars and celebrate their successes, achievements and dedication to learning,” he said. “We want our McGuffey scholars to be proud of their accomplishments and know that we are watching how hard they are fighting to learn no matter the challenges and barriers in front of them.”

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