Water Education Highlights

The Sandwich Water District celebrated its twentieth year of Water Sandwich Water District, Town of Sandwich, Cape Cod, Water Supply | Large water droplet containing images of different color hand printsEducation Programs for fourth grade students in the Sandwich Schools with more than 125 students from the H.T. Wing and Oak Ridge Schools participating in our annual spring poster contest. 

The theme “What do you know about H20?” was in celebration of National Drinking Water Week, May 3rd-10th.  

Posters were judged by the Board of Water Commissioners for their originality and creativity.  All winners were invited to an awards ceremony at the District Office where they were presented with a Citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives and a goodie bag with donations from local businesses.

The First Prize Winner for the 2016 Poster Contest was Cole Cosgrove from the H. T. Wing School.  In addition to his goodie bag, Cole received an engraved trophy celebrating his efforts.



 
“What Do You Know About H2O?”

1st Place
Cole Cosgrove
Henry T. Wing School
Town of Sandwich Water District, Water Education Contest for local elementary schools, 1st place winner

Second Place
Emily Jo Saunders
Henry T. Wing School
Town of Sandwich Water District, Water Education Contest for local elementary schools, 2nd place winner


Third Place
Emily Souke
Henry T. Wing School
Town of Sandwich Water District, Water Education Contest for local elementary schools, 3rd place winner

 
 

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