MSWD Sponsors Water Conservation Poster Contest; Wins Shiny Apple Award
Desert Hot Springs, CA – Mission Springs Water District recently hosted a poster contest for 4th – 6th grade classrooms in Desert Hot Springs in observance of Water Awareness Month, May 2007. The contest theme was “Conservation – It’s A Way Of Life.” Over 100 poster entries were submitted by teachers and students from Julius Corsini Elementary, Desert Springs Middle School, and the California Virtual Academy.
Prizes for First, Second and Third place posters will be awarded to the winning classrooms’ teachers and students by the MSWD Board of Directors at their next regular meeting on Monday, May 21st, beginning at 3pm. The top four posters are on display in the District’s customer service lobby at 66575 Second Street in Desert Hot Springs, and an additional 29 Honorable Mention posters are on display in the boardroom at the same location. The posters may also be viewed on the District’s Web site at www.mswd.org.
The First Prize poster came from Mr. Mike Sugarman’s 2nd period Earth Sciences class at Desert Springs Middle School. Mr. Sugarman’s students earned a $200 gift certificate for classroom supplies and a pizza party with their prize-winning poster. The Second Prize poster is from Mrs. Maribeth Petro’s 5th grade Language Arts class at Julius Corsini Elementary School, and earned the class a $100 gift certificate for classroom supplies and a pizza party. Two posters tied for Third and both garnered their respective classrooms a $50 gift certificate for classroom supplies and a pizza party. The Third Prize posters came from Mrs. Denise Engberg’s 5th grade Reading class and Mr. Nate Allen’s 5th grade class, both from Julius Corsini Elementary School. Meilani MacDonald, Public Information Associate, MSWD; Marilyn McKay, Administrative Officer, MSWD; Marge Cook, Director, Desert Hot Springs Groundwater Guardian Team; and Nancy White, Director, MSWD Board of Directors, were the judges for the contest.
The students and teachers who participated in MSWD’s Water Conservation Poster Contest were not the only winners, however! MSWD has subsequently been chosen to receive the prized Shiny Apple Award from the Palm Springs Unified School District at their board meeting on Tuesday, May 22nd at 6pm at 980 E. Tahquitz Canyon. MSWD’s Meilani MacDonald, who organized the poster contest, and Marilyn McKay, who was a judge, will be on hand to accept the award.
