12th Annual Superintendent’s Winter Card Contest

The Newburgh Enlarged City School District proudly celebrates the creativity and talent of our student artists through the 12th Annual Superintendent’s Winter Card Contest. Each year, this tradition highlights original student artwork that captures the spirit of the season while showcasing the strength of arts education across our schools. We commend all participating students and their art teachers for their creativity, dedication, and artistic excellence.

Featured Student Artists

Brianna Guevara
School: Gardnertown Leadership Academy
Art Teacher: Ms. Neidigle
Title of Work: Christmas Tree
Materials Used: Oil paint, paper

Ysabella Jeffers
School: Fostertown
Art Teacher: Ms. Allen
Title of Work: Penguin
Materials Used: Paint stick, crayon, tempera paint

Jia Qi Deng
School: Heritage Middle School
Art Teacher: Ms. McCarthy
Title of Work: Untitled
Materials Used: Marker on cardstock

Raquel Rios
School: Newburgh Free Academy – Main Campus
Art Teacher: Ms. Gabriele
Title of Work: Untitled
Materials Used: Watercolors, colored pencils, pen

Alyssa Ramos
School: Newburgh Free Academy – Main Campus
Art Teacher: Ms. Gabriele
Title of Work: Home for Christmas
Materials Used: Watercolor, pen, colored pencil
 

Honorable Mentions 

• Finn Anderson – Fostertown School

Annabelle O’Brien – Meadow Hill School

Zoe Miranda – Gardnertown Leadership Academy

Kalani Pearson – Fostertown School

Allison Fernandez – Temple Hill Academy

Zahra Tejada Enamorado – Heritage Middle School

Tyler Bulman – Newburgh Free Academy (Main)

Daniela Golgana – Newburgh Free Academy (Main)

Viney Vasquez – Newburgh Free Academy (Main)

Meriem Hamdoun – Newburgh Free Academy (Main)

Jose Reyes – Newburgh Free Academy (North)

Congratulations to all of our student artists for sharing their creativity and helping continue this meaningful district tradition.

The annual winter card contest is coordinated by the Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Ms. Kristen Johnsen. Students received a pack of cards with their drawing on the cover.

ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!