DSC_0474.WEBOlive Peirce Middle School Principal Linda Solis, left, and Assistant Principal Robin Arend call attention to the student-painted trash cans lining the entrance to the school in support of college and career readiness. Students in the school’s leadership class painted the trash cans, with each displaying a university’s letters. “Everyone gets to adopt a college of choice,” said Solis. College flags also fly outside classrooms. Sentinel photo/Karen Brainard