The annual World Language Week poster contest invited students to creatively express this year’s theme, “One World, All Voices,” celebrating the diverse languages and perspectives that enrich the Bellmore-Merrick community. The top three winners from each school advanced to the district-level contest at Brookside, where staff and visitors voted for their favorite entries. Congratulations to this year’s district winners!
 

DISTRICT-WIDE WINNERS
 

High School

First Place: Karla Perez (Kennedy)

Second Place: Charlotte Franck (Calhoun)

Third Place: Mia Zampella (Calhoun)
 

Middle School

First Place: Hannah Cardenas (Merrick Ave)

Second Place: Aiden Jiang (Merrick Ave)

Third Place: Elizabeth Forman (Grand Ave)
 

SCHOOL BUILDING WINNERS

Calhoun High School

First Place: Mia Zampella

Second Place: Joseph Solorzano-Ruiz

Third Place: Charlotte Franck

John F. Kennedy High School

First Place: Karla Perez

Second Place: Sophia Tong

Third Place: Arianna DiLorenzo

Mepham High School

First Place: Reina Lin

Second Place: Emerson Urtheil

Third Place: Sarah Laudando

Grand Avenue Middle School

First Place: Elizabeth Forman

Second Place: Osarugue Ogbahon

Third Place: Kayla Schieren

Merrick Avenue Middle School

First Place: Hannah Cardenas

Second Place: Macklin Kalman

Third Place: Aiden Jiang