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In recognition of May as Water Awareness Month, the District holds an annual “How I Conserve Water” poster contest for 4th and 5th grade students. Entrants are asked to create a colorful drawing and slogan that explains why water is so important and how we can conserve it.

The 2009 winners are....Kyara Magua, a fifth grader at Mar Vista Elementary, Siinn Rho, a fifth grader at Soquel Elementary, Rileigh Knight, a fifth grader at Mar Vista Elementary, and Margaux Elliott, a fifth grader from Valencia Elementary.

  

The 2008 winners are..... Joseph Gallo, Kimberly Reyes, Tabatha Ruiz and Katie Carole.

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First Place: Joseph Gallo, a fifth grader at Main Street elementary won the grand prize, a $100 savings bond and a trophy for his colorful poster entitled Shower Time.

 

Kimberly Reyes a fifth grader at Soquel Elementary reminds us not to water during the heat of the day.

Runners up: Tabatha Ruiz, a fifth grader at Mar Vista Elementary for Save Agua.

Fourth place: Katie Carole a fourth grader from Green Acres Elementary won a trophy for her poster entitled Dirt Bath

The first place winner’s art teacher, Jill Gallo with Dragonfly Arts School was given a $25 gift certificate to Kaleidoscope, the Parent/Teacher Store for making the poster contest an activity in her class. Two of the winning posters, Shorter Shower and Dirt Bath were done in her class.

The 2007 winners are.... Click on posters to enlarge

First Place : Save Water, Safe Life, and Save the World by Catherine Durden, 4th grade, Main Street Elementary.

 

Second Place (tie): If You’re Brushing, Don’t Keep it Rushing by Ana Julien, 4th grade, Mar Vista Elementary.

 

Second Place (tie): Water is Friend of All Living Things by Hey Inn Rho, 5th grade, Soquel Elementary.

Third Place : Save Agua by Nicholas P. Kolb, 4th grade, Mar Vista Elementary.

All winners received trophies and water-wise tee shirts. The first place winner’s teacher, Mrs. McClintock from Main Street School received a $25 gift certificate to Kaleidoscope the Parent/Teacher Store, for supporting conservation education in her classroom.

Come down to 5180 Soquel Dr. to see all of the entries on display. 

2006 Winning Poster 
2005 Winning Poster
2004 Winning Poster
2003 Winning Poster
2002 Winning Poster
2008 Winners 

2007 Winners

2006 Winners

2005 Winners

2004 Winners

2003  Winners

 

2002  Winners