Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest open now

Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest open now
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Any Ohio student grade 1-6 can enter the poster contest, whether they are home-schooled or attending a public, private or charter school. Teachers have until April 15 to send their first-place posters to their regional National Weather Service offices.

                        

As part of Winter Safety Awareness Week, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness announced Ohio students grade 1-6 including individualized instruction/special education classes have until April 15 to draw and enter posters in its annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest.

The purpose of the poster contest is to help engage Ohio’s youth in learning the importance of severe-weather safety and preparedness. Through their illustrations students can demonstrate what actions they can take before, during and after severe-weather events to protect themselves and others. Students can draw posters on any weather event that typically impacts Ohio: winter storms, floods, tornadoes, thunder and lightning, and extreme heat.

“As educators, parents and mentors, we are committed to teach safety and preparedness to our students — our children,” Ohio Emergency Management Agency executive director Sima Merick said. “Even though winter is around the corner, Ohioans need to not only be prepared for snow and ice storms, but also heavy rains, flooding and even tornadoes. This poster contest provides the perfect opportunity for students to learn about Ohio weather and severe-weather safety.”

Any Ohio student grade 1-6 can enter the poster contest, whether they are home-schooled or attending a public, private or charter school. Teachers have until April 15 to send their first-place posters (per grade) to their regional National Weather Service offices. Then in early May, the Severe Weather Awareness Committee will judge the top regional posters to determine the state and overall winning posters.

Schools will be notified of their regional winners by the end of May. All regional winners will be invited to attend the poster contest awards ceremony, which will be held in Columbus on Saturday, Aug. 8.

All regional winners will receive a host of prizes and admission passes for the day at the Ohio State Fair. The overall and state grade-level winners will receive even more prizes including an NOAA Weather Radio, a smoke alarm, cash to be applied to a U.S. savings bond, a congratulatory letter from Gov. Mike DeWine, a tour of their NWS office and more.

For poster contest information, instructions, a teacher’s guide and student activity sheets, visit the OCSWA website at www.weathersafety.ohio.gov.

The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is comprised of 16 organizations and state agencies dedicated to teaching Ohioans severe-weather safety and preparedness.


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