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The Connecticut Tree
Protective Association is sponsoring its Annual Essay Contest for fifth grade
students throughout Connecticut. Through their schools, students are invited to
submit a short essay or poem on the theme of:
“What
is my favorite tree and why?”
This Arbor Day Essay
Contest is offered in an effort to enhance public awareness of the importance of
trees and tree care. Young people often have an intuitive appreciation of the
value of trees. We are asking them to share that with us in honor of Arbor Day.
2006 Arbor Day Essay Contest Winners
|
County |
Contest Winner |
|
Tolland County |
David Abunaw
Mansfield Middle School
205 Spring Hill Road
Storrs, CT 06268 |
|
Windham
County
|
Lindsay Reindl
Sterling Memorial School
1183 Plainfield Pike
P. O. Box 159
Oneco, CT 06373
Mrs. Shamback - teacher |
|
New Haven
County |
Danielle Lightfoot
Blessed Sacrament School
386 Robinwood Road
Waterbury, CT 06708
Mrs. Helen Mecca - teacher |
|
Litchfield County |
Hannah Riva
North Canaan Elementary School
Box 758
North Canaan, CT 06018
Ms. Fern Weisman - teacher |
|
Middlesex County
|
Sumiko Honer
Wesley Elementary School
10 Wesleyan Hills Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Ms. Babette Scheer - teacher |
|
New London County |
Kirby Greene
Preston Veterans’ Memorial School
325 Shetucket Turnpike
Preston, CT 06365
Ms. Felker - teacher |
|
Fairfield County |
Merna Haddad
Saint Joseph School
370 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Ms. Healy - teacher |
|
Hartford County |
Elissa Coleman
Charles Wright School
186 Nott Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Mrs. Lipton - teacher |
Overview of the Contest
The Connecticut Tree Protective Association celebrates Arbor
Day every year by sponsoring an essay contest about trees. The contest helps to enhance
public awareness of the importance of trees and tree care.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Fifth grade students from across the state.
HOW DO I ENTER?
Applications are accepted through the school. Each Fifth grade class
is invited to submit 3 short essays (200 words or less) or poems on the theme of
"What
is my favorite tree and why?"
Fifth grade class teachers should send their students' essays or poems to CTPA, 58 Old Post Road, PO Box 356, Northford CT, 06472 by
March 30, 2005
HOW MANY WINNERS ARE SELECTED?
Entrees are reviewed and a winning essay or poem is
selected from each of Connecticut's eight counties.
WHAT DO THE WINNERS GET?
 | Students submitting winning essays or poems will be presented with
plaques at a tree planting ceremony in their honor. Plans are underway for
this year's ceremony, which will take place on Arbor Day at the State
Capitol in Hartford. |
PAST WINNERS OF THE CONNECTICUT TREE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION'S ARBOR DAY ESSAY
CONTEST ARE:
(choose a year) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
2001 2002
2003 2004
2005
2005 Arbor Day
Essay Contest
Additional Details on the 2005 Winners of the Arbor Day
Essay Contest
Fairfield County
Student
– Narmien Haddad
Poem – ‘Arbor Day Poem’
Teacher – Ms. Healy
Saint Joseph School
Danbury, CT
|
New Haven County
Student
– Joshua Feliciano
Essay – ‘My Favorite Tree’
Teacher – Mrs. Helen Mecca
Blessed Sacrament School
Waterbury, CT
|
Hartford County
Student
– Abigail Colburn
Poem – 'Apple Trees'
Teacher – Mrs. Ann Sarpu
Saint James School
Manchester, CT
|
New London County
Student
– Sharon LaLonde
Essay – ‘Trees Help Peoples' Needs’
Teacher – Mrs. Peg Hill
Cohanzie School
Waterford, CT
|
Litchfield County
Student
– Raymond Lemoine
Poem – ‘That Old Oak’
Teacher –Mrs. Dunn
Harwinton Consolidated School
Harwinton, CT
|
Tolland County
Student
– Ineke Vromans
Poem – ‘Rebecca's Tree is Me’
Teacher – Mr. Carlson
G H Robertson Intermediate School
Coventry, CT
|
Middlesex County
Student
– Elizabeth Fraulino
Essay – ‘Pine Trees’
Teacher – Ms. Babette Scheer
Wesley Elementary School
Middletown, CT
|
Windham County
Student
– Gabrielle Hall
Essay – ‘My Maple Tree’
Teacher – Mr. Lucien Dzialo
Sterling Memorial School
Oneco, CT
|
See
Photos from the 2005 Arbor Day Ceremony
View the
Announcement Flyer for the 2005 Arbor Day Essay Contest
The 2004 Winners of the Arbor Day
Essay Contest
View
Pictures from the 2004 Tree Planting Ceremony
Fairfield County
Student
– Kelsea Chironna
Essay – ‘Dogwood Trees’
Teacher – Mrs. Nelson
Fox Run Elementary School
228 Fillow Street
Norwalk, CT 06850
|
New Haven County
Student
– Alyssa Timpson
Poem – ‘An Apple Tree’
Teacher – Mrs. Linda Burgh
