Students' artwork chosen for superintendent's holiday card after 1,400-plus entries
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Mitchell Rouse presented finalists and the overall winner for the superintendent's holiday-card contest: elementary finalist Maria (Howard), middle-school finalist Gabriela (Walnut Middle), and overall winner Layla (freshman at GISH); winners were recognized and photographed.
Mitchell Rouse introduced the superintendent's holiday-card contest at the Nov. 13 board meeting and described the selection process used to choose finalists and the overall winner. He said the district received more than 1,400 original student submissions representing every school.
Rouse explained that staff and building teams narrowed the field, district employees voted on finalists, and Superintendent Fisher selected the finalists and overall winner. He announced the elementary finalist Maria (fifth grader from Howard, in Mr. Wieseman's class), middle-school finalist Gabriela (eighth grader from Walnut Middle School) and the overall winner, Layla, a freshman at the high school. Students were invited to the front of the boardroom for certificates and photographs.
"We received over 1,400 submissions," Rouse said, noting that the district had about 100 more submissions than the prior year. The overall winner's artwork will be printed on the district's annual holiday card and distributed to families and community partners.
The board thanked the students and staff; no formal action was required.