Enhancing Education With Tree Ceilings

Thanks to your support and generous donation our tree ceiling community is continuing to blossom.  Since our last report this summer two more school districts have joined our community.  An orchard is beginning to form.  Ceilings were installed in Cathedral City and Santa Ana School districts in 5th grade classrooms.  Here is what students were saying:  "When I look up it makes me feel calm and happy."  "When I look up, I see nature and it makes me energized." "I like the branches. It's like roads to a great journey."  "It helps me feel calm and focused."

The teacher in Santa Ana offered this observation.  "The ceiling inspired a big wave of change in the classroom.  Since it went up, my room has underonge a transformation.  It led me to make more additions to my classroom to simulate a more naural environment.  The entrance to the classroom is arched with vines and flowers, and the students helped me make bushes and trees for the walls.  They all seem more relaxed and happier.  The sense of community in the classroom has also grown"

The last two installations bring the number of school districts where ceilings are installed to 10.  The momentum is growing.  Last, my biggest piece of news to share is that CBS News "The Uplift" has featured our project.  They documented and interviewed 5th graders in Santa Ana coming in and seeing their ceiling for the first time.  The segment will air in January.  It will stream online at https://www.cbsnews.com/uplift/  Keep an eye out for it.  Thanks again for putting us on this road!

Ernie