Bethpage Water Dist. announces winners in poster contest

Water Conservation Poster Contest Winners: Kramer

Lane Elementary

School

1st Place: Charlotte Ciccotto –Mrs. Caliguri

1st Place: Melina Wilbur –Mrs. Whalen

1st Place: Ruby Chadwick –Ms. Rufrano

2nd Place: Mia MacDougall –Mrs. Caliguri

Charles Campagne Elementary School

2nd Place: Zainab Chatriwala –Mrs. Yansick

Central Boulevard Elementary School

2nd Place: Mohammad Huzaifa –Ms. Seidita

During a special ceremony at the Bethpage Public Library, the Bethpage Water District (BWD) announced the winners of this year’s water conservation poster contest. As part of an annual event, all the Bethpage Union Free School District community’s fifth graders were invited to design posters depicting different ways members of the community can conserve water. The contest serves as an engaging activity that teaches students the importance of protecting and preserving Long Island’s sole-source aquifer. The Water District received close to 200 submissions from elementary students this year.

“Water is our most precious natu-

3rd Place: Samantha Guerra –Mrs. Cano

3rd Place: Ashley Puliafico –Ms. Ponzini

3rd Place: Jade Mignone –Mrs. McGuire ral resource,” stated Bethpage Water District Commissioner Scott A. Greco.

“It is critical that young children learn about water conservation, protecting our aquifer and all that goes into providing high-quality drinking water to their homes. This is why this poster contest and our ongoing partnership with the Bethpage School District is so important.”

Bethpage Water District Commissioner Teri Catapano Black added, “We received so many creative and innovative submissions which made it very challenging to select the finalists this year. We were inspired by of all the students that participated.”Bethpage

Water District Board of Commissioners deliberated, judged and selected the poster contest finalists based on creativity, design and the overall water conservation message. This year, the District selected first, second, and third place winners from the three elementary schools within the District. Each winner received a trophy and a personalized certificate for their winning poster designs.

As part of the BWD and the Bethpage School District partnership, earlier this spring every fifth-grade student took a behind the scenes tour of the Water District’s state-of-the-art drinking water production facility. Students witnessed firsthand how the water treatment process works and learned about water conservation.

August 4, 2023