Monroe-Woodbury School Board to honor elementary fire poster artists

CENTRAL VALLEY — Sixteen elementary school students from five schools will be presented with trophies at this month’s Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education meeting for their award winning posters depicting fire prevention safety awareness. This year’s Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest’s theme was “Protect Your Family From Fire.” First-place winning students will receive each a Michael J. Fitzula Jr. trophy for their artistic interpretation of the contest’s theme. The contest is sponsored by the fire companies and departments from Harriman, Lakeside, Mombasha and Woodbury in partnership with the elementary schools. Award-winners Sapphire Kindergartener Shaun Ferguson First-grader Kristen Peifer Smith Clove Kindergartener Brooke Weyant First-grader Aryana Bruning Central Valley Elementary Second-grader Lauren Squillante Third-grader Ashley Santoro Fourth-grader Andrew Padilla Fifth-grader Cassandra Fevola Pine Tree Second-grader Ava Tomford Third-grader Erik Sulin Fourth-grader Lahar Miriyapalli Fifth-grader Matthew Tycott North Main Second-grader Kristen Jeppestol Third-grader Meghan Jezik Fourth-grader Kerri Weeks. Fifth-grader Colleen Kinsella