The fifth grade class of DeChaumes Elementary poses with its $1,000 check. Photo submitted.
From a press release:
DeChaumes Elementary was one of five Houston Independent School District (HISD) schools to be selected as a regional winner of the Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet Science Project. Last week, Cool Globes Education Sponsor H-E-B presented the science class with $1,000 to be used to implement the fifth grade class’ environmental projects.
Along with the other regional winners, DeChaumes Elementary showcased its class project, which included a paper mache globe featuring winning solutions for global warming, a student journal, and letter to Mayor Bill White, to compete for recognition as the District winner. The district winner, MacGregor Elementary, received a check for $10,000.
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