(EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT -- Dec. 7, 2020) — EPISD’s 30-year-old holiday card tradition took a digital transformation this year, giving students an opportunity to share their creativity and spreading some holiday cheer.
Student compete in elementary, middle and high school to get the top greeting card in the District, which is traditionally displayed at Central Office and mailed out as the official EPISD card for the superintendent. This year, it will go digital.
“Our teachers and art students look forward to participating every year and share their expressive artwork with all of us,” said Rosa Aguilar, visual arts facilitator. “All postcard entries reflect a personal interpretation of the holiday season done by our young artists. The artwork submitted not only celebrates student’s talent but it also reminds us of that in the midst of a pandemic, there is hope and joy around us.”
Fine Arts noticed a bump in digital entries than Christmases past – a definite sign of the times.
“This is an indicator of the high level of digital literacy in our district,” Aguilar said.
This year’s winners are:
High School
- First place Dain Cortez, Chapin High freshman
- Second place Marlene Nieto, Austin High sophomore
- Third place Angel Rangel Robles, Coronado High sophomore
- Honorable mention: Alyssa Echeverria, CCTA 10th grade
Middle School
- First place Genesis Castro, Canyon Hills Middle sixth grade
- Second place Karla Lucero, MacArthur Elementary/Intermediate eighth grade
- Third place Isabella Campa, Hornedo Middle eighth grade
- Honorable Mention Catriona Ruebush seventh grade
Elementary School
- First place Jayleenana G., MacArthur fifth grade
- Second place Laura E., Zavala Elementary fifth grade
- Third place Erik Gutierrez, Douglass Elementary fourth grade
- Honorable mention: Isabella C., MacArthur fourth grade
The winners’ teachers receive the following prizes to purchase art/general supplies for the art classroom: first place, $400; second place, $300; third plce, $200; and honorable mention, $100.
Chick here to see the winners: https://padlet.com/rmaguil1/vzp3ljwqdtwj5glg
