HAWAIʻI ISLAND – The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, congratulates the nearly 400 Hawai‘i Island schoolchildren who entered the Department’s 4th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest.
Open to K-5 students, the contest drew entries from 15 public, private, and charter schools located around the island, along with several homeschoolers. This year’s theme was “Be a Superhero – Waste Zero” to illustrate how using water wisely and reducing wasteful water use is important to help preserve the island’s finite supplies of safe drinking water. Participants created original artworks, and the entries were judged on poster originality, visual artistry, and depiction of the contest theme. Prizes were awarded for the first- and second-place entries for each grade.
DWS thanks all the students and their teachers for embracing drinking water education. Teaching keiki about the water they drink in fun, engaging ways will help to create water stewards best equipped to manage and protect our most precious resource – safe drinking water.
All poster entries can be viewed under the “Community” tab on the Department’s website, www.hawaiidws.org. While there, please check out the At-Home Water Education Toolkit offering free downloadable activities, water pledge and informational videos.
Mahalo to the following young artists for sharing their amazing works and water-conservation knowledge:
Kindergarten:
1st Place: Capella Lee, Kua O Ka Lā New Century Public Charter School
Teacher: Robbie McGrath
2nd Place: Aviva Rose Ruderman, Kua O Ka Lā New Century Public Charter School Teacher: Robbie McGrath
1st Grade:
1st Place: Trystan Buniel, Kua O Ka Lā New Century Public Charter School
Teacher: Agnes Redo
2nd Place: Jayla Moreno, Kaūmana Elementary School
Teacher: Roseann Michaud
2nd Grade:
1st Place: Olamau Miyashiro, Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Iki Lab Public Charter School
Teacher: Puanani Pe‘a
2nd Place: Kaiwahine Suber, Ke Kula ‘O ‘Ehunuikaimalino
Teacher: Kealoha Reff
3rd Grade:
1st Place: Eliana Sanchez Tusie, Kea‘au Elementary School
Teacher: Denise Kaipo
2nd Place: Alayna Medeiros, E.B. deSilva Elementary School
Teacher: Kristen Doolittle
4th Grade:
1st Place: Peyton Tamayo, Ha‘aheo Elementary School
Teacher: Dorothy Teramoto
2nd Place: Noelle Moats, Ha‘aheo Elementary School
Teacher: Dorothy Teramoto
5th Grade:
1st Place: Kira Aguiar, Waiākeawaena Elementary School
Teacher: Lane Matsuura
2nd Place: Shyra Lee Pawai, Waiākeawaena Elementary School
Teacher: Lane Matsuura
ATTACHMENT: Winning entry from Kira Aguiar, 5th grade Waiākeawaena Elementary School
