Two POB Students Named Winners in YAM Flag Design Contest

PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK —Two students from the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District had winning designs in the 2022 New York State Youth Art Month Flag design contest. Claire Lim, an 8th grade student at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School, and Emma Bronnekant, a 10th grade student at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, were selected from over 200 entries from across the state as winners of their respective division.

In advance of the month-long celebration which will take place in March, The New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) invites students in grades K-12 to participate in a flag contest that showcases any aspect of the theme, Art Connects Us, while including the name of our state and the Youth Art Month (YAM) logo.

By participating, students have the chance to create and see their own designs displayed in their school and community, as well as potentially win prizes. Claire’s art teacher, Dan Poplawski, and Emma’s art teacher, Kelly Verdi, submitted the students’ designs to the contest on their behalf.

For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.