Elementary school students across the county went head-to-head using cans, bottles, cardboard and other recyclables to create jungle-themed art projects for the annual contest from Keep Williamson Beautiful.
The Recycled Project Contest also included middle schoolers creating video PSAs about how to properly “trashercise,” which means to pick up trash while exercising. Video PSAs will air on WC-TV Friday, June 5 at 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. Also during the broadcast, elementary school winners will be presented with awards.
Check out some of the elementary school winners below:
1st place: “Coke-a-burra” submitted by Bethesda Elementary School’s 5th grade student McKinley Johnston
2nd Place: “King of the Jungle” submitted by Scales Elementary School’s Green Team
Gream Team Members Include: Will Nance, Lynlee Nance, Drew Bauchiero, Corinna Bauchiero, Tommy Bauchiero, Karinna Deane, Cassie Maxwell, Macie Morrison, McRae Morrison, Kate Day, and Jack Elliot
3rd Place: “It’s a “junk”le out there!” submitted by Sunset Elementary School’s Green Team
Green Team Members Include: Madeleine McDaniel, Nicole Castaneda, Sabrina Castaneda, Ceci Griffin, Madison Edwards, McKenzie Edwards, Laura Crispell, Katie Crispell, Kennedy Flavin, Camden Flavin, and Meda Miller
Winning middle school video PSAs were as follows:
1st Place
“Trashercise for Life!” created by Poplar Grove Middle School‘s Green Team
Green Team members include: San Juana J. Perez, Abby Webb, Ansleigh Rivera, Andrew Brown, Daianna Austin, MaryKate Polk, Garreth Hoertner, Paris Haro, Kyleigh Burgett, Jennifer Lozona, and Ana Martinez
2nd Place
“Energize. Sanitize. Trashercise!” created by Grassland Middle School’s Year-round Drama Department
Members include: Marlayna Wells, Nikki Tudor, Kate Hicks, Isaac Colvett, Kaitlyn Sumner, Niklas Bergman, Anne Gilliam, Sam Colvett, Anna Cooper, and Izzy Bohn
3rd Place
“Time Flies When You Trashercise!” created by Poplar Grove Middle School student Abby Webb
Watch them on WC-TV on June 5 at 8:30 a.m., 1:30 pm., and 6:30 p.m.
“The judges and I were greatly impressed by the creativity and quality of work submitted by Williamson County and Franklin Special School students grades K-8,” said Jennifer Gosciniak, Executive Director of Keep Williamson Beautiful.
Students will receive awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winning entries in the Elementary School Division and Middle School Division during the WC-TV broadcast. Plus, their school will receive a monetary award to go towards the school’s environmental program.
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