GCSD9 Students Recognized by Madison County Green Schools

Granite City, Ill., November 15, 2024 – Granite City Community Unit School District #9 had four students recognized as part of the 2024 America Recycles Day Poster Contest, hosted by Madison County Green Schools Program.

The theme for this year’s ARD contest was, “I want to be recycled.” There was 352 entries from 17 schools.

This year’s winners in the poster contest are as follows:

Kindergarten – 2^nd grades
1st- Giovanni Zendejas, Eunice Smith Elementary
2nd - Georgia Zobrist, Highland Primary
3rd - Quinn Siebert, Leclaire Elementary

3^rd – 5th grades
1st- Arianna Spaulding, West Elementary
2nd - Julia Augustson, Meadowbrook Intermediate
3rd - Caroline Hall, Grigsby Intermediate

6^th – 8^th grades
1st - Lauren Wilson, Coolidge Junior High
2nd - Katherine Fitzgerald, St. Mary’s Middle School
3rd - Molly Basye, Highland Middle

9^th – 12^th grades
1st - Kseniya Kharitonova, Roxana High School
2nd - Kylie Minarick, Roxana High School
3rd - Kamryn Bronnbauer & Mason Leonard, Granite City High School

First-place honorees received a $75 VISA Gift Card, while second place ($50) and third place ($25) also received a VISA Gift Card.

For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net.