School’s out, but Native American students of the Woodland Joint Unified School District are painting a mural they will unveil on Friday, June 16, at Douglass Middle School, located at 525 Granada Dr.

The special project comes two weeks after the district held its first-ever Native Student Promotion and Graduation Ceremony earlier this month.

According to a WJUSD press release, the mural is the culmination of a series of cultural workshops for Native American students organized by the Native Dads Network and supported by the district’s American Indian Parent Committee.

“The goal of the workshops is to provide a safe space that supports cultural identity and community engagement for Native youth in the district,” stated Chairperson of the American Indian Parent Committee Joshina Cluff. “The workshops also presented topics and discussions that will embody the visual representation for the mural.”

Students from grades 7-12 are designing and painting the mural over five days with support from the Hope Through Art Foundation.

The mural will be unveiled on the south side of the gymnasium located on College Street, across the street from the main campus.