One last hurrah for John Brown Francis

Posted 6/12/18

The PTA of John Brown Francis Elementary School held their annual end of the year celebration on Friday. This year the event had even more significance, as the school will be consolidated into a pre-k facility come fall.

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One last hurrah for John Brown Francis

BALLOON BUFFOONERY: Galileo Gonzalez pretends to chop down on the head of balloon artist Maurice Eighme, from Circus Dynamics, after Eighme crafted him a balloon cutlass.

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GROUP GOALS: From left to right – Carly Gayman, Madison Giarrusso, Kiley Strain and Hanna Carter enjoyed taking a goofy shot at the photo booth together.

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LEADING LADIES: John Brown Francis PTA co-presidents Liz Gambuto and Carla Cote staffed the large raffle at the farewell event.

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Students scaled a rock wall.

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PUT ON A PAINTED FACE: Olivia Zonia gets a detailed face painting from Kathi Martey, proprietor of Kathi’s Creative Faces.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

Posted Tuesday, June 12, 2018 1:32 pm

PTA co-presidents Liz Gambuto and Carla Cote confirmed the PTA raised and spent nearly $3,000 to throw the bash, which included everything imaginable, from inflatable bouncy houses and slides, laser tag, a rock wall, face painting, balloon animals, a photo booth and a gym full of raffle items. Kids and adults alike flocked to the school to celebrate.

Leftover proceeds from the event would be donated to the PTAs of Wyman and Holliman Elementary Schools and Warwick Vets Middle School.