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P.T.A. ART AWARD WINNER MAKES FOR PRIDE

PROUD ART TEACHER, PROUD FATHER AND PROUD PRINCIPAL...

e-MMEDIATE RELEASE: P.T.A. AWARDS ...JAMES R. D. OLDHAM SCHOOL

by Prof. Angelo Marinosci, Jr.

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PROUD FOLKS INDEED, Art Teacher, Father and Principal of James Oldham Elementary School, respectfully, Barbara Lardner, Angelo Marinosci, Jr and Donna Peluso show off one of the award winning works of art created under the theme, “The World Would be A Better place If…”… and Mr. Marinosci’s son, an elementary school student-artist at Oldham School in Riverside completed with that with “ … If We Stop Chopping Trees Down” and which earned him a place of honor along with a host of other students from 9 different schools across Rhode Island on Saturday 28 Feb 2015. This was part of the Rhode Island P.T.A.’s Reflections Ceremony and Celebration hosted at the Rhode Island P.T.A. State Office located at Rhode Island College. During the ceremony, award certificates were handed out and state winners were announced and recognized. Mr. Marinosci’ s the third grader has been drawing and painting and taking pictures since early childhood and sometimes works alongside his father in his painting studio. In all there were 8 awards given to students from Oldham making for many proud parents, principal and a very proud Art Teacher as well.

The schools represented were;

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John Brown Francis Elementary; Edward S. Rhodes Elementary; Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School; James L. McGuire Elementary; Washington Oak School Elementary; Stephen Only Elementary; Harold F. Scott Elementary; Hope Elementary; and James Oldham Elementary.

PHOTO CAPTION:

1. (L-R) Proud Art Teacher, Barbara Larden; Proud father, Angelo Marinosci, Jr; showing the work of Award Winning third grader and Proud Principal Donna Peluso.

2. Proud Dad...Angelo Marinosci Jr., of Warren showing off his 3rd graders P.T.A. Art Award.

Photos; courtesy of the same elementary student-artist mentioned here who took the photographs of his Art Teacher, his Father and his School Principal.

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