October 17th, 2024

​MHS K-4 Museum and Quilt
Contest Winners for 2024
by Cynthia Perkins
The Museum once again hosted Minerva Central School Students in grades K-4 for a visit in September.  Students were given the opportunity to participate in two contests based on the two different collections on display. 
The first challenge was inspired by the museum’s "Curiosities" collection, where students were tasked with drawing something that caught their eye. These drawings were later collected by classroom teachers and reviewed by the MHS Essay Contest Committee. Along with their artwork, older students submitted essays reflecting on their chosen piece. The results were impressive, and choosing the top three winners in each grade proved to be difficult. In fact, there were instances where multiple winners shared the same prize due to the exceptional quality of their submissions! The winners were awarded certificates of merit and monetary prizes: $10 for 1st place, $5 for 2nd place, and $3 for 3rd place. The most popular item drawn by the students was an alligator head, on loan from Sharon Stone.
This year, the students had an additional chance to win with a special second contest that aligned with the museum’s quilt exhibit. K-4 students created their own paper quilts, using squares of fabric pasted onto a paper grid. These “mini masterpieces” were then evaluated by the MHS Quilt Contest Committee, which selected the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Each of these winners, along with their teachers, received a beautiful handmade zippered leopard bag, sewn by Shirley (Hewitt) Ware, filled with craft supplies, fabric pieces, glue, thread, stickers, pencils, erasers, and candy. All other participants were also given candy-filled baggies as a reward for their efforts.
The contest celebrations were held at Minerva Central School on September 27th, 2024. After the awards ceremony, the students enjoyed drinks and snacks generously provided by Joyce Tuffey, Heidi Kelly, and Cynthia Perkins. Special thanks go to Shirley Ware for crafting all the leopard bags and to Danielle Barney, who helped with the party, photos, and prize distribution.
Well done to all of our students for their creativity and hard work, congratulations to the 2024 winners!

MCS Museum Visit 2024

​Curiosities Contest Winners
Kindergarten
¨ 1st—Forest Clark
¨ 2nd—Raelynn Dunbar
¨ 3rd—Oaklynn Bentley & Gary Pless
Grade 1
¨ 1st—Ava Graves
¨ 2nd—Withheld
¨ 3rd—Jack Halloran-Donaldson
Grade 2
¨ 1st—Aurora Nichols & Cordelia Williams
¨ 2nd—Serenity Johnson
¨ 3rd—Mason Graves & Mason Barney
Grade 3
¨ 1st - Sophia Palmateer
¨ 2nd - Gemma McNally
¨ 3rd - Piper O’Hara
Grade 4
¨ 1st - Phoebe Baker & Elizabeth Smith
¨ 2nd - Molly West
¨ 3rd - Sadie Mulligan
 
Quilts Contest Winners
Kindergarten
¨ 1st - Forest Clark
¨ 2nd - Oaklynn Bentley
¨ 3rd - Gary Pless & Raelynn Dunbar
Grade 1
¨ 1st - Jack Halloran-Donaldson,
¨ 2nd - Ava Graves
¨ 3rd— Withheld
Grade 2
¨ 1st - Lincoln Proctor
¨ 2nd - Aurora Nichols
¨ 3rd Mason Graves & Charlotte French
Grade 3
¨ 1st - Gemma McNally,
¨ 2nd - Sophia Palmateer
¨ 3rd - Piper O’Hara
Grade 4
¨ 1st - Raven Baker,
¨ 2nd - Elizabeth Smith
¨ 3rd - Robert Williams
 

Museum Contest 2024