Disney Planet Challenge 2012 Grand Prize Winners!
Disney's Planet Challenge is a project-based learning environmental competition for classrooms across the United States. Students were responsible for designing an environmentally based, standards driven project that "speaks to the hearts, minds, and hands of children".
On March 19, 2012, Project Reservoir was surprised by Mickey Mouse himself as he came to tell us we had been selected as the Grand Prize Winners for the Middle School competition. In recognition of our achievements, Disney awarded the entire team with a 4 day all expense paid trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, we will receive a $10,000 grant to further our project, along with prizes for us and our teachers.
Click here to watch us on Channel 9 news
NJ.com:Thirty Jersey City Heights schoolkids win grand prize trip to Disney World and $10,000 for their Reservoir Project
NJ.com: 30 seventh-graders from Jersey City wowed by trip to Disney World won by their science project
Our pictures from Disney World
On March 19, 2012, Project Reservoir was surprised by Mickey Mouse himself as he came to tell us we had been selected as the Grand Prize Winners for the Middle School competition. In recognition of our achievements, Disney awarded the entire team with a 4 day all expense paid trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, we will receive a $10,000 grant to further our project, along with prizes for us and our teachers.
Click here to watch us on Channel 9 news
NJ.com:Thirty Jersey City Heights schoolkids win grand prize trip to Disney World and $10,000 for their Reservoir Project
NJ.com: 30 seventh-graders from Jersey City wowed by trip to Disney World won by their science project
Our pictures from Disney World
We Are Teachers Grant
Project Reservoir received the most votes in the We Are Teachers/Disney Educational Productions grant competition. As the top vote getter, we are thrilled to have Asa Kalama, host of The Science of Disney's Imagineering to show us how the Walt Disney Imagineers use science to create their rides and attractions
Disney Education Productions Teacher Grant Winners |
Environmental Quality Awards
Each April, the Environmental Protection Agency honors individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to improving the environment during the prior year in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We are proud to announce that Project Reservoir is one of their 2012 winners.
2012 EPA Environmental Quality Awards |
Disney Planet Challenge State Winners
Disney's Planet Challenge is a project-based learning environmental competition for classrooms across the United States. Students were responsible for designing an environmentally based, standards driven project that "speaks to the hearts, minds, and hands of children". Project Reservoir was selected as New Jersey's state winner for 2011.
Disney Planet State Winners To see our 2011 Disney Application Portfolio, click here |
Not Project Reservoir, but Still...
The Christa McAuliffe School, PS # 28, was recognized by the Intel Foundation in September of 2010 for our achievements in Science Education. As one of only 18 finalists in the country, and one of only 3 Middle School Science finalist, we were honored at a celebration in Washington D.C. Although Project Reservoir was not directly responsible for this award, it is an important component of our school wide committment to high quality Science Education.
Intel Press Release |
City Hall Proclamation
PS # 28 was honored by mayor Jerramiah Healy and the City Council for our work with the Reservoir. The students received an official proclamation and hearty congratulations from our elected officials.
Click here to see more pictures from City Hall |
NJ.com
NJ.com promoted PS # 28's Community Day ahead of the June 4th date, and reported on the highlights of the day after.
PS #28 to Hold Community Day |
Jersey City Heights News
The Central Avenue S.I.D. Management Group publishes a quarterly newsletter filled with articles of local interest. Their Winter 2011 and Spring 2011 editions both contained articles about PS # 28 and their work with the Reservoir.
Winter 2011 Newsletter |
ABC ABove and Beyond 2012
For more than two decades, ABC7 has honored amazing tri-state area students, teachers, administrators and programs whose accomplishments go "Above and Beyond" in the classroom.
Project Reservoir was one of 5 initiatives selected to receive this honor from the ABC organization. Project Reservoir members Cristy and Ryan attended the award's ceremony at ABC headquarters in NYC and proudly shared our mission to transform the Reservoir with all the amazing people in attendance. 
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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/feature?section=resources/lifestyle_community/community&id=8699475
Lexus Eco Challenge 2012-2013
Project Reservoir's six member team of Cristy, Sophia, Ryan, Victoria, Lexus, and Jennifer were 1st Place National Finalists in the Lexus Eco Challenge!
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750833
Siemens we can change the world competition 2012-2013
Project Reservoir team members Victoria, Jennifer, Cristy, and Sophia were selected as 2nd Place Finalists in the National Siemens We Can Change the World Competition!
http://www.wecanchange.com/middle-school/about-challenge/2013-challenge-winners/2013-6-8-national-winners
