Year 2004 Sixth Grade Essay/Public Service
Announcement (PSA) Contest Winner
On January 12, 2005
Mayor Mark Lauretti presented a metal and cash award to Lindsay David Stein of Ms.
Biercevicz’s 6th Grade Class from Mohegan School. The student and Ms. Biercevicz were awarded
first place for the Sixth Grade Essay/Public Service Announcement (PSA)
Contest. In addition to a $100 cash
award for their classroom, the Essay Contest Plaque, which is traditionally
passed on from year to year to the winning classroom, was presented to Mr.
Biercevicz.
Cash awards were
also presented to the 2nd and 3rd place winners as well.
2nd Place: Mrs. Roberta Glorioso’s Class - St. Joseph
School
Student Author:
Felicia Mingrone
3rd Place: Mrs. Christine Margait’s Class - Booth Hill
School.
Student Authors:
Kristen Biatowas, David Mangelinkx, Ryan Schutz and Oren Tepper
The Bureau is
thankful for the volunteer essay/PSA judges from local newspapers. Since the contest began in 1996, its purpose
has been to promote fire safety by having students’ research the topic while
writing their PSA. The fire department/fire prevention bureau would like to use
the essay to help remind adults and children how important fire prevention is
to Everyone/Everyday.
Ted Pisciotta,
Assistant Chief – Fire Prevention, thanked all students, teachers, parents and
principals for the enthusiastic participation from all schools. Students of both the poster and essay
contests depicted many of the essential elements of preventing fire from ever
occurring and of preparation and planning required to be ready for fire. Chief Pisciotta is hopeful that the messages
of posters and essays will be shared with everyone in the community to help
further reduce needless damage to property, injury to persons and loss of life
that can result from fire. In addition
to spreading information about fire safety, Chief Pisciotta also finds the
contest helpful to measure the effectiveness educational programs of the fire
prevention bureau. From reviewing the
nearly 1,000 posters and essays it becomes apparent where we have made a great
impact and also areas where special focus may be needed to improve our
educational efforts.