BCS Advantage Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 11

the outdoor work and improvements that are accomplished through our Natural Impact Initiative and partnerships. Our wonderful 40-acre campus gives students the chance to live out our school beliefs — being stewards of our environment and student-led, inquiry-based.” More than 600 students helped muralist Lara Nguyen paint an outdoor mural blending local history and landscapes with famous works of design and art. Owen Middle School students take part in planting and maintaining native vegetation around campus. Students spread mulch for a ropes course at the school in October 2017. 9