MOC holds door decorating contest

Stephen Landry, Gardner News
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GARDNER – Officials at MOC Head Start and Child Care recently held a Literacy Door Decoration contest. Each classroom’s teachers, with help from their students, decorated a door to reflect their favorite book, with a free lunch being the prize for the winning entry.

Mayor Michael Nicholson, City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas, and MOC Maintenance Director Rick McCarthy were the celebrity judges for the event.

The Toddler teachers in the Little Shark classroom were selected as the winners, with their decorated door based on the storybook, ‘Little Blue Truck.’ The winning display, which featured shining headlights and a working horn, was created by Anna Cummings, Lyndsey Bowman, and Heather Deacy.

The winning entry in MOC's recent Literacy Door Decorating contest was based on the storybook, "Little Blue Truck," and featured working headlights and horn.
The winning entry in MOC's recent Literacy Door Decorating contest was based on the storybook, "Little Blue Truck," and featured working headlights and horn.
The celebrity judges for MOC Head Start and Child Care's recent Literacy Door Decoration Contest. From left: MOC Maintenance Director Rick McCarthy, Mayor Michael Nicholson, and City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas.
The celebrity judges for MOC Head Start and Child Care's recent Literacy Door Decoration Contest. From left: MOC Maintenance Director Rick McCarthy, Mayor Michael Nicholson, and City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas.
Other entries in the MOC Literacy Door Decorating contest included a door based on the book, "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly."
Other entries in the MOC Literacy Door Decorating contest included a door based on the book, "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly."
Other entries in the MOC Literacy Door Decorating contest included a door based on the story, "Chicken Little."
Other entries in the MOC Literacy Door Decorating contest included a door based on the story, "Chicken Little."
Other entries in the MOC Literacy Door Decorating Contest included a door based on the book, "If I Knew a Polar Bear."
Other entries in the MOC Literacy Door Decorating Contest included a door based on the book, "If I Knew a Polar Bear."

The contest was held in honor of National Family Literacy Month, which is observed every November.

This article originally appeared on Gardner News: MOC Head Start Child Care National Family Literacy Month Contest