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Groton-Dunstable students win regional and national art honors; district highlights staff and community senior dinner
Summary
The district showcased student art recognitions, a first senior appreciation dinner funded by a local donor, and an elementary–high school Art Wish Exchange that paired high school artists with Florence Roche first graders for a collaborative exchange.
The Groton-Dunstable Regional School District highlighted student wins in regional, state and national art competitions and showcased community events intended to connect students and older community members.
At the meeting, district leaders and teachers presented awards and recognitions: a Scholastic Art Gold Key recipient, multiple recognitions for the juried Recognitions exhibit, Youth Art Month representatives and entries to the Greater Lowell Regional Art Show. The high school’s student photographer Alyssa Plotkin was singled out for work used in district materials. Teachers described plans for an annual senior art show and postcards to publicize student work.
School staff also described a first annual Senior Appreciation Dinner held April 2 at the high school. The event, which district officials said drew more than 80 participants, included National Honor Society students serving guests, student-created centerpieces that were raffled to attendees, and keynote remarks by a senior student. District officials credited resident donor Bob Collins for fully funding the dinner so it could be offered free to guests.
Separately, the district’s Art Wish Exchange paired high school art students with first graders at Florence Roche Elementary School (Jody Stoddard’s class) for a cross-grade exchange: each student wrote an “art wish,” exchanged it with a buddy, completed the requested artwork and met in person for an exchange. The high school teacher called it strong community-building that the district plans to repeat.
Committee members thanked students and staff and suggested broader community displays of student art (cards, fabric prints or a permanent exhibit). The committee did not take action on any of these items; they were featured as part of the meeting’s good-news segment.
