Lilianna plants a “Pinwheel for Peace” Thursday at Fairview Elementary School in Auburn to recognize International Day of Peace. The program started in 2005 in Florida as a way for kindergarten through fifth-grade students to express their feelings about what is going on in the world and in their lives. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Hanna plants a “Pinwheel for Peace” Thursday at Fairview Elementary School in Auburn to recognize International Day of Peace. The program started in 2005 in Florida as a way for kindergarten through fifth-grade students to express their feelings about what is going on in the world and in their lives. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Audra holds her pinwheel while attending a school rally on Thursday to celebrate “Pinwheels for Peace” at Fairview Elementary School in Auburn. The program recognizes the International Day of Peace and is celebrated by elementary school children worldwide. The children planted the pinwheels on the school lawn to be visible to parents picking them up and to the community. Audra’s class recently voted on wearing costumes to school after they completed their positive reinforcement goals of being safe, respectful and responsible. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Luther, left, and Anthony plant “Pinwheels for Peace” Thursday at Fairview Elementary School in Auburn to recognize International Day of Peace. The program started in 2005 in Florida as a way for kindergarten through fifth-grade students to express their feelings about what is going on in the world and in their lives. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal