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.