A substantial, enthusiastic crowd of parents, family members, and friends toured the Landis Administrative Offices on March 18 to see an assortment of artistic creations by Vineland Public Schools' elementary students on display at the district's 23rd annual art show.
The displays, in various media, included works produced by students in kindergarten through fifth grade, according to Ross Stanger, a district supervisor of instruction. Portraits and paintings lined the first and second-floor hallways at Landis, in addition to tables displaying a variety of 3-D pieces. Schools represented included Barse, D'Ippolito, Durand, Mennies, Petway, Rossi, Sabater, and Winslow.
The Woman's Club of Vineland again had the challenging task of judging the artwork to determine winning pieces. Stanger noted that it took the Club several hours to thoroughly examine and rate the pieces of art.
June Lang, Fine Arts Chair for the Women’s Club, presented certificates and gift cards from Michael's (crafts store) for first, second, and third-place and honorable mention winners. First-place cards were worth $50, second-place cards $20, third-place cards $15, and honorable mention cards $5.
Winners were as follows:
Barse:
1st place: Braylon Brooks, 4th grade
2nd Place: Juliyana Velez, 5th grade
3rd Place: Zoe Vergava Solano, 3rd grade
Honorable Mention: Ashley Castro Mejia, 2nd grade
D’Ippolito:
1st place: Norah Kupsky, 2nd grade
2nd Place: Elisa Padilla, 4th grade
3rd Place: Briella Jiang, 3rd grade
Honorable Mention: Jennieli Guzman, 5th grade
Durand:
1st place: Vimelis Vargas, 3rd grade
2nd Place: Amelia Lopez, 3rd grade
3rd Place: Layla Hernandez, 5th grade
Honorable Mention: Olyvia Cruz, 1st grade
Mennies:
1st place: Ariany McGriff, 5th grade
2nd Place: Emma Gabriel Garcia, 4th grade
3rd Place: Mauricio Ruiz, 1st grade
Honorable Mention: John Paul Sikking, kindergarten
Petway:
1st place: Julissa Cruz, 5th grade
2nd Place: Jyanna Carter, 5th grade
3rd Place: Francesca Reyes, 4th grade
Honorable Mention: Brayden Kulik, kindergarten
Rossi:
1st place: Kalid Velazquez Rivera, 4th grade
2nd Place: Skylar Cugini, 3rd grade
3rd Place: Jackson Boesz, 2nd grade
Honorable Mention: Grace Romero, 4th grade
Sabater:
1st place: Lizbeth Nieves Carballido, 3rd grade
2nd Place: Nayeli Gonzalez Galvez, 5th grade
3rd Place: Naomi Santiago, 2nd grade
Honorable Mention: Zapphyra Nieves Vellon, 1st grade
Winslow:
1st place: Liliana Boneta, 5th grade
2nd Place: Ashlyn King, 5th grade
3rd Place: Quinn Hall, 3rd grade
Honorable Mention: Keira Matias Venegas, 3rd grade
Vineland elementary art teachers include:
Nicole Schmittinger, Barse and Sabater; Katina Lampropoulos, Durand; Angela Pino, D’Ippolito; Cherie Gannon, Mennies; Chelsea Marcacci, Petway; Dayna Ensminger and Arden Ferrari, Rossi; Kristin McMackin, Sabater; and Kara Rehm, Winslow.
A full gallery of photos is available here: https://bit.ly/3x8TW1f