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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 Earth Day Poster Contest WinnersMay 2, 2016 Springfield Upbeat Earth Day Poster Contest (Amber Fossen – Presenter) The 10th Annual Earth Day Poster Contest was a success with nearly 430 fourth grade students in the Springfield Public School District participating. The 2016 theme is “Earth Heroes!” Protecting our planet is everyone’s responsibility so we asked students what they do to help save Planet Earth. The top five entries are as follows: Fourth Grade Winners  First Place: Jillian Chamberlain-Seitz  Second Place: Cohen Rose  Third Place: Mirella Farias  Fourth Place: Madison Blaine  Fifth Place: Lesly Deskin The winning posters are on display in the City Hall lobby through mid-May. This is the first year the poster contest was held for fourth grade students only. Last year, we invited both fourth and fifth grades to participate as part of a transition plan to move the popular contest from fifth grade to fourth grade. The intent of moving the poster contest to fourth grade is to create more connections with multiple grades at Springfield Public Schools. Staff determined this Earth Day contest is a perfect fit for fourth graders, while we continue with Public Works Week for third grade students and Clean Water University for fifth grade students.