Mansfield Elementary School Craft Club
- March 25th-25th, 2025
- Hosted a recycling crafting session at the Mansfield Elementary School Craft Club for 3-4th grade students
- Students learned about the importance of recycling and what can and can’t be recycled
- Used trash material donated from MES staff and parents
- Used a variety of trash material(egg cartons, plastic bottles, soda tabs, etc.) to create art pieces of various environmental scenes!
Students at the Craft Club working diligently on their art pieces, recycling a variety of trash material to create their art!
Mansfield Public Library Wonder Workshop
- March 27th, 2025
- Coordinated a recycling crafting session at the Mansfield Public Library Wonder Workshop
- Attendees of the Wonder Workshop enthusiastically used an array of trash materials (bubble wrap, pipe cleaners, plastic bottles, etc.) to create art pieces
Waste to Wonders Art Competition
- April-March, 2025
- Competition website: wastetowonders.odoo.com
- Organized the Waste to Wonders Art Competition for students in grades K-12 passionate about the environment, conservation, and art
- Cash prizes ranged from $50-$150
- Received submissions from Elementary to High School grade levels
- All submissions were displayed at the Eastern Connecticut State University Student Art Gallery, as part of the “Waste to Wonders” official exhibition
- On April 11th we hosted the “Waste to Wonders Art Competition Awards Ceremony” in which awards were announced and the prize money was distributed
- Families and friends of participants celebrated the artwork of passionate young environmentalists
- Event was photographed and posted on Mansfield Public Schools Facebook Page
Congratulations to Vaughn Campbell for receiving the 2025 Best in Show Award and a $150 prize!
(4th grade)
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