Water Wise Youth Education

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Water Wise Youth is a University of Arizona Cooperative Extension water conservation youth education program sponsored by Cochise County and the city of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Water Wise Youth is designed to help teachers incorporate water education in the classroom. An instructional specialist from the program is available during school hours to help local teachers by leading presentations, activities and discussions with provided curriculum material. Three interactive educational aids are available for teacher's use: The Groundwater Flow Model, the Enviroscape and the Cochise County Water History Trunk.

2012 Water Wise Youth Poster Winners

“It’s All in a Water Wise Day!”,

The theme of the 15th annual water conservation poster contest for grades 3-6 in eight Sierra Vista area schools challenged local judges who reviewed over 400 submissions.

2012 Water Wise Youth Photo Contest Winners

“Celebrating Cochise County’s Water Story"

This year, in honor of our state centennial, Joyce Clark Middle School students participated in the first annual photo contest. Six prints from four 7th grade students were received and judged.

The winners of both contests are being recognized at the April 3rd School Board meeting and the April 12th Sierra Vista City Council meeting. The photographs were displayed in the March 27th edition of the Sierra Vista Herald while some of the winning posters were printed in the March 31st Water Awareness Month insert of the local newspaper. All participants will be eligible to attend a Swim Party at the Sierra Vista Aquatic Center or Cove, Friday, April 13th ,from 3-5 p.m. Thank you to all the students and teachers who participated!

Grand Prize Poster winner:

Dani Gonzalez, 6th Grade, Village Meadows School, Teacher Ms. Kruse

First Place Photo winner:

Chastain Barber, Joyce Clark Middle School, “Droplets of Water”

Poster Contest winners followed by photo contest winners:

3rd Grade Winner, Cody Woods, Town and Country Elementary School, Teacher Mr. Short	3rd Grade Honorable Mention, Izaiah Rocha, Imagine Charter School, Teacher Ms. Tabler
3rd Grade Honorable Mention, Brenten Garrett, Imagine Charter School, Teacher Ms. Tabler	4th Grade Winner, Madison Frodsham, Imagine Charter School, Teacher Mr. Licence
4th Grade Honorable Mention, Yesenia S. Madrid, Town and Country Elementary School, Teacher Ms. Stickler	5th Grade Winner, Amy Magatagan, Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School, Teacher Ms. Moore
5th Grade Honorable Mention, Destiny Capas, Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School, Teacher Ms. Moore	5th Grade Honorable Mention, Ernesto Whittaker, Imagine Charter School, Teacher Ms. Vall
6th Grade Honorable Mention, Mercedes Rose Castro, Carmichael Elementary, Teacher, Ms. Chrznowski	6th Grade Honorable Mention, Brook James, Imagine CharterSchool, Teacher, Ms. Trinkle
Photo Contest 7th Grade First Place Winner, Chastain Barber, Joyce Clark Middle School, “Droplets of Water”	Photo Contest 7th Grade Second Place Winner,Chastain Barber, Joyce Clark Middle School, “Reflecting Windmill”
Photo Contest 7th Grade Third Place Winner, Erika Brown, Joyce Clark Middle School, “Path of the River”	Photo Contest 7th Grade Honorable Mention, Ian Gillelan-Klein and Joshua Paez, Joyce Clark Middle School, “Erosion”

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