One Chalk Army
@onechalkarmy.bsky.social
2020 Stay at Home Order + One mom and an awesome helper kiddo + Lots of chalk = Mom found a new mission leaving colorful messages for NKCSD staff/students
The covered area at Oak Park is still full with the umbrella drawing we did there, so we made this at Antioch. I’m hoping some of our current teachers will have their PD there, so they see it too.
At Antioch
At Antioch
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The covered area at Oak Park is still full with the umbrella drawing we did there, so we made this at Antioch. I’m hoping some of our current teachers will have their PD there, so they see it too.
At Antioch
At Antioch
My kiddo is participating in a Science Olympiad tournament here, and I finally remembered to ask the school beforehand if it would be okay to make a chalk drawing. It was a beautiful day to draw, so I appreciate them sharing their sidewalks with me.
At Olathe NW High School
At Olathe NW High School
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My kiddo is participating in a Science Olympiad tournament here, and I finally remembered to ask the school beforehand if it would be okay to make a chalk drawing. It was a beautiful day to draw, so I appreciate them sharing their sidewalks with me.
At Olathe NW High School
At Olathe NW High School
If you’ve ever read something, and it made you cry because you needed to hear it so much, then you’ll understand why a @thebloggess.bsky.social Substack post made me cry. And as usual, when I need to hear something, I want to chalk it because I feel that others need to hear it, too.
At Oak Park
At Oak Park
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If you’ve ever read something, and it made you cry because you needed to hear it so much, then you’ll understand why a @thebloggess.bsky.social Substack post made me cry. And as usual, when I need to hear something, I want to chalk it because I feel that others need to hear it, too.
At Oak Park
At Oak Park
I wanted to see the NKC Schools Education Foundation t-shirt design in all the chalky colors from the moment I saw it, and I finally have! I appreciate all the work they do for our schools and students.
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I wanted to see the NKC Schools Education Foundation t-shirt design in all the chalky colors from the moment I saw it, and I finally have! I appreciate all the work they do for our schools and students.
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
Previously at the KCI Expo Center for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
A partial preview of drawings we made to thank our Education Foundation for the work they do. They do wonderful things for our schools, and my kids have benefited from programs they have helped fund.
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
A partial preview of drawings we made to thank our Education Foundation for the work they do. They do wonderful things for our schools, and my kids have benefited from programs they have helped fund.
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
At KCI Expo for the NKC Schools Education Foundation Fall Breakfast
This was my plea to my kids after reading the email notifying families that our high school lost a student. It’s also my plea to anyone else who may be struggling—asking for help is not being weak, don’t let your lying brain tell you otherwise.
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
November 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This was my plea to my kids after reading the email notifying families that our high school lost a student. It’s also my plea to anyone else who may be struggling—asking for help is not being weak, don’t let your lying brain tell you otherwise.
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
At Oak Park
Text is below since the picture is bad...
I'm trying to believe this, but some days are pretty damn dark.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
October 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I'm trying to believe this, but some days are pretty damn dark.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
This drawing was to show support for The Dakota Rogers Project. It isn't one of our usual colorful ones, but I wanted something that shows how connection, kindness, and hope brings color into our lives and fights back the darkness.
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
October 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This drawing was to show support for The Dakota Rogers Project. It isn't one of our usual colorful ones, but I wanted something that shows how connection, kindness, and hope brings color into our lives and fights back the darkness.
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
At The CO-OP at Shoal Creek basketball court area
I can’t put into words why making this message for their students was so important to me, so I’ll just post the chalk drawing.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
October 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I can’t put into words why making this message for their students was so important to me, so I’ll just post the chalk drawing.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
But I will say diversity makes us better.
When I had to find something else to draw last weekend, my kiddo looked through saved pictures to try to find something. This made us laugh, but it wasn’t something for a school or library, so I had to wait to borrow a friend’s driveway.
October 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
When I had to find something else to draw last weekend, my kiddo looked through saved pictures to try to find something. This made us laugh, but it wasn’t something for a school or library, so I had to wait to borrow a friend’s driveway.
I haven't been feeling creative or positive, but still needed to see some color. My kiddo picked this out.
At Oak Park High School
At Oak Park High School
September 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I haven't been feeling creative or positive, but still needed to see some color. My kiddo picked this out.
At Oak Park High School
At Oak Park High School
Joining Northview’s Family Service Night to chalk the playground is one of my favorite evenings of the year, but the rain that evening messed up going last week. Raise Craze ends tomorrow, and I wanted to join in somehow, even if it was a night drawing to surprise them.
At Northview
At Northview
September 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Joining Northview’s Family Service Night to chalk the playground is one of my favorite evenings of the year, but the rain that evening messed up going last week. Raise Craze ends tomorrow, and I wanted to join in somehow, even if it was a night drawing to surprise them.
