Gary Swalley sponsors the Act I drama group, which produces
and performs plays about saying no to drugs to elementary students and
civic groups. He created Project 2001, the Ultimate Field Trip, an
environmental research group where students do research on life in the
21st century in a unique blend of community involvement and enriching
environmental experiences. He forms partnerships with other departments
in the school, parents, civic organizations and community businesses.
Annual classroom themes come from popular culture, doubling as an
attention grabber and a learning tool.

Previous themes have included Batman (Believe Achieve To Succeed) and
Apollo XIII (Reach for the Stars). A quote on his wall reads, “We can
do no great things; only small things with great love.”