Elementary students in third through fifth grades from Lucas, Marion, Monroe, and Poweshiek counties were invited to submit a poster about composting food waste at home.  Twenty-five posters were selected by our EMS team to be printed in the 2023 SCISWA Calendar.   Watch our Facebook page throughout 2023 to see each contest entry featured!  

Grand Prize Winner and Cover of 2023 SCISWA  Calendar:

Eli Williams; 5th grade, Albia Community Schools

Contest Winners

Isaac Ulferts 4th grade Pella Christian Schools
Aubrey Kluender 3rd grade Chariton Community Schools
Dara Geeetings 5th grade Pella Christian Schools
Harper VanErsvelde 5th grade Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools
Ryley DeJong 5th grade Twin Cedars Community Schools
Emily Gruman 4th grade Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools
Abigail Carter 4th grade Melcher-Dallas Community Schools
Rowyn Michalek 3rd grade BGM Community Schools
Jatin Vanam 4th grade Pella Community Schools
Sofia Palamarchuk 5th grade Chariton Community Schools
Arianna Kingery 4th grade Pleasantville Community Schools
Gannon Alexander 3rd grade Pella Community Schools
Zeke McClenathan 3rd grade BGM Community Schools
Jocelyn Jurgens 5th grade Pleasantville Community Schools
Nora Markwardt 3rd grade Pella Community Schools
Reagan Moore 3rd grade Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools
Aubree DeJoode 5th grade Montezuma Community Schools
Abby Bos 5th grade Montezuma Community Schools
Taylor Duey 4th grade Albia Community Schools
Zoey Weldon 4th grade Twin Cedars Community Schools
Adley Pratt 3rd grade Knoxville Community Schools
Shaleigha Shultz 5th grade Melcher-Dallas Community Schools
Isabelle Puyear 5th grade Twin Cedars Community Schools
Kelsey Gallaher 3rd grade Pella Christian Schools

Calendars are available at the landfill and transfer station offices.  Thank you to all of the students who participated in this year’s contest as well as the school staff and parents who supported them!