At Northview
At Northview
This Dot Day drawing was inspired by mandalas, but we played with shapes and symbols—including one as a nod to one of our special teachers. We couldn’t think of other symbols to use for the other teachers, but we hope they know the drawing is for them, too.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
September 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This Dot Day drawing was inspired by mandalas, but we played with shapes and symbols—including one as a nod to one of our special teachers. We couldn’t think of other symbols to use for the other teachers, but we hope they know the drawing is for them, too.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
For this Dot Day drawing, we took inspiration from one of the beautiful flowers in their flowerbed. Did our flower dot turn out like we hoped? Not really. But that's the beauty of Dot Day—try new things and know that if you don't like it in the end, it can just be a dot.
At Rising Hill Elementary
At Rising Hill Elementary
September 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
For this Dot Day drawing, we took inspiration from one of the beautiful flowers in their flowerbed. Did our flower dot turn out like we hoped? Not really. But that's the beauty of Dot Day—try new things and know that if you don't like it in the end, it can just be a dot.
At Rising Hill Elementary
At Rising Hill Elementary
We enjoyed seeing Greenway's beautiful new building during their Open House today. I love all of their blues and greens, and the theme of spreading kindness into the community. I wanted something to complement a quote they have on a wall inside without copying it outright.
At Greenway Elementary
At Greenway Elementary
September 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We enjoyed seeing Greenway's beautiful new building during their Open House today. I love all of their blues and greens, and the theme of spreading kindness into the community. I wanted something to complement a quote they have on a wall inside without copying it outright.
At Greenway Elementary
At Greenway Elementary
A little reminder for all of you, too.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
September 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A little reminder for all of you, too.
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
During one of the drawings over at Antioch Middle School last May, we saw a few people coming and going for an elementary music program. One was a mom with her kiddo, and she asked if we would be making another drawing at Gashland Elementary. (1/2)
At Gashland Elementary
At Gashland Elementary
September 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
During one of the drawings over at Antioch Middle School last May, we saw a few people coming and going for an elementary music program. One was a mom with her kiddo, and she asked if we would be making another drawing at Gashland Elementary. (1/2)
At Gashland Elementary
At Gashland Elementary
My kiddo met friends at the library tonight, and I smeared some colors. Rain is possible tonight and expected tomorrow, so it's a long one tucked under the covering and avoiding someone else's drawing. Another awkward picture.
Read books change the world
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
Read books change the world
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
September 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
My kiddo met friends at the library tonight, and I smeared some colors. Rain is possible tonight and expected tomorrow, so it's a long one tucked under the covering and avoiding someone else's drawing. Another awkward picture.
Read books change the world
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
Read books change the world
At Antioch Mid-Continent Public Library
A rare morning chalk drawing. My helper was already at school, and my coffee was forgotten at home, but I'm stubborn and wanted something to greet them for classes starting today.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
I wish the camera saw all the colors.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
I wish the camera saw all the colors.
September 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A rare morning chalk drawing. My helper was already at school, and my coffee was forgotten at home, but I'm stubborn and wanted something to greet them for classes starting today.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
I wish the camera saw all the colors.
At the Adult Education & Literacy Center
I wish the camera saw all the colors.
I went back and forth this morning trying to decide whether we would go out in the heat today or not. I finally decided we should wait for another day, but then I saw a splattered paint background in a photo, and we wanted to throw some water around to make the same look.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
August 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I went back and forth this morning trying to decide whether we would go out in the heat today or not. I finally decided we should wait for another day, but then I saw a splattered paint background in a photo, and we wanted to throw some water around to make the same look.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
I have wanted to see their panther in all the chalky colors since the first chalk drawing I made there three years ago. Bring on all the colors. 🥰
At Chinn Elementary - Park Hill School District
At Chinn Elementary - Park Hill School District
August 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I have wanted to see their panther in all the chalky colors since the first chalk drawing I made there three years ago. Bring on all the colors. 🥰
At Chinn Elementary - Park Hill School District
At Chinn Elementary - Park Hill School District
For their Back to School Night tonight. We miss our Meadowbrook family, but we were lucky to see a couple of them the other night at Oak Park.
At Meadowbrook Elementary
At Meadowbrook Elementary
August 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
For their Back to School Night tonight. We miss our Meadowbrook family, but we were lucky to see a couple of them the other night at Oak Park.
At Meadowbrook Elementary
At Meadowbrook Elementary
We're not ready for school to start, but we're pretending to be. For tomorrow's Back-to-School Night.
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
August 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
We're not ready for school to start, but we're pretending to be. For tomorrow's Back-to-School Night.
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
At Oak Park High School Student Entrance
Summer Spartan Sessions start this week for incoming 7th graders, and I wanted something there to greet them. We made a chalk drawing like this in 2021 when my youngest started there, and my kiddo chose the words.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
August 4, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Summer Spartan Sessions start this week for incoming 7th graders, and I wanted something there to greet them. We made a chalk drawing like this in 2021 when my youngest started there, and my kiddo chose the words.
At Antioch Middle School
At Antioch Middle School
So glad to have a break from the heat! Probably should have been doing yard work instead, but oh well.
At the Technology Center
At the Technology Center
August 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
So glad to have a break from the heat! Probably should have been doing yard work instead, but oh well.
At the Technology Center
At the Technology Center