Elmont Union Free School District

To celebrate Earth Day and promote environmental awareness, Stewart Manor School hosted its inaugural Recycled Sculpture Contest.

Participating students in pre-K through sixth grade created two- and three-dimensional works of art using recycled materials, such as cardboard boxes, Styrofoam, newspapers, plastic bottles and cans. Each design incorporated one or more of the three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle.

Scholars were eager to participate, and the projects showcased students’ creativity and imagination. Highlights included a model of the Taj Mahal, a rotary phone, a robot and NASA astronauts. Classroom votes determined one or two winners per class, and the selected pieces were proudly displayed in the main hallway.