Stoughton Students Win Awards In Poster Contest

From Stoughton FD: For the first time in school history, members of the Robert G. O’Donnell Middle School participated in the 36th annual Arson Watch Reward Program Poster Contest. The contest is sponsored by the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA), on behalf of all property and casualty insurance companies of Massachusetts. The annual poster theme is “Fire Prevention – Everyone/Everyday”.

Statewide, each county holds a countywide contest for all students in grades 6-8. First and Second place county winners are chosen by an impartial panel of judges. In preparation for this year’s contest, Lt Gregory Goldberg, the Stoughton Fire Department’s S.A.F.E. officer (student awareness of fire safety) addressed all of the 8th grade art classes and discussed fire safety topics with all of the students. Art teacher Kelliann Jarasitis had students work on posters in class for the contest. Of these students, 39 posters were entered in the contest.

We are proud to announce, two students from the O’Donnell Middle School took both first and second place for Norfolk County. Thesestudents are:

 Jaelyn Williams - 1 st Place
 Drew Cesario - 2 nd Place

All First place county winners are entered into the Massachusetts Statewide Contest. An award ceremony will be held on June 6, 2018 in honor of all county winners at which time the three State winners are announced and presented with their awards. Staff from the O’Donnell Middle School and the Stoughton Fire Department, along with the two students and their families will attend the ceremony. The student’s art work may be used in the AWRP Poster Contest 2019 Calendar. Congratulations to the students on their advancing to the statewide contest and Good Luck! No matter the results, their efforts help in increasing awareness on the topic of “Fire Prevention –Everyone/Everyday”.

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