Live Oaks School
575 Merwin Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
|
Hartford County
Student
– Stewart Henderson
Poem – untitled
Teacher – Ann T Sarpu
Saint James School
73 Park Street
Manchester, CT 06040
|
New London County
Student
– Keely Yarish
Essay – ‘The Trees Lesson’
Teacher – Mr. Daniewicz/Ms Hill
Cohanzie School
48 Dayton Road
Waterford, CT 06385
|
Litchfield County
Student
– Caitlin Duffy
Prose – ‘My Favorite Tree’
Teacher –Ms. Gubbiotti
Fletcher W Judson Elementary School
124 Hamilton Lane
Watertown, CT 06795
|
Tolland County
Student
– Josephine LoRicco
Poem – ‘The Sugar Maple’
Teacher – Mr. Carlson
G H Robertson Intermediate School
227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238
|
Middlesex County
Student
– Tricia D’Onofrio
Essay – ‘My Favorite Tree’
Teacher – Jackie Kwiatkowski
St John’s School
5 St John’s Square
Middletown, CT 06457
|
Windham County
Student
– Matthew Turban
Essay – ‘My Cherry Tree’
Teacher – Mrs. Jill Shambeck
Sterling Memorial School
1183 Plainfield Pike
Oneco, CT 06373
|
The CTPA is pleased to honor this year's Essay Contest
Winners during a tree planting ceremony held on the grounds of the State Capitol
in Hartford. Eight winners were chosen, one from each of Connecticut's
counties. The CTPA received about 306 entries total. These entries
had been selected by the 52 schools that had entered the contest from
around the state. The enthusiasm and sensitivity of these entries make
clear that the future of Connecticut's trees is in good hands.
To obtain a press release on this year's Arbor Day Ceremony,
click here.
To see more pictures from previous year's ceremony, click here.
To see a list of Contest Winners from previous years, click here.
1 9 9 5 |
| Jeanna Todaro Burr Elementary School,
Higganum |
Jessica Lillian Heminway Park School,
Watertown |
| Evan McClure Highland School, Cheshire |
Jennifer Ahern Moriarty School, Norwich |
| Karin Lin Pine Grove School, Avon |
Greg Ventrese Silvermine School, Norwalk |
1 9 9 6 |
| Lauren Moscone Killingly Intermediate
School, Dayville |
Alyssa Gugliotti Doolittle Elementary
School, Cheshire |
| Victoria Breck Burr Elementary School,
Higganum |
Kristin Dvorak Fields Memorial School,
Bozrah |
| Justin Bankston Heminway Park School,
Watertown |
Miranda Corso Horace Porter School, Columbia |
| Meredith Dayon Noah Wallace School,
Farmington |
|
1 9 9 7 |
| Vivian Pustell Mill Hill School, Southport |
Laura Acosta Smalley Academy, New Britain |
| Brett Olivieri Booth Free School, Roxbury |
Katie Magee Memorial School, Middlefield |
| Kyle Siconolfi Blessed Sacrament School,
Waterbury |
Rachele Ryan Center School, Old Lyme |
| Rebecca Moran Horace Porter School, Columbia |
Krystle Renaud Brooklyn Middle School,
Brooklyn |
1 9 9 8 |
| Kate Lyn Kiwanis Memorial
Middle School, Middlefield |
Laura Hills Hall Memorial School |
| Sarah Pingeton Woodstock Middle School |
Jenna Jacobs Litchfield Intermediate School, Litchfield |
| Louisa Yemc Hawley Elementary School, Newtown |
Christin Stevens John M. Moriarty School, Norwich |
| Leigh Gerber Beecher Road School, Woodbridge |
Jacob Kuperstock Noah Wallace School, Farmington |
1 9 9 9 |
| Christina Serravalle Edgewood
School, Bristol |
James Radack Cohanzie School, Waterford |
| Stephen Krasnowski Thomaston Center School, Thomaston |
Susana Aho Mansfield Middle School, Storrs |
| Ryan Yager Woodstock Middle School, Woodstock |
Ashley Vargo Race Brook School, Orange |
| Hannah Kahn Killingworth Elementary School, Killingworth |
Andrew Kydes Columbus Magnet School, South Norwalk |
2000 |
| Chelsi Baker Brooklyn Middle School, Brooklyn |
Sarah Bergeron Windermere School, Ellington |
| Danielle Eichman Blessed Sacrament School, Waterbury |
Scott McColl Cohanzie School, Waterford |
| Samantha DiTerlizzi Mitchell Elementary School, Woodbury |
Samantha Ritter All Saints Catholic School, Norwalk |
| Annie Smith Daisy Ingraham School, Westbrook |
Kimberly Simone St. Thomas School, Southington |
2001 |
| Paige Fletcher Saint Thomas School, Thomaston |
Nabila Khan Bielefield School, Middletown |
| Patrick Ortali All Saints Catholic School,
Norwalk |
Eva Charron John Moriarty School, Norwich |
| Casey Beaupre Mary E. Griswold School,
Kensington |
Kylee Bergin Brooklyn Middle School, Brooklyn |
| Kelsey Christian Saint Margaret School,
Waterbury |
|
2002 Arbor Day Essay Contest Winners
2002 Arbor Day Essay Contest Winners, from left to
right: Quinlyn McEvoy, Kirsten DeCortin, Rida Bukhari, Linda Hotkowski,
Morgan Siniscalco, Kristen Overson, Jon W. Turban. (Ryan Goldrick was unable to
attend.)
