EES Sign Contest Winner Announced

EASTFORD — The votes have been tallied, and the results are in.

On Friday, Nov. 8, Eastford Elementary School students, teachers, and staff gathered at the front entrance of the school to announce the winner of the annual sign contest, which has the honor of being featured on an insert on the school’s main sign for the entirety of the 2024-25 year.

The finalists this year were designs by fifth grader Zoe Labonte, first grader Avriella Barber, and second grader Rio Souvigney. As the sign was unveiled, Souvigney was announced as this year’s winner. She won a $25 Amazon gift card for the win, while the other two finalists received art supplies as a runner-up award.

The theme for this year’s sign contest was “Where Does Reading Take You?” The contest was open to all students. Three finalists were selected by the PTO, and voting on the three finalists’ designs was conducted by EES students to determine the winner.

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A child posing with the school sign Second grader Rio Souvigney was announced as the winner of the annual sign contest.

Three children posing in front of the school sign From left, sign contest winner Rio Souvigney, first grader Avriella Barber, and fifth grader Zoe Labonte.

A sign that says "reading takes you anywhere", with drawings of a sandy beach, outer space, books and a mortarboard hat, and scientific and medical equipment The winning design by Rio Souvigney.