The La Mirada City Council recognized the winners of the City’s annual Public Safety Poster Contest at its October 24 City Council meeting. The poster contest promotes safety awareness in La Mirada schools. More than 250 students submitted poster entries highlighting this year’s contest theme, “Be Healthy! Stay Safe!”
Public Safety Commissioners served as judges and selected first, second and third place winners in each grade category.
Winners are as follow:
Kindergarten and First Grade
1st Place | Phoenix Munoz Escalona Elementary School | Teacher: Lisa Moreno Principal: Nnenna Okpara |
2nd Place | Penelope Thomas St. Paul of the Cross | Teacher: Monica Olivia Principal: Carlos Loiaza |
3rd Place | Kameryn Ruiz St. Paul of the Cross | Teacher: Monica Olivia Principal: Carlos Loiaza |
Second and Third Grade
1st Place | Queenelvia Kamil Eastwood Elementary School | Teacher: Lauren Vonderharr Principal: Darryll Ramsey |
2nd Place | Benjamin Alexander Escalona Elementary School | Teacher: Renee Ivy Principal: Nnenna Okpara |
3rd Place | Charlotte Wolk Escalona Elementary School | Teacher: Renee Ivy Principal: Nnenna Okpara |
Fourth and Fifth Grade
1st Place | Naomi Colclasure Heights Christian School | Teacher: Kristin Wooley Principal: Andrea Taylor |
2nd Place | Sophia Cho Heights Christian School | Teacher: Sarah Villanueva Principal: Andrea Taylor |
3rd Place | Zoey Herrera Beatitudes of Our Lord | Teacher: Unica Nino Principal: Andre Villegas |
Sixth through Eighth Grade
1st Place | Olivia Walter Beatitudes of Our Lord School | Teacher: Claire Flores Principal: Andre Villegas |
2nd Place | Penelope Ascio Beatitudes of Our Lord School | Teacher: Claire Flores Principal: Andre Villegas |
3rd Place | Ryan Peralta St. Paul the Cross School | Teacher: Elaine Salazar Principal: Carlos Loiaza |
Ninth through Twelfth Grade
1st Place | Bea Lee La Mirada High School | Teacher: Sylvana Calahorrano Principal: Ben Webster |
2nd Place | Jaylene Arreola La Mirada High School | Teacher: Sylvana Calahorrano Principal: Ben Webster |
3rd Place | Paul Vega La Mirada High School | Teacher: Derek Wood Principal: Ben Webster |
