Poquonock Teacher Wins National Crayola “Thank A Teacher” Contest

Poquonock School Special Education Teacher Jennifer Harrison was recently named one of ten winners of Crayola’s National “Thank A Teacher” contest. Parent Nina Montilla (Artist) and student Xavier Montilla submitted handmade thank-you notes expressing their appreciation for the special teacher in their life.

Crayola announced the “Thank A Teacher” Contest this summer which encouraged students to submit handmade thank-you notes for teachers with a chance to win $20,000 in prizes for their family and school. Thank-you note submissions were evaluated based on creativity, originality, inspiration and intelligibility. Crayola selected 10 finalist winners (including Harrison) to each win a prize pack including:

• $10,000 classroom makeover for the teacher
• One-year supply of Crayola products for the school
• $1,000 scholarship for the student
• $1,000 gift card for both the teacher and school
• Free CreatEd seminar for the school

One grand prize winner, who has already been named, will also have their thank-you note featured on a box of Crayola crayons just in time for the holiday season. To learn more about the contest or to see the other winners, please visit https://thankyou.crayola.com/.

About Windsor Public Schools:
Windsor Public Schools serves nearly 4,000 students in the community of Windsor, Connecticut, a town located in north central Connecticut between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. Windsor Public Schools is comprised of six schools: Oliver Ellsworth School, Poquonock School, Clover Street School, John F. Kennedy School, Sage Park Middle School, and Windsor High School. The mission of Windsor Public Schools is to develop the genius in every child and to create lifelong learners. For more information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of its schools, please visit www.windsorct.org.