Saint Joseph School students ages 5 to 14 used imagery and words to portray the true meaning of Christmas through the posters they created for a contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
The 11-by-17-inch artwork was judged on how clearly the “Keep Christ in Christmas” message was presented and how effectively the creations captured people’s attention. Many featured images of the holy family, the wise men, angels and shepherds.
The winners among the 5- to 7-year-olds were first-grader Emmy Impellizzeri, first place; first-grader Karsyn Butler, second place; and first-grader Cynthia Nguyen, third place.
The winners for ages 8 to 10 were fourth-grader Alexandra Kithcart, first place; third-grader Lily Soltis, second place; and third-grader Kayden Sadat, third place.
The poster created by sixth-grader Karina Vasyliuk was deemed the best among those submitted by students ages 11 to 14. Second place went to sixth-grader Chana Dinh and third place was awarded to sixth-grader Gwendolyn Mack.
SJS art teacher Jane King judged all of the entries.
The posters by the first-place winners will now be judged at the district level.
