BRIGHTON, Al. — Walking through the halls of Brighton School this morning felt less like entering an educational institution and more like stepping inside a giant, adhesive art gallery. Today, students and faculty traded their traditional routines for a burst of color and creativity to celebrate National Sticker Day.
The annual event, which honors the birthday of R. Stanton Avery (the inventor of the self-adhesive sticker), was embraced by the Brighton community as a way to promote self-expression and school spirit.
A Sticky Situation (In the Best Way)
From the moment the first bell rang, it was clear this wasn't a standard Tuesday. Every student was greeted at the entrance with a commemorative sticker, but the festivities didn't stop at the door.
* The "Wall of Expression": In the main hall was completely covered with students covered in funny stickers.
* Curriculum Integration: Teachers found clever ways to stick to the theme. In the math centers, younger students used colorful dots to visualize multiplication tables, while the art department hosted a "Sticker Bombing" workshop, teaching the aesthetics of layered collage.
* The Principal’s Challenge: Principal Aisha Bryant spent the day wearing a specialized sticker.
More Than Just Decoration
While the day was filled with laughter and peeling paper, school administrators noted that the event serves a deeper purpose.
"Stickers are a universal language for kids," said Valyndra Owens, Brighton’s ESl teacher and Social Media Manager. "It’s a low-pressure way for them to show their interests, their humor, and their personality. Seeing a 5th grade senior trade a rare sticker with a kindergartner—that’s the kind of community building we love to see."
As the school day wound down, the halls were a bit brighter, the notebooks were much heavier, and the spirit of Brighton School was firmly—and literally—stuck together.
