DeMello School promotes reading with door decorating contest
Apr 5, 2017
Carol Veiga (Council on Aging), Jan Tatelbaum (Big Value Outlets), and Roxanne Simpson (Council on Aging) serve as judges for the competition. COURTESY LISA MAUCIONE
In an effort to promote reading, DeMello Elementary staff held a door decorating contest between classes.
Students decorated their classroom doors based on their favorite book. Volunteer judges from the community rated the displays based on creativity and visual appeal.
Sharon Oliveira's first grade class won the competition with their Rainbow Fish decorations, which included watercolored and sequined fish.
Other contestants included students' class photos in hot air balloons, inspired by Dr. Seuss' "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"; a ship with students' heads pasted to pirates' bodies, inspired by the book "The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters," by Kara LaReau; and squirrels picnicking with Lays chips, inspired by Adam Rubin's "Those Darn Squirrels!"
Carol Veiga (Council on Aging), Jan Tatelbaum (Big Value Outlets), and Roxanne Simpson (Council on Aging) serve as judges for the competition. COURTESY LISA MAUCIONE
A Polar Express-themed door outside fourth grade teacher Helen Mello's classroom. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
This door outside Sharon Oliveira's first grade classroom featured an aquatic theme inspired by "The Rainbow Fish." BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Sara Kolbeck's second grade class created a spooky door inspired by "I Need My Monster." BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Lindsay Reynolds's second grade class outfitted her door with artwork inspired by "The Jolly Regina." BY ANGIE HILSMAN
Students created a tree to hang on this door. BY ANGIE HILSMAN
David Finn-Clarke's class decorated their door with inspiration from "Tuck Everlasting." BY ANGIE HILSMAN
