Riley Avenue Elementary School Hosts Celebration of Completed Mural

Riley Avenue Elementary School art teacher Melissa Haupt hosted a celebration of the recently completed mural painted during art class by students in grades 2 to 4.

The very colorful mural covers the large curved wall of their newly remodeled cafeteria.

Artist Joyce Raimondo, Assistant Superintendent David Wicks, and Superintendent Nancy Carney joined Haupt and Riley Avenue Principal David Enos and Assistant Principal Jeanne Grim to listen to student speakers, who reiterated the message of the mural and its importance in the life of their school community and the fun they had painting it.

Raimondo, who spent several days in residence with the students this year and last year creating the mural, is the author of seven children’s art books, including The Museum of Modern Art’s popular Art Safari series and the award winning Art Explorers books.

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