Annual Poster Contest

Beginning in 1984, the annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest is open to all 4th and 5th grade students of public and parochial schools. Judges include representatives from the board of alderman and fire department. In addition to first and second place winners for each grade from each school, a first place winner is chosen for each grade to represent the city in the statewide contest. The poster contest is designed to develop fire safety awareness in youngsters and to encourage them to take the message home to their families. It is jointly sponsored by Connecticut FAIR Plan, representing the insurance industry in this state; the Connecticut Fire marshals Association; Connecticut Board of Education and the Office of State Fire Marshal. Goal: To make school children and their families aware that preventing fires requires everyone being alert everyday to those acts, omissions and dangers which cause fires. Sub goal: To develop an interest in fire prevention through a poster contest for the fourth and fifth grade students and to promote a joint education effort between the schools and fire services.

*denotes overall City of Shelton winners

1 Place Booth Hill School Grade 4th Elizabeth Shelton School Grade 4th Long Hill School Grade 4th Mohegan School Grade 4th St. Joseph School Grade 4th 5th St. Lawrence School Grade 4th 5th Sunnyside School Grade th 4 Berra Barkana* Michael Kiwak Nell Komorowski Elijah Reyes
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2012 Poster Contest Winners

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Erika Olson

Samantha Rago

Alexandra Pereira

Ashley Velloso

Adam Zaleski Emma Romaniello

Jared Tobin Jordan House

Annual Essay/Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest

Since the Shelton Essay/PSA Contest began in 1996, its purpose has been to promote fire safety by having students research the topic while writing their PSA. The fire department/fire prevention bureau uses the winning essay to help remind adults and children how important fire prevention is to Everyone/Everyday. The contest is open to all 6th Grade Classrooms of Shelton public and parochial schools. The Fire Prevention Bureau is grateful for volunteer judges who are local journalists from the Valley Independent Sentinel and Shelton Patch Contest rules and judging criteria are as follows: One PSA should be submitted for each classroom. This may be a group effort, or may completed by an individual and voted on by the class or chosen by the teacher to represent the classroom. The PSA should be 1-1/2 to 2 typed pages and double-spaced. Spelling, grammar, content and the ability to compel the reader will be the judging points. The theme of the project is " FIRE SAFETY - EVERYONE EVERY DAY." Therefore, the topic may include escape planning, preventing fire, smoke detectors, good housekeeping etc. Fire safety information is provided in a package given to each school as reference material for the students. Any information used other than that provided in the package should be photo copied and attached to the PSA.

Joey Bisset Isabela Baghdady*

Taylor Fenton Zachary Simonetti

Lauren Greenfield

Trista Oddo

Perry Hill School Green Team - Ms. ODonnell Grade Valeria Garcia 5th Perry Hill School Green Team - Ms. Giordano Grade Jillian McNeil 5th Perry Hill School Blue Team - Ms. ODonnell Grade Cristina Rivera 5th Perry Hill School Purple Team - Ms. Giordano Grade Leya Vonra 5th Perry Hill School Purple Team - Ms. ODonnell Grade Kelsey Radzion 5th Perry Hill School Blue Team - Ms. Giordano Grade Luke Sullivan 5th

Brian Modica

Eric Modica

Jin Xia Lin

Gladiola Teodori

Emanuel Louime

Karina Friend

2012 Essay/PSA Contest Winners

Fire Prevention Poster and Essay Contests

2012
1st Place Mr. Fabrizis Class, Perry Hill School Student Authors: Alyssa Bretan and Codi Lynders

2nd Place Mrs. Reillys Class, Perry Hill School Student Author: Sarah Gloria and Kaitlyn Lupia

3rd Place Mrs. Novaks Class, St. Lawrence School Student Author: Peter Sandri

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