Rye Neck 5th Graders Visit Middle School For 'Paint Night'

MAMARONECK, NY — Fifth-graders from F.E. Bellows Elementary School created their own masterpieces when they recently visited Rye Neck Middle School’s art room for “Paint Night.” The students were provided with a white canvas, acrylic paint and brushes as they followed step-by-step instructions from art teacher Dara Goodman to paint a “wish flower” with dandelions blowing in the wind.

“This opportunity gave the fifth-graders a feel for what it will be like next year in the middle school art room,” Rye Neck Middle School Principal Eric Lutinski said. “It is a very creative night, filled with fun, friends and food.”

The art department’s “Paint Night” raised money for the high school freshman class, according to a district spokesman. The fundraiser is held twice a year to benefit students as they raise money for their perspective classes.

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Photo credit: Rye Neck Union Free School District.