RethinkWaste is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Trash to Art contest! The contest was open to all 3rd through 5th grade students and classes attending schools in the agency’s service area. The contest inspires students to create art pieces from items that would usually be disposed of. We received 31 original submissions from 10 different schools representing seven Member Agencies.
The winners and their respective cities and schools are listed below:
Individual 3rd Grade Category
First Place –“Trash Owl and Book”
Parker B., 3rd grade, White Oaks Elementary School, San Carlos
Honorable Mention – “SAVE OUR EARTH!”
Kenna B., 3rd grade, White Oaks Elementary School, San Carlos
Individual 4th Grade Category
First Place – “Cardboard Crew”
Reef M., 4th grade, South Hillsborough Elementary School, Hillsborough
Honorable Mention – “Recycling for Planet Earth”
Kiran D., 4th grade, Mariposa Upper Elementary School, San Carlos
Individual 5th Grade Category
First Place – “The Tree of New Life”
Elias F., 5th grade, Fiesta Gardens International School, San Mateo
Honorable Mention – “The Nutcracker”
Minh N., 5th grade, College Park Elementary School, San Mateo
Class Category
First Place – “Trash Treasures”
Mrs. Arai’s 3rd grade class. White Oaks Elementary School, San Carlos
Second Place – “Preserved in Plastic: The Produce Market Problem”
Mrs. Martin’s 3rd grade class. White Oaks Elementary School, San Carlos
All winning art pieces will be showcased on the RethinkWaste website and social media and may appear in RethinkWaste newsletters and other educational materials. In addition, contest winners may be recognized at upcoming City Council meetings.