Congratulations to our 9th annual Home Fire Drill Poster Contest Winners! Prevention 1st received nearly 200 entries from students from across the Rochester City School District in three grade categories: K-2, 3-4 and 5-6. Winners in each category received two $25 Wal-Mart gift certificates, one for the student and one for their classroom. All posters will be displayed in public spaces throughout Rochester including: Rochester City Hall, the Children’s Center at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, Monroe County Office Building, Canandaigua National Bank, Marketplace Mall, The Mall at Greece Ridge, Greater Rochester International Airport (displayed on the TV monitors), and Rochester Museum and Science Center
Thank you to this year’s judges: New York State Senator Joe Robach, Rochester City Schools Commissioner Liz Hallmark, Rochester Fire Marshal Christine Schryver, and the MAG’s Education Director Marlene Hamman-Whitmore
K-2nd Grade Category:
Winner: Johniel Torres, 2nd grade, School 35
Honorable Mention: Elliot Walsh, Kindergarten, School 35
Honorable Mention: Christian Soto, 2nd grade, School 35
3rd and 4th Grade Category:
Winner: Jaylen DeCoste, 4th grade, School 42
Honorable Mention: William Cody, 4th grade, School 42
Honorable Mention: Yahir Zaldivar, 3rd grade, School 35
5th and 6th Grade Category:
Winner: Colin Brunson, 5th grade, School 42
Honorable Mention: Alex Rosario, 6th grade, School 42
Honorable Mention: Ny’asia Jones, 5th grade, School 42
All participants received a certificate and the chance to win a ride to school in a fire truck, courtesy of the Rochester Fire Department! The lucky winner of that ride is Corey Faison, a 3rd grader at School 35.