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Recycling Poems By Parsippany Students Win Statewide Prizes
The Students took home top, statewide honors for their environmentally friendly poems.
PARSIPPANY, NJ— These students might understand the importance of recycling, but their poems were totally original: three Parsippany students won state honors for their poems on recycling.
Fourth grader Sienna Dragone, fifth grader Chris Stearns, and sixth grader Ami Balli were among 12 statewide winners for the Department of Environmental Protection's 2016 State Recycling Poetry Contest.
Another Morris County student, Gabriella Casamento, of Boonton, also won for her poem.
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“We are very proud of these young people for their writing accomplishments and of their environmental consciousness,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo. “They have represented their schools and towns and county very well.’’
Students in grades 4 through 6 were invited to submit a poem of 100 words or less, saying why recycling is so important.
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You can read their full poems here:
2016 Recycling Poetry Contest Winners by Katie on Scribd
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