The List of 2002 Winners
| County |
Winning Essay Writer |
Tolland
County |
Morgan Siniscalco
Mansfield Middle School
Storrs, CT
My Favorite Tree - A Pine Tree |
Windham
County |
Jon W. Turban
Sterling Memorial School
Oneco, CT
My Maple Tree |
New Haven
County |
Kirsten DeCortin
Blessed Sacrament School
Waterbury, CT
My Favorite Tree |
Litchfield
County |
Quinlyn McEvoy
Ann Antolini School
New Hartford, CT
An Oak Tree Through the Seasons |
Middlesex
County |
Linda Hotkowski
Deep River Elementary School
Deep River, CT
The Oak Tree |
New London
County |
Rida Bukhari
Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
Montville, CT
My Beautiful Apple Tree |
Fairfield
County |
Ryan Goldrick
Riverside School
Riverside, CT
The Weeping Willow |
Hartford
County |
Kristen Overson
McAlister Middle School
Suffield, CT
White Birch |
2003 Contest Winners
Fairfield County
Student – Rachel Naumann
Essay: ‘My Favorite Tree’
Teacher – Barbara
Friedman
Hart Magnet School
61 Adams Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
|
New Haven County
Student – Kathyrn DeRobertis
Poem: ‘Tree’
Teacher – Miss Rosadini
Live Oaks School
575 Merwin Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
|
Hartford County
Student – Alex Giuliano
Poem: ‘The Best Tree’
Teacher – Deborah Newby
McAlister Middle School
260 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078
|
New London County
Student – Beth Turley
Essay: ‘The Sugar Maple’
Teacher – Mrs Monahan
Dr Charles E Murphy School
500 Chesterfield Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
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Litchfield County
Student – Patrick J Fleming
Poem: ‘My Favorite Tree”
Teacher – Mrs Cynthia Gubbiotti
Fletcher W. Judson Elementary School
124 Hamilton Lane
Watertown, CT 06795
|
Tolland County
Student – Kori Wallace
Essay: ‘The Eastern Hemlock; My Favorite
Tree’
Teacher – Dena Mehalakes
Mansfield Middle School
205 Spring Hill Road
Storrs, CT 06268
|
Middlesex County
Student – Gabrielle Petroka
Poem: ‘White Birch Tree’
Teacher – Colleen Monnes
Bielefield School
70 Maynard Street
Middletown, CT 06457
|
Windham County
Student - Laura Bastien
Essay: ‘My Tree’
Teacher – Ms. Shamback
Sterling Memorial School
1183 Plainfield Turnpike
Oneco, CT 06373
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THE HISTORY OF ARBOR DAY
Arbor Day originated and was first observed in
Nebraska in 1872. J. Sterling Morton, an Easterner by birth, is generally recognized
as the father of Arbor Day in this country.
Mr. Morton was a member of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture when
he conceived his plan for Arbor Day. During the January 4, 1872 meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture, Mr. Morton introduced a resolution to the effect that Wednesday, April 10,
1872, be set aside for tree planting in the State of Nebraska and be named Arbor Day.
Tree planting had been haphazard prior to 1872. The Arbor Day plan
introduced the concept of organized tree planting work. More than one million trees were
planted in Nebraska on that first Arbor Day.
Another conservationist, Dr. Birdsey Northrup, is credited with
promoting Arbor Day as an annual event in schools all over the United States. A native of
Kent, Connecticut, Dr. Northrup was also the sole motivating force behind the creation of
Arbor Day in Europe, Australia, Japan, and Canada.
The last Friday of April in each year is observed in Connecticut as
Arbor Day. On this day schools and civic organizations commemorate the numerous benefits
provided by trees with tree plantings and tree awareness programs.
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