Enthusiasm grew and soon the school had added seven more classes. Now, civics teacher Paul Showalter, a track coach, former Marine and former attorney, joins Steele in bringing a variety of artistic media to the students. Being old coaches, we like to win. I feel like I'm losing. And I don't like to lose.
Money is still tight, but the two men have learned how to work with little.
Students make their own easels and custodians are on alert for cardboard boxes. Students turn the throwaway cardboard into projects and newspapers, recycled from classes, are used for papier-mache. Students use them as smocks. We don't care if they say Arbor on them. We're happy to have them.