March is Youth Art Month in New Jersey and the district’s elementary art teachers covered nearly every square inch of walls in the building with work from students in grades kindergarten through five.

During the evening, to represent the performing arts, there was also a preview of the Mennies School Fine Arts Club’s upcoming play “Aladdin Jr.” Also performing was the Sabater School Grade 5 Recorder Club and choral groups from Petway and Winslow Schools.

The Woman’s Club of Vineland again awarded prizes for the best three works from children in each school. First prize was a $50 gift card from Michael’s Arts and Crafts store. Second place winners were presented with a $25 gift card and third place was worth $15.

Presenting the awards was June Lang, club president.

“It is our pleasure to again celebrate the courage and artistic talent of our local elementary school students,” she said before presenting the awards.

Winners and the school’s art teacher (in parentheses) were:

Petway (Lisa LaRosa Petway's Art Teacher) – 1st Place, Eric Petit, 5th Grade; 2nd Place, Tiana Collins, 4th Grade; 3rd Place, Marissa Marchese, Kindergarten along with Petway's Principal Mrs. Phillips

A gallery of winning student artwork is located here.

Mennies (Cindy Scharnagl) – 1st Place, Susy Moran, 3rd Grade; 2nd Place, Xavier Cruz, Kindergarten; 3rd Place, Cody Geisser, 5th Grade;

Barse (Nancy Curley) – 1st Place, Kevin Lopez, 5th Grade; 2nd Place, Joyce Reaves, 1st Grade; 3rd Place, Ibette Cruz-Lopez, 3rd Grade;

Durand (Cynthia Doulis) – 1st Place, Megan Murie, 1st Grade; 2nd Place, Taylor Schiavone, 3rd Grade; 3rd Place, Brianna Greene, 2nd Grade;

Winslow (Kara Macon-Rehm) – 1st Place, Deja Aviles, 1st Grade; 2nd Place, Zarina Fresolone, 4th Grade; 3rd Place, Jana Ellis, 5th Grade;

Johnstone (Raye LeValley) – 1st Place, Wilmer Rodriguez, 5th Grade; 2nd Place, Christian Colon, 4th Grade; 3rd Place, Victor Ochoa, 1st Grade;

D’Ippolito/Oak & Main (Lisa Kaler-Ahmad) – 1st Place, Kobe Hicks, 4th Grade; Jamar Lewis, Kindergarten; 3rd Place, Ronald Yang, 1st Grade;

Sabater (Kristin McMackin)– 1st Place, Ashley Gonzalez, 4th Grade; 2nd Place, Alana Morales, Kindergarten; 3rd Place, Nicholas Condo, 4th Grade;