Snow Palooza engages students with public works Barry Dalton Community Relations Specialist City of Columbia, Missouri
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ore than 300 fifth, seventh and eighth grade students from Fairview Elementary and Jefferson Middle schools attended the City of Columbia, Missouri’s 2019 Snow Palooza community education event hosted by Columbia Public Works. Students were divided into small groups and rotated to eight different education stations covering plow
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trucks, salt engineering, parking safety, fleet mechanics, sustainability, public transportation, snow routes and the STEAM bus. “This was an amazing opportunity for the kids to get a real-life place-based experience,” Fifth Grade Teacher Renee Wilcoxson said. “The stations were well thought out, hands on and maintained kids’ attention. Sitting on the city’s [electric] bus, writing names on the