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Marlboro Teachers Bring Halloween Fun With Pumpkin Painting Contest

Teachers at the Goddard School of Marlboro looked to see who could be the most creative with their pumpkin painting submissions.

The Goddard School of Marlboro is located at 15 School Road East, Marlboro.
The Goddard School of Marlboro is located at 15 School Road East, Marlboro. (Goddard School of Marlboro Education Director Alexa Marshall)

MARLBORO, NJ — Teachers at the Goddard School of Marlboro aimed to bring some fall holiday cheer to students with a pumpkin painting contest between teachers.

The contest, which ran from Oct. 21 to Oct. 31, looked to see which teachers could be the most creative with their pumpkin painting submissions.

Parents voted on which pumpkin was their favorite, and the winners were announced on Halloween.

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Teachers Erin Pucciarelli, Isabel Sanft and Cassidy Roma won first place in the contest with their Witch Pumpkin submission.

CREDIT: Alexa Marshall

“The teachers worked very hard on creating these masterpieces,” Joseph Markle, a spokesman for the Goddard School, said. “And the parents had so much fun voting for their favorite.”

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Here are some of the other contest entries:

CREDIT: Alexa Marshall
CREDIT: Alexa Marshall

The Goddard School serves children from infancy to pre-K, according to their website. In addition to their Marlboro location, Goddard also has schools throughout New Jersey.

To learn more about the Goddard School of Marlboro, you can visit their website.

The Goddard School of Marlboro is located at 15 School Road East, Marlboro.

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