When the food scrap recycling program at Suffield Middle School began in September, a student member of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter suggested a poster contest to draw attention to the program’s benefits.
The FCCLA, along with Sustainable Suffield and Suffield Youth Services, joined to launch the contest for 6th through 8th graders with a September 30th deadline. Five contestants from grades 6 and 7 submitted their original artwork, which had to be hand-drawn.
Poster contest winners (L to R): 6th-grader Mary Avila and 7th-graders McKenna Whitten and Maya Healy, who joined to create their winning entry.
Middle and high school student FCCLA members voted on three winners, who each received a $10 Dunkin’ gift card. Their artwork will be displayed on the walls of the school cafeteria.
The middle school FCCLA advisor is Julia Porter, while Rachel Hetzer leads the high school chapter.
Suffield Middle School Principal Ken Smith said, “We are excited to join this districtwide initiative and are thankful to the staff and students who are involved in bringing attention to this important contribution for our school community and Suffield as a whole.”