The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, announced the winners of its 4th Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest. The contest was comprised of Kindergarten to fifth grade students and drew entries from 15 public, private, and charter schools located around the island, along with several homeschoolers.
This year’s poster 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.
All poster entries can be viewed under the “Community” tab on the Department’s website, www.hawaiidws.org.
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