Argenziano School hosted the Arbor Day Celebration presented by the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation last week. Several students from around the Somerville school district participated in the associated poster contest.

By Rebecca Danvers

On Friday, June 19, at 10:00 a.m., the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation held an Arbor Day Celebration at the Argenziano School to present awards to the 2015 Massachusetts Arbor Day Poster Contest winners, including three students from the Somerville Public Schools.

A tree was planted at the school to honor all poster contest winners. Winners were presented with prizes including art supplies and a T-shirt with their poster image impressed upon it.

This year’s contest theme was “Trees Are Champions in My Community.” Students were asked to create a poster to depict the important role that trees play in their community.

Congratulations to the following Arbor Day poster contest winners from our district:

1st place: Stephka Lubin (Argenziano) – Grade 5 – Art Teacher Diana Taremi; Honorable Mention: Joselyn Torres (Healey) – Grade 5 – Art Teacher Mikkel Della Camera; Honorable Mention: Ashley Sousa (Kennedy) – Grade 5 – Art Teacher Stephanie Stiassni.