Brunson Elementary School has won an award that will enable the school to make its campus even more attractive. In 2010, Brunson Elementary School received the A.J. Fletcher Azalea Award given by Keep NC Beautiful. The award was 50 azaleas that volunteers planted on our grounds.
“Two years later we became eligible to apply for an additional award based on 1) how well we have maintained our azaleas and 2) our plans to further beautify our campus,” said Assistant Principal Andy Lester-Niles, who coordinates the school’s environmental initiatives. “We are pleased to announce we received third place for ‘Adding beauty to the community by enhancing their property with azaleas from the WRAL-TV gardens in an attractive and well-maintained manner.’ We have been awarded an additional 25 azaleas and $125 to help further our efforts.
“The award coincided wonderfully with our participation in the NC Big Sweep event last Saturday (Oct. 6, 2012).” Elaine Byers, who Principal Jeff Faullin calls “our amazing PTA grounds representative,” led the Big Sweep event.
Byers said that the Grounds Beautification and the Creek Sweep event brought out a record turnout of more than 100 adults and children including students, parents, grandparents, teachers and staff members.
“All worked side-by-side to complete tasks ranging from weeding, raking and mulching to sweeping the creek,” Byers said. “We also planted tees, pansies, cleaned campus sculptures and benches. It was a fabulous workday for all.
“Volunteers pulled debris from the creek ranging from a wheel, metal drawers, paper, guttering, to furniture parts and old clothing. In total, seven extra-large bags of trash were removed from the creek that flows right in front of our campus. We worked both school grounds and the creek for a total of 2½ hours. A pizza lunch was provided to all participating volunteers.” 
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