Twenty-six students at W.T. Cooke Elementary School in Virginia Beach are giving new life to the concrete curb islands in front of their school, painting them with sharks, flowers, hearts, beach scenes, and school-themed designs in a collaboration with the ViBe Creative District.
The project brought together students in grades three through five, along with families, teachers, local artists, and community members, for a street-painting event on May 3 at the school, located at 1501 Mediterranean Ave., between 14th and 16th streets.
Fourth grader Sergen Kiniak, who loves turtles, painted a shark…