Be WaterSm"ART" Essay Contest

Who participated: Students in San Diego County, Grade 2 - Grade 6

Here's How It Worked: Students wrote an essay, poem, or letter (50-250 words) along with one drawing sharing their response to the phrase, “Being watersmart is cool because…”

 

Thank you to all of the students for their wonderful entries this year and to all of the parents and teachers that helped support them.  We received over 400 fantastic entries from students all over San Diego County and we are very impressed with the obvious commitment that students in our county have toward using water efficiently in San Diego and their plans to continue spreading this important message.

What Students Received: The students who wrote the winning essays received a certificate of recognition and were honored on stage at Sea World on May 5, 2012 because they placed first, second or third in their grade level. They also won the following prizes from these sponsors:

  

1st place winners receiveD:

  • 3 - All–day passes to Boomers!
  • 3 - “3 Games Pass” to Atlantis Laser Tag
  • 6 Passes to San Diego Zoo

2nd place winners receiveD:

  • 2 - All–day passes to Boomers!
  • 2 - “3 Games Pass” to Atlantis Laser Tag
  • 4 Passes to San Diego Zoo

3rd Place Winners receiveD:

  • 1 All-day pass to Boomers!
  • 1 - “3 Games Pass” to Atlantis Laser Tag
  • 2 Passes to San Diego Zoo

Honorable Mention:

  • 1-"3 Game Pass" to Atlantis Laser Tag

What Teachers Received: The teacher of the winning student was invited to Sea World on May 5, 2012 to attend a reception honoring them and their student. They were presented Boomers! day passes and tickets to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center . Teachers were also given the chance to entice their students to write and rewrite essays while teaching principles of water conservation, community awareness, and art appreciation.

While this particular contest will not be conducted during the next school year, beginning late summer our website will list the variety of other programs that will be available to students and teachers beginning in the Fall of 2012.  Please check back with us then to learn about the many other educational programs that will be available. 

Check out the Winners from March 2012

 

Click here to see a video from Channel H2O on the contest and awards ceremony.

 

Student Name Grade School Name Placed
icon_pdf.pngRei Harashima 2 Arroyo Vista Elementary 1st
icon_pdf.pngBrooklynn Spratley 2 Dehesa Elementary 2nd
icon_pdf.pngJinyi Lu 2 Torrey Hills Elementary 3rd
icon_pdf.pngHannalee Frahm 2 Arroyo Vista Elementary Honorable
Mention
icon_pdf.pngCroix Black 3 Hawthorne Elementary 1st
icon_pdf.pngKate Ng 3 Hawthorne Elementary 2nd
icon_pdf.pngMadelaine Giek 3 Francis W. Parker School 3rd
icon_pdf.pngCole Black 3 Hawthorne Elementary Honorable
Mention
icon_pdf.pngBryn Howard 4 Hawthorne Elementary 1st
icon_pdf.pngJack Pearce 4 Hawthorne Elementary 2nd
icon_pdf.pngLillian Robinson 4 Hawthorne Elementary 3rd
icon_pdf.pngMia Salatka 4 Barnard Elementary Honorable
Mention
icon_pdf.pngBlake Gorham 5 South Oceanside Elementary 1st
icon_pdf.pngMadie Walls 5 South Oceanside Elementary 2nd
icon_pdf.pngAlexa McGinnis 5 South Oceanside Elementary

3rd
icon_pdf.pngChristina Phonepaseuth 5 Cesar Chavez Elementary Honorable
Mention
icon_pdf.pngEthan Elisara 6 Julian Elementary 1st
icon_pdf.png Sophia Gilmore 6 St. Mary School 2nd
icon_pdf.pngElle Schneider 6 R. Roger Rowe 3rd
icon_pdf.pngSophia Pruden 6 Rolando Elementary Honorable
Mention
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