CFISD Students Create Stunning Designs for Superintendent Holiday Card Contest
Students from Sampson Elementary School, Sprague Middle School and Cypress Springs High School earned “Best in Show” in the annual Superintendent Holiday Card Contest, selected from 262 entries across all grade levels.
CFISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Henry and associate superintendents served as judges for the contest, designating a first-, second- and third-place winner for each grade level and choosing the “Best in Show” winner at the elementary, middle and high school level from the first-place grade-level winners.
Sampson fifth grade student Sydney Hines won Elementary Best in Show for her piece titled “Holiday Greetings.” Sprague eighth grade student Kaitlyn Ricci won Middle School Best in Show for her piece titled “A Treasured Reflection,” and Cypress Springs senior Enrique Figueredo Almeida won High School Best in Show for his piece titled “Christmas Dreams.”
“The adjudication team was thoroughly impressed with this year’s entries, showcasing a remarkable variety of artworks representing diverse mediums, techniques and grade levels,” said Lee Carrier, visual arts coordinator.
The following elementary school students earned first, second or third place in each grade level:
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Superintendent Holiday Card Elementary School Winners |
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Grade |
Name |
Award |
School |
Title of Artwork |
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K |
Ja’Niyla Holmes |
1st |
Francone |
Pretty Trees |
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Gursimar Chadha |
2nd |
Woodard |
Beau the Snowman |
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Alina Nguyen |
3rd |
Bang |
Christmas Holiday Friends |
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1 |
Journey Priestley |
1st |
Hemmenway |
Jolly Christmas |
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Minah Hong |
2nd |
Danish |
Ornamentals |
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Nayeli Osorio |
3rd |
Holbrook |
Princess Snowman |
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2 |
Camila Sanchez |
1st |
Frazier |
Happy in the Blizzard |
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Valeria Diaz |
2nd |
Birkes |
Bird |
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Miranda Zhang |
3rd |
Sampson |
Twinkling Lights |
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3 |
Aarini Ahsan |
1st |
Rennell |
Reindeer On A Winter Night |
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Christina Bass |
2nd |
Ault |
Lit From Inside |
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Abigail Jacob |
3rd |
Pope |
Texas Glow |
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4 |
Riley Nguyen |
1st |
Post |
Christmas Morning |
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Harper Kirk |
2nd |
Wilson |
Snowy Night |
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Damian Sanchez |
3rd |
Millsap |
A Snowflake |
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5 |
Sydney Hines* |
1st |
Sampson |
Holiday Greetings |
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Jocephine Galicia |
2nd |
Lieder |
The Bow |
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Ahinoa Labrada |
3rd |
Metcalf |
Bella Poinsettia |
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*Best in Show winner
The following middle school students earned first, second or third place in each grade level:
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Superintendent Holiday Card Middle School Winners |
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Grade |
Name |
Award |
School |
Title of Artwork |
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6 |
Paola Yamamoto Magrini |
1st |
Smith |
The Purrrrrrfect Present |
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Emily Gonzalez |
2nd |
Cook |
Dasher |
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Zoey Rivera |
3rd |
Aragon |
Santa’s Coming |
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7 |
Lisa Lin |
1st |
Spillane |
A Fluffy Surprise |
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Nathaly Peralta |
2nd |
Campbell |
Watching From a Different View |
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Lexi Heatley |
3rd |
Salyards |
Good Night Stars |
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8 |
Kaitlyn Ricci* |
1st |
Sprague |
A Treasured Reflection |
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Tracy Fung |
2nd |
Kahla |
Penguins in Love |
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Ufuoma Jegbefume |
3rd |
Goodson |
Silent Night |
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*Best in Show winner
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Superintendent Holiday Card High School Winners |
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Grade |
Name |
Award |
School |
Title of Artwork |
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9 |
Jennifer Mendoza |
1st |
Cypress Ridge |
Cozy Steamy Holiday |
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Emma Cardenas |
2nd |
Bridgeland |
Winter’s Breath |
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Sophia Parrales |
3rd |
Cypress Park |
The Bright Holidays |
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10 |
Ricardo Perez |
1st |
Cypress Ridge |
Gifts |
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Evelyn Gutierrez |
2nd |
Cypress Park |
Festive Bear |
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Valeria Barrientos |
3rd |
Cypress Lakes |
Wish Upon A Star |
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11 |
Katherine Niehaus |
1st |
Cypress Falls |
Wrapper’s Delight |
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Brynlee Sessions |
2nd |
Cypress Woods |
The Wonder of Christmas |
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Pearla Michael |
3rd |
Bridgeland |
Warm Winter Wishes |
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12 |
Enrique Figueredo Almedia* |
1st |
Cypress Springs |
Christmas Dreams |
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Mia Estrada |
2nd |
Cypress Woods |
Winter’s Dawn |
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Sage Ibanez |
3rd |
Cypress Creek |
The Gift of Peace |
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*Best in Show winner
Source: CFISD
