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Greenville, NC 3rd Graders Sing Their Way To Being Named Top 10 Finalists in SCOTTIES National Trees Rock Video Contest
School Eligible to Win $10,000 in Prize Money for Sustainable Project
Scotties, a leader in the tissue industry is pleased to announce the top 10 entries in their Trees Rock® video contest. Mrs. Grabill’s 3rd grade class from The Oakwood School in Greenville, NC is one of the finalists in the 3rd-5th section of this national video contest. The Grand Prize Winner in this division will receive $10,000 for the school to use towards a sustainable project, such as tree plantings, outdoor classrooms, playgrounds, athletic fields, gardens and greenhouses. All kids who entered the contest were required to create a video up to 3 minutes long on the importance of trees -- to themselves, their school, and their community.
The third graders created a video called “The Great Carbon Dioxide Eater” where they sung the importance of trees. “Roots filter water so it’s safe to drink, that way the water isn’t black like ink!” said the kids.
“My husband, a kindergarten teacher at our school, borrowed the school’s camera and filmed the children. They helped me choose the areas we wanted to film in.” said Grabill. “They came up with their own costumes at home with a little help from their parents.”
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Students were encouraged to be as creative as possible in their entries – for example, by creating a poem, a play, a speech, a song, or a dance. After rigorous scrutiny by a panel of judges, entries from around the country were narrowed down to the 10 best in 3rd – 5th grade and the 10 best in 6th-8th grade the categories of most compelling relative to theme, clarity of message, and creativity.
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Winners will be chosen by voters across America who can watch the top videos and vote for their favorite from January 12th through February 6th on www.scottiestreesrock.com. The winners in both categories will be announced on Feb 15th and winner events will be celebrated in spring 2015.
Scotties is passionate about sustainability with their 3-to-1 promise. In which for every one tree they use, they plant three in its place. Over the last 50 years, Irving Consumer Products Limited, Scotties’ parent company has planted 900 million trees in